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Henderson man claims woman killed in shooting loaded pistol

Colin Lowrey emptied and cleaned the pistol minutes before he put it to the woman’s temple Tuesday morning. When he pulled the trigger, he fatally shot 23-year-old Cherish Noelle Pincombe, according to a Henderson police report. Lowrey, 22, told police Pincombe must have loaded the gun when he stepped out of the room.

Boy, 5, bitten by bullmastiff

A 5-year-old boy is in serious condition after being bitten by a large dog Wednesday night. A 12-year-old girl was also bitten, and two bullmastiffs were taken from their owner.

Las Vegas man sentenced for killing toddler

A 22-year-old Las Vegas man was sentenced on Thursday to 13 to 40 years in prison for killing a 16-month-old child in September 2009.