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Wrongful death suit filed in Red Rock shooting

The mother of a man who was shot and killed by two federal rangers near Red Rock Canyon in February has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

Woman accused in fatal hit-and-run to face jury

After a lengthy, often heated morning-long hearing, a judge decided Wednesday that a 29-year-old woman should face a jury on a charge that she struck and killed 63-year-old Michael Grubbs while he was pushing his granddaughter in a stroller along Rainbow Boulevard.

Family Services probing death of 4-month-old

The Clark County Department of Family Services is investigating the death of a four-month-old girl.

Man accused in Walgreens slaying makes court appearance

The man accused in the fatal shooting of a Las Vegas Walgreens employee during a robbery appeared in court Wednesday, while his attorney said he still needed to obtain copies of police reports about the slaying.

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Hardesty named state Supreme Court chief justice

The Nevada Supreme Court announced Tuesday that Justice James W. Hardesty will take over when Chief Justice Mark Gibbons finishes his term in the state’s highest court next week.

Federal grand jury indicts 7 people in telemarketing scheme

A federal grand jury has indicted seven people in a multimillion-dollar million telemarketing scheme authorities say defrauded struggling small businesses by falsely promising help to obtain federal grants. FBI agents arrested four of the defendants in Las Vegas Tuesday, including the key players, Mark Bausch, 40, and Alan Rodrigues, 54.

Friend tells judge Strip killing was self defense

A man who fatally stabbed a panhandler known as the “pantyhose prankster” on the Strip last month was defending himself against an attack, his friend told a judge Tuesday.

Police looking for convenience store robbers

Las Vegas police are looking for the public’s help in identifying men they said robbed a convenience store in October.

Malaysian official intervenes in illegal betting case

A top Malaysian government official has intervened in the high-profile federal case in Las Vegas stemming from the FBI raid on an international gambling operation at Caesars Palace.

Police: Woman wounded as love triangle takes violent turn

A woman who survived being shot in the head Saturday may have been ambushed for not taking the morning-after pill, according to arrest records obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal on Monday.

Police say Walgreens shooter was an ex-employee

The man who police say shot and killed a Walgreens employee during a robbery on Friday worked at the store in the past and knew the victim, according to a police report released Monday.

Five vehicle crash at Lake Mead and Rainbow

At least five vehicles were involved in a crash in the northwest valley Monday morning, Las Vegas police said.

One injured in garage fire

A person suffered minor burn injuries Monday afternoon following a garage fire in the southwest valley, the Clark County Fire officials said.

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