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Teen indicted in bonfire explosion

A grand jury indicted a 19-year-old man on charges he caused an explosion that severely burned a girl and six of her Basic High School classmates at a bonfire in the desert south of Henderson, Clark County prosecutors said Wednesday.

Suspended Family Court Judge Jones pleads guilty in $2.6M fraud scheme

Suspended Family Court Judge Steven Jones pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a $2.6 million investment scheme. Jones agreed to surrender his law license to the State Bar of Nevada and resign from the bench.

Bundy sued after car hits cow on I-15

In April, a car collided with one of rancher Cliven Bundy’s cows on Interstate 15 near his Bunkerville ranch, killing the animal and sending the vehicle careening down an embankment. A Las Vegas woman injured in the crash is suing Bundy.

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Henderson police: Casino robbed twice by fedora-wearing man

A small Henderson casino has been robbed twice this summer, and investigators there note a man involved in each holdup was wearing a fedora. And it could have been the same guy, Henderson police said.

Florida man accused of sexual assault on Strip

A Florida man was indicted Wednesday on sexual assault charges in connection with attacking another man in a Strip bathroom.

Nevada firm could pay $5.5 million in Amtrak crash

Nevada trucking company could be forced to pay more than $5.5 million if a judge formalizes a jury verdict that found one of its drivers caused a 2011 crash with an Amtrak train that killed six people and injured dozens.

Elko jailers accused of allowing inmate beating

A former Elko County jail inmate is seeking more than $50,000 in damages in a federal lawsuit accusing jail guards of idly standing by while three other inmates nearly beat him to death.

Coroner says North Las Vegas woman was shot, stabbed

The woman found dead in her North Las Vegas apartment on Saturday night was shot and stabbed multiple times, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.

Nevada Supreme Court OKs mom moving kids to Sweden

A Clark County Family Court judge did not abuse his discretion when he allowed a woman to move to Sweden with her two young daughters, the Nevada Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.