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Illinois murder fugitive found in Las Vegas

A search for a fugitive wanted in a slaying and a police chase in Madison, Ill., ended in Las Vegas Thursday night, according to the U.S. marshals.

Cybercrime defendant gets more prison time

The Las Vegas man Michael Lofton, 36, who was sentenced to more than five years in prison last week for his role in the international cybercrime syndicate Carder.su faces additional prison time.

Woman dies in fall while hiking Calico Basin

A woman fell to her death in the Calico Basin Friday night. The woman, about 50 years old, was hiking with a group of people and fell 35 to 40 feet on Calico Drive, around the Red Springs picnic area of the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, according to Metro supervisor Lt. John Mizusai.

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Texas police: Las Vegas man’s billboard threats meant as demonstration

A Las Vegas man admitted to police that he painted drug cartel-style threats and hung two mannequins from El Paso, Texas, billboards in an effort to show that people die because of the drug trade into the United States, according to arrest affidavits.

Ex-Palms worker gets probation in federal betting fraud case

A former Palms race and sports book employee avoided a federal prison term Thursday for her role in a betting scheme federal authorities say defrauded the resort of more than $800,000.

Teen pleads guilty in DUI crash that injured 10 at Egg & I

A 19-year-old man pleaded guilty Thursday to driving under the influence of prescription drugs and marijuana and crashing into an Egg & I restaurant last year, injuring 10 people.

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