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Clark County experiences longest stretch this year without a homicide

Tuesday marked two weeks since the last time someone was killed by another person in Clark County, according to Las Vegas Review-Journal records. The previous 2017 streak was a nine-day stint from July 11 to July 20.

Las Vegas man removed from death row 31 years after first sentence

John Valerio was just 22 when he was first convicted of murder and placed on death row in 1988 for fatally stabbing a 26-year-old Las Vegas woman. But in 2002, after more than a dozen years of imprisonment, an error prompted a federal appeals court to overturn Valerio’s sentence while upholding his conviction.

New details released in Henderson couple’s deaths

New details of a March murder-suicide in Henderson that left two people dead were released Saturday by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Man arrested in connection with 2016 attack that left woman dead

Alexander Duwarte is being held at the Clark County Detention Center without bail and faces an open murder charge in connection with the 2016 death of 67-year-old Christine Ralston, records show.

Man headed to prison after attacking mannequin in Las Vegas

A 30-year-old man sat blank-faced Thursday as a judge ordered him to spend eight to 20 years behind bars for attacking a mannequin with a hammer in downtown Las Vegas this year.

Vigil celebrates life of Las Vegas toddler who died of head injuries

About 30 people gathered to share memories, photos and videos of the boy they all just called Dae Dae. Friends held each other as they mourned his death. Others smiled as they celebrated his life.

ACLU opposes drug cocktail planned for Nevada inmate’s execution

The Nevada branch of the American Civil Liberties Union expressed concern Friday about the lethal drug cocktail proposed by state prison officials in the planned execution of condemned inmate Scott Dozier.