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Las Vegas HEALS honors six doctors

Las Vegas HEALS has honored six physicians, including Dr. J.D. McCourt, recognized for a new protocol he developed for ER patients needing dialysis.

Police: Man in barricade dies in apparent suicide

A man is dead following a barricade situation near downtown Las Vegas. Las Vegas and SWAT responded to a home at 805 N. First St. just after 1 p.m. Thursday where a man locked himself inside, possibly with a weapon, said Metro spokeswoman Laura Meltzer.

Police: War Machine attempts suicide in jail

Las Vegas police reported Thursday that War Machine, the former MMA fighter facing dozens of domestic battery-related charges, tried to commit suicide this week in jail.

Man sentenced in fatal Halloween DUI crash

A man was sentenced Thursday to 7 to 20 years in prison in connection with a North Las Vegas crash on Halloween night 2013 that left a 17-year-old mother dead.

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LV physician sentenced for drug trafficking

Las Vegas doctor Victor Bruce was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison Thursday for trafficking in the prescription painkiller oxycodone.

Bilbray aggressive at CD3 debate in Vegas

Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Heck and his Democratic opponent, Erin Bilbray, clashed Thursday in debate on immigration, health care, minimum wage and U.S. strategy to quash Islamic militants in the Middle East, with Bilbray attacking Heck from her opening statement to her closing comments.

Bail set at $250,000 for accused state building shooter

A judge set bail at $250,000 Thursday for a 73-year-old man authorities said shot a lawyer inside the state Department of Administration’s Hearings Division building.

ROAD ALERT: I-15 lanes closed for restriping

Traffic will be reduced to four travel lanes in each direction of Interstate 15 Sunday for a restriping project.

Clark County proposal targets empty news racks

Empty, abandoned news racks located off the Strip might be in for scrutiny. Clark County officials are considering a measure that would allow the county to impound news racks that sit empty for days on end.

Police: No arrest after child struck by truck

A young boy suffered a head injury and a driver was arrested Thursday morning after a truck hit a pedestrian in northwest Las Vegas, Las Vegas police said.

Heck extends money advantage over Bilbray in House race

WASHINGTON — Three weeks before Election Day, Rep. Joe Heck has broadened his financial advantage over challenger Erin Bilbray in the race to represent a portion of Southern Nevada in Congress.