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Bail set for teen accused of striking officer with vehicle

A judge set bail at $120,000 on Tuesday for a teenager charged with attempted murder in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a Las Vegas police officer injured.

Man accused in Oregon nightclub shooting arrested in Vegas

Police say 23-year-old Xavier Bolden, indicted in last November’s fatal shooting of a man outside a northeast Portland nightclub, has been arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Beers: Stadium study has ‘$4 million hole’

Las Vegas Councilman Bob Beers has asked city officials to look into what he is calling a “$4 million hole” in a soccer stadium feasibility study given to council members on Sunday.

Henderson City Council approves employee contracts

The Henderson City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved contract modifications and two-year extensions for three bargaining units represented by Teamsters Local 14.

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Woman dies in two-vehicle accident on 215 Beltway

A woman died early Tuesday morning after a wrong-way driver crashed into her on the 215 Beltway near Windmill Parkway, Nevada Highway Patrol said.

Las Vegas Boy Scout gunshot death ruled suicide

William Shook, the 12-year-old who died from a gunshot wound during a late June Boy Scouting trip to San Diego committed suicide, police said on Tuesday.

Motorcyclist injured in North Las Vegas hit and run

A motorcyclist was hospitalized and North Las Vegas police are looking for a red Chevrolet Impala following a Tuesday evening crash.

Survey: UNR makes top 200 national universities

The University of Nevada, Reno made the top 200 colleges and universities in the nation, according to the annual survey conducted by U.S. News and World Report released Tuesday.

Heller wonders if VA delays caused deaths

U.S. Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., said at a hearing Tuesday he found it hard to believe that delays in care did not cause patient deaths at a veterans hospital in Phoenix.

Las Vegas police fatally shoot dog

Las Vegas police shot and killed a dog Tuesday afternoon after receiving calls that it was attacking someone.

Las Vegas woman pleads guilty in voter fraud case

A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty to two felony counts of voter registration fraud and identify theft, the Nevada secretary of state’s office announced Tuesday.

D.R.E.A.M.S. program to teach nightmarish effects of drugs

D.R.E.A.M.S. stands for decisions, responsibilities, education, achievement, motivation and self-esteem, and the five-week program is similar to the former D.A.R.E. program, which taught students about drug abuse and resistance.