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Details of fatal Strip shootout questioned by witness, deceased man’s friends

Friends of the man who was killed in a Strip shootout with a bus security officer Monday want him to be remembered differently than he is being portrayed in the media. A man claiming to be an eyewitness also contends details released by Las Vegas police are inaccurate.

Ball gets rolling for new EPA labs, offices in Las Vegas

A $7.85 million advance from Congress will get the ball rolling on moving the Environmental Protection Agency’s Las Vegas labs and offices into new quarters at the Harry Reid UNLV Technology and Research Park, according to the U.S. senator whose name is on the sign.

McCarran gets explosive-sniffing canines

The TSA introduced four specially trained dogs to sniff passengers for residue or odors from explosive devices Tuesday at McCarran International Airport.

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Review-Journal sues DA Wolfson for public records access

Las Vegas Review-Journal filed suit Monday to force District Attorney Steve Wolfson to turn over public records in an ongoing newspaper investigation into a secretive witness payment program.

VA to host town hall Thursday in North Las Vegas

Las Vegas Valley VA officials will hold the second in a series of town hall meetings Thursday to air veterans’ concerns with health care and services offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Lake Havasu police shooting found justified

Three Lake Havasu City police officers were justified when they opened fire Nov. 23, killing a Lake Havasu City man who pointed his firearm at them, the Kingman Police Department determined after an independent review of the incident.

Coroner releases cause of death in June car crash

The cause of death for a woman who was injured in a June 6 car crash and died the next day was released Tuesday, six months after her death, by Las Vegas police.

Police seek victims linked to sexual assault suspect

Las Vegas police are looking for more victims linked to a man they believe sexually assaulted a child he took care of before school during the 2012-13 school year.