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Arrest report details Las Vegas Strip shooting; suspect in custody

What started the tension between a boastful pimp and an aspiring rapper at a posh Strip resort that culminated in three deaths on the iconic Strip last week remains unclear, but the multistate manhunt for the fugitive gunman ended Thursday with his arrest near Los Angeles, authorities said.

Union chief to retire from city next week

Lori Giessinger, the president of the Las Vegas City Employees Association, the city’s largest union, will retire from the city effective Monday, city officials confirmed.

Bill to extend Las Vegas redevelopment gets little opposition

A bill to extend by 15 years the life span of the Las Vegas redevelopment agency saw only limited opposition in a hearing Wednesday before the Assembly Government Affairs Committee.

Eulogies laud cabbie killed in fiery Las Vegas Strip crash

Hundreds of family, friends and fellow taxi drivers turned out Wednesday to say goodbye to the cabby killed on the Strip last week in a fiery explosion — a tragedy that has morphed into a national manhunt for a shooting suspect whose gunfire caused all the chaos.

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65-year-old man in fatal wreck identified

The 65-year-old man who died after driving into a power box Monday near Interstate 215 and Lake Mead Boulevard was identified by the coroner’s office as Louis Polizzotti.

Video, breath test show Las Vegas constable lied to trooper

Las Vegas Constable John Bonaventura lied to a police officer during a traffic stop about drinking alcohol, according to a Nevada Highway Patrol dashboard video released Wednesday.

Man, 70, falls into Tropicana ventilation shaft

A 70-year-old man fell 20 feet into a ventilation shaft at the Tropicana resort Tuesday afternoon, the Clark County Fire Department said.

Homeowners advocate dumps on bill on bin storage

A bill before the Legislature to amend requirements for storing trash cans could cost some residents of homeowner associations, an advocate for homeowners said Friday.

Coroner identifies man who died crossing Blue Diamond Road

The pedestrian hit while crossing Blue Diamond Road on Monday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as 79-year-old Russell Lake Newell.

Man dies after car strikes power box

A 65-year-old man died after his 2012 Toyota Prius struck a struck a power box just before 2 a.m. Tuesday, according to Las Vegas police.

Brooks barred from owning gun for one year

CARSON CITY — Assemblyman Steven Brooks will have to wait one year to buy a gun in Nevada from a licensed gun dealer because of information identified in a background check, the state Department of Public Safety said Monday.

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