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Man, 33, dies while swimming at Lake Mead

The incident happened about 3:33 p.m. at Special Events Beach, just northwest of the marina. Several people called 911 to report a possible drowning, park spokeswoman Christie Vanover said.

Caring volunteer police officer remembered at funeral

Friends and family packed pews at Mountain View Presbyterian Church to remember Richard “Dick” Bennett, who logged more than 20,000 hours as a volunteer police officer for the Metropolitan Police Department.

 
Las Vegas jury convicts man of planning wife’s murder, killing hit man

After awaiting trial for almost nine years, a reputed drug dealer was convicted Wednesday of convincing a handyman to kill his sixth wife before fatally shooting the hit man inside the couple’s northwest valley home.

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12-year-old dies after crash on Interstate 15

A 12-year-old died last week after a crash on Interstate 15 north of Las Vegas, the Nevada Highway Patrol said Tuesday.