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Reno police arrest man who was paroled in 1988 Henderson murder

A 61-year-old man who was arrested after he told police he killed a woman Sunday at a Reno motel had been released from prison in September after serving more than 20 years for the murder of his fiance in southern Nevada, state records show.

Nellis pilot recalls hairy rescue operation after two fighters collided

With a fellow pilot’s life on the line, Nellis Air Force Base Capt. Greg “Fangs” Farrell knew exactly what to do as he flew his Fighting Falcon jet through the darkness over the Atlantic Ocean looking for him: Never give up.

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Former teacher’s aide admits to mistreatment of special needs students

A former Clark County teacher’s aide accused of aggressively handling two special needs students in the classroom is expected to plead guilty to child neglect charges, a prosecutor said. Lachelle James, who was arrested in March 2012 on five counts of child abuse and one count of battery, waived her right to a preliminary hearing Monday, according to court records.

Las Vegas police arrest fugitive from Arizona

Police in Las Vegas arrested a northwest Arizona fugitive who was convicted of manslaughter and other charges after skipping his trial in Kingman last week.

Henderson man gets life without parole in 2010 slaying

A Clark County judge sentenced a 43-year-old man to spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole Monday in connection with a 2010 slaying in Henderson.

 
Video shows man ‘flipping out’ on NYC-to-Las Vegas flight

A hollering, agitated passenger who ignored pleas to calm down spurred a pilot to divert a New York-to-Las Vegas JetBlue plane to Detroit over the weekend, according to the airline and a passenger’s video.