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Audit: Henderson officers improperly voided traffic tickets

Henderson police improperly voided almost 100 traffic citations after they had been filed in court — and in at least one case, did so because a friend or family member of a police employee had received the ticket, an internal audit found.

Unprecedented ruse in betting scheme case debated in federal court

Federal prosecutors and defense lawyers were in court Monday debating the validity of an FBI search warrant and an unprecedented ruse agents used to gain access to luxury Strip villas before raiding an international betting operation.

95 NB crash partially blocks Summerlin Parkway ramp

A car crash on northbound U.S. Highway 95 is partially blocking the ramp to Summerlin Parkway, according to the Regional Transportation Commission.

Discovery of B.B. King guitar at heart of copyright infringement case

B.B. King’s stolen guitar ended up in a Las Vegas pawn shop, then the hands of an honest buyer. Now, the man who bought the guitar and gave it back to King says he’s had something stolen from him: the story.

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Comedy magician Mac King trades wands for words during Magical Literacy Tour

The magic words at Mac King’s Magical Literacy Tour aren’t “abracadabra” but rather, “read more books.” In March, King, a Summerlin resident, visited four elementary schools — Hollingworth, Bunker, Thomas and Thorpe — for Nevada Reading Week. This is the fifth year in a row that King has presented the Magical Literacy Tour.

Man hit by car in February dies

An 80-year-old man who was struck by a car in February died from his injuries Saturday, according to Las Vegas police.