A Pahrump man facing animal cruelty charges told investigators that he punctured the shell of a desert tortoise to put a leash on the animal.
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The helicopters carrying 16 guardsmen left Reno for Lakeport, California, at about 10 a.m. Both helicopters are equipped with water buckets to help extinguish the blaze.
A man died in a possible drowning Monday afternoon at Lake Mohave, National Park Service officials said in a news release.
One churchgoer was killed and another was injured Sunday when a man opened fire in a Mormon church in Northern Nevada, officials said.
Jail records show Aaron Justin Campbell, 46, was booked Tuesday into the Clark County Detention Center, where he faces a murder charge in connection with the May 7 death of Barbara Heide, 59.
A woman was killed Thursday when her truck ran off the road and down an embankment about 60 miles northeast of Las Vegas, the Nevada Highway Patrol said.
Friday marks the two-year anniversary of a bomb attack that destroyed a family’s home, killed the attacker and terrorized the tiny Lincoln County town of Panaca.
Residents are focused on other issues, she said, such as rising utility costs and a requirement to show identification at the landfill. The planned execution of a convicted murderer is secondary, she said.