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Body found in desert near Las Vegas is of California doctor

The body of Dr. Thomas Burchard, 71, a longtime psychiatrist in Salinas, California, was discovered by officers on March 7 in a desert area near the entrance to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The coroner ruled his death a homicide.

Roundup nets 148 wild horses in mountains west of Las Vegas

Donn Christiansen, who manages the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area for the U.S. Forest Service, said the last of the 148 horses captured since May 11 would be trucked to a Bureau of Land Management holding facility in Ridgecrest, California, on Tuesday.

NTSB issues report on deadly Grand Canyon helicopter crash

A sightseeing helicopter operated by a Boulder City-based tour company made at least two 360-degree turns before crashing in the Grand Canyon on Feb. 10, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board.