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Family says foster home concerns brushed off before toddler’s death

The mother and grandparents of a foster child placed in the same home as 16-month-old Michell Momox-Caselis, who was killed Oct. 12 in an apparent murder-suicide involving her foster father, said they raised concerns about the foster home on numerous occasions, but that authorities didn’t listen.

Three finalists named in UNLV president search

A medical doctor, a business school adminstrator and the UNLV provost were unveiled Monday as the three candidates to be the next president at University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

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Inmate found dead at Henderson jail was ex-CCSD teacher, coach

A Clark County high school teacher who lost his job — twice — after theft charges and drug problems was found dead in the Henderson Detention Center on Sunday.

Man gets prison time in tax scheme targeting vulnerable seniors

A Southern California man was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison Monday in a tax scheme that took advantage of 32 mentally or physically impaired seniors in the Las Vegas area.

Nevada teacher killed in school shooting honored

A Nevada middle school teacher has posthumously been awarded a rare Air Force medal for bravery, a year after he was killed while trying to protect children during a schoolyard shooting.

Former Palms employee sentenced in betting scheme

A former Palms race and sports employee was sentenced to three years probation Monday in a scheme that defrauded the resort of $800,000.

Coroner IDs man found dead after barricade incident

The man involved in a fatal barricade situation Thursday afternoon in downtown Las Vegas has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.