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Ferry captain gets 36 years in prison

A South Korean court on Tuesday handed a 36-year prison sentence to the captain of a sunken ferry, saying he was professionally negligent and abandoned his passengers during the disaster in April that killed more than 300 people.

Text messages lead police to suspect in month-old homicide

Las Vegas police used text messages to make an arrest last week in a month-old homicide. Sarah Jean Collis, 32, was found dead in the southeast valley desert Oct. 1 by Bureau of Land Management officers.

Bicycling deaths surge, and drinking plays part

More people are getting on bicycles for exercise and transportation, so it might not be a surprise to hear that deaths have gone up. But a new study points to a factor besides forgetting to wear a helmet — it’s alcohol. A quarter of adult men killed on bikes were intoxicated, the study found.

Nevada Dems will review election results that GOP swept

The Nevada Democratic Party said Monday it plans a review to determine “what went wrong in 2014” elections in which Republicans swept to power, winning all the state’s top offices and taking control of the Legislature.

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Man gets death penalty in 2009 double-murder

A 29-year-old man was sentenced to death Monday for a 2009 double-murder inside a Las Vegas apartment.

Pahrump lawyer convicted on felonies for encounter with police

Failed Clark County District Attorney candidate Raymond James “Jim” Duensing was convicted Monday on three felony charges stemming from a roadside confrontation with Las Vegas police.

 
Silver Star recipient recalls battle for Saipan

Former Marine Cpl. Daniel W. Smith of Las Vegas has vivid memories of death and destruction during the invasion of Saipan during World War II, but it took a long time for him to talk about the Silver Star he was awarded for bravery.

Northern Nevada inmate dies after medical episode

A Nevada inmate died over the weekend in what prison officials called a “medical episode.” Kirt Robinson, 57, died at the medical center in the Northern Nevada Correctional Center. Prison officials released no details about his death.

Book honors Nevadans who died serving country

A book documenting every Nevadan who gave his or her life while serving in the U.S Armed Forces was unveiled Monday by Gov. Brian Sandoval.

Man found dead at UC Berkeley frat house

The death of a 20-year-old man at a fraternity house near the University of California, Berkeley, following a party over the weekend was being investigated as suspicious, police said on Monday.

New study shows $2.2 billion in Nevada tax exemptions

CARSON CITY — Nevada has 243 tax exemptions that have an impact the state budget that are worth about $2.2 billion a year, according to a Monday report by the state Department of Taxation.