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Charges recommended in Fort Mojave crash

By Dave HawkinsSPECIAL TO THE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 31, 2011 - 3:29 pm

FORT MOJAVE, Ariz -- The Fort Mojave Tribal Police Department is recommending drunken driving and homicide-related charges for the survivor of a Jan. 26 traffic accident that claimed the life of a popular high school teacher in western Arizona.

Sgt. Sonny O'Hara said laboratory analysis indicated that Robert Day, 32, was legally intoxicated when he crashed his kit car at 1:55 a.m. on the reservation south of Bullhead City.

Day's passenger, Valerie Palermo, 28, of Mohave Valley, later died at University Medical Center in Las Vegas. Palermo taught math at Mohave High School in Bullhead City.

The Mohave County Attorney's Office is reviewing the blood alcohol analysis and accident investigation and the police recommendation that Day be charged in the case.

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Emails show ousted Las Vegas planning commissioner initially resisted call to resign

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

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Former Las Vegas Planning Commissioner Stephen Munford was hesitant to resign after being asked to by Councilwoman Shondra Summers-Armstrong in December, according to an email exchanged.

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Las Vegas heat islands to get $500K for tree planting

By Alan Halaly / RJ

January 15, 2026 - 5:37 pm

The nonprofit Nevada Plants will host giveaways and plant trees in targeted areas.

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Timothy Busfield ordered held without bond in New Mexico child sex abuse case

By Susan Montoya Bryan and Morgan Lee Associated Press

January 15, 2026 - 9:36 am

Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield was ordered held without bond at his first court appearance Wednesday, a day after turning himself in to face charges of child sex abuseBusfield has vowed to fight the charges.

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Verizon offering compensation for major outage — Here’s how to claim it

Jane LaCroix AMG-Parade

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Verizon is offering compensation after a widespread outage left many customers without reliable service for most of Wednesday.

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Former NCAA players and fixers charged over rigged basketball games, prosecutors say

By Marc Levy and Tassanee Vejpongsa The Associated Press

January 15, 2026 - 10:16 am

In the 70-page indictment, authorities say the fixers recruited the college basketball players with “bribe payments” usually ranging from $10,000 to $30,000 per game.

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Clark County pilot cut hospitalizations, boosted 911 mental health response

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

January 15, 2026 - 7:00 am

A Clark County pilot team cut hospitalizations in mental health crisis calls, easing pressure on 911 and emergency rooms.

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Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to ‘put an end’ to protests in Minneapolis

By Steve Karnowski, Alanna Durkin Richer, Hallie Golden and Aamer Madhani The Associated Press

January 15, 2026 - 8:24 am

President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act allowing him to deploy troops as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement persist in Minneapolis.

Undated mugshot of Michael McKee. (Winnebago County Sheriffs Office)

Doctor accused in Ohio killing of ex, her husband had ties to Las Vegas

By Casey Harrison / RJ

January 14, 2026 - 6:17 pm

Michael McKee, 39, was arrested Saturday by police in Rockford, Illinois, and remains in custody at the Winnebago County Justice Center, according to Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office online records.

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Feds announce probe into UNR, allege sex-based sports discrimination

By Spencer Levering / RJ

January 15, 2026 - 9:03 am

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights claims the Reno college discriminates against women with policies that allow students to participate in sports based on their gender identity.

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US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

By Matthew Lee AP Diplomatic Writer

January 14, 2026 - 3:58 pm

The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.