In Brief

DOWNTOWN FATALITY

Man arrested on suspicion of felony DUI

A driver was arrested on suspicion of felony drunken driving after a crash that killed a 52-year-old man Sunday morning.

Las Vegas police said the suspect, Jacques Norton, 22, of Las Vegas, was driving his Chrysler PT Cruiser at a high rate of speed east on Charleston Boulevard.

As Norton was approaching Main Street at 5:52 a.m., a 1980 Mercedes 300SD was attempting to turn left onto westbound Charleston, police said. The Chrysler struck the Mercedes, killing its driver. The victim's name was not released.

Norton was arrested on suspicion of felony driving under the influence resulting in death and booked without bail at the Clark County Detention Center.

It was the 17th fatal accident in the Metropolitan Police Department's jurisdiction this year.

SOME SUSPECT DRUG TRAFFICKERS

Family of slain rancher wants forces on border

The family of a rancher who was shot and killed on his land in southeastern Arizona is hoping his death will bring better security along the border with Mexico.

Robert Krentz was killed March 25. Some Arizona officials say he was likely a victim of Mexico-based drug traffickers, but Cochise County investigators say they don't have a motive or suspects.

In a statement released Saturday, Krentz's family urged the U.S. government to "immediately order deployment of the active U.S. military" to the border.

Arizona's ranching community has been asking for increased border security for years, an issue that's now getting the attention they say it deserves.

New Mexico ordered more National Guardsmen to the border to beef up surveillance in the wake of the rancher's death.