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Vehicle hits Henderson post office

HENDERSON (AP) — Police say nobody was injured after a man drove through the front of a post office in Henderson. City spokeswoman Kathleen Richards says the crash happened at about 1 p.m. Tuesday on St. Rose Parkway near Eastern Avenue.

West valley hit and run injures 2 people

A man and woman, both in their 80s, were hospitalized after they were struck by a car in a Tuesday evening hit-and-run crash in the west valley, according to Las Vegas police.

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Lawyer: Driver who fatally struck man pushing stroller has surrendered

The woman who said through a lawyer that she believes she was the driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Las Vegas man who was pushing his grandchild in a stroller has surrendered to police, according to an attorney.

HOA defense lawyer probing how Review-Journal got now-secret documents

In a move criticized by former federal prosecutors, defense lawyers in the homeowners association fraud case are looking into whether the Las Vegas Review-Journal improperly obtained now-secret government reports on failed plea negotiations with the lead defendant.

Man killed in Strip stabbing was ‘pantyhose prankster’

A man known as the “pantyhose prankster” behind thousands of random, lurid phone calls on the East Coast died Nov. 25 after police said he was stabbed in a scuffle over a change jar on the Strip.

Vegas VA scheduling practices meet requirements

The VA’s Southern Nevada Healthcare System passed an unannounced review of its scheduling practices for timely care with flying colors, VA officials said Tuesday.

Emergency loan OK’d for Vegas constable duties

Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura appears to have achieved his goal, which was stated to a staffer, that he wanted to spend all the office’s money before Clark County takes over the remnants of his abolished office.

Judge discloses injuries she suffered when struck by car

District Judge Linda Bell suffered several debilitating injuries when she was struck by a vehicle outside the Clark County Regional Justice Center last month, according to her own account of the incident released Tuesday.

Audit: Reporting of Nevada teacher convictions slow

The Nevada Department of Education does not have an adequate revocation process for teachers or administrators convicted of crimes, with notification of arrests taking in some cases up to 1,200 days, an audit released Tuesday shows.

Reno police: gunman depressed when he killed doctor

A California man suffered from depression when he burst into a medical office one year ago and shot and killed a doctor he blamed for a botched vasectomy, Reno police say in a new report.