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Las Vegas lawyer arrested in forgery case

Defense lawyer Vicki Greco was arrested and booked into the Clark County Detention Center on Monday following her indictment in an alleged scheme to file forged court documents in misdemeanor cases involving prostitutes.

Metro: New 911 dispatch center will serve as backup

A second 911 dispatch center could be ready by spring, Las Vegas police said Monday during a meeting of the Metropolitan Police Committee on Fiscal Affairs.

Death in November house fire ruled homicide by coroner

A man whose body was found in a November fire at an east Las Vegas home died as the result of a homicide, the Clark County coroner’s office said Monday.

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$16.5M contract awarded for widening Route 160

A $16.5 million contract to widen a 5-mile section of the Blue Diamond Road in Southern Nevada was awarded Monday by the Nevada Department of Transportation.

Pedestrian struck, killed on Boulder Highway identified

A man who was struck and killed by a pickup on Boulder Highway near Tropicana Avenue on Tuesday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

‘Change is in the air’ as Orange Walk honors victims of gun violence

About 70 people clad in various shades of orange braved brisk winds and chilly temperatures Sunday night to participate in a downtown Las Vegas walk commemorating the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Conn., and honoring survivors and victims of gun violence.

Project delays road improvements at Red Rock Canyon

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area will have to wait a while longer for its first major road upgrade in 20 years, and there are conflicting reports about the scope of the work and when it will be finished.