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Nevada testing problems impede school accountability ratings

Nevada education officials will hit pause on the state’s school accountability ratings following weeks of computer glitches that have marred an online student testing system. The State Board of Education on Thursday voted to carry over the one- to five-star ratings that individual campuses received in the 2013-14 school year to the 2014-15 school year.

Man’s shooting death marks anniversary of 11-vehicle melee

One day short of the 12th anniversary of an infamous stolen-vehicle rampage he orchestrated — complete with claims of talking directly to Jesus — Carlos Bugarin was found shot dead at his Las Vegas apartment complex.

Woman critical after being hit by vehicle

Bonanza Road was shut down Thursday near Las Vegas Boulevard after a vehicle hit a pedestrian, according to police.

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2 injured in U-Haul rollover at Hacienda and Rainbow

Traffic is creeping at the intersection of Hacienda Avenue and Rainbow Boulevard after a U-Haul truck rolled over, according to Las Vegas police.

Erich Nowsch pleads not guilty to attack on 13-year-old boy

Erich Nowsch, charged with fatally shooting 44-year-old mother of four Tammy Meyers, pleaded not guilty Thursday to a separate incident that happened just days after the killing.

Family of Foothill student sues CCSD, claims teacher lured for sex

The father of a former Foothill High School student has filed a civil rights lawsuit that accuses the Clark County School District of acting with “deliberate indifference” toward the conduct of an English teacher who lured the teenager into an inappropriate relationship.

Judge denies release for man accused of killing elderly couple

Robert Dixon Dunn, accused of killing an elderly couple and hiding their bodies in a west valley storage unit, must remain in jail while he awaits trial, a judge ruled Thursday.