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Woman exploits elder to pay for SUV, hot tub, plastic surgery

After only a few months in Las Vegas, Karen Furlough stole at least $230,000 from Delores Hale, and possibly upward of $145,000 more, in what prosecutor J.P. Raman called a swift and extreme case of elderly exploitation.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, April 2-8, 2015

View Neighborhood News readers send photos of their pets and everyday lives, and View features photos of pets ready for adoption each week. To submit a photo, email View copy editor Anne King at aking@viewnews.com or mail to View, C/O Anne King, 1111 W. Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89125. Photos cannot be returned, and due to the high volume, they are often scheduled a month or two in advance.

High Roller marks year of revolution

The High Roller — Caesars Entertainment Corp.’s observation wheel at the center of the Strip — marked its one-year anniversary Tuesday evening with company officials calling the attraction a success despite the attraction falling below the original ridership projections.

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Secret guilty plea in Vegas drug case involving doctors

The guilty plea by Robert Wolfe, a cooperating witness in an investigation targeting local doctors for illegally distributing painkillers, came in a still-sealed criminal case.

Clark County Coroner Michael Murphy leaving office

Clark County Coroner Michael Murphy is leaving office for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, where he’ll be program manager of the center’s unknown victim identification program.

Man with self-inflicted stab wound found near wedding chapel

Las Vegas police responded to a stabbing on Las Vegas Boulevard on Tuesday afternoon. Officers were dispatched to the High Hat Regency Motel, 1300 Las Vegas Blvd. South, across the street from A Little White Wedding Chapel and south of Charleston Boulevard.

Sahara at Sloan reopens; Metro seeks driver

The intersection of Sahara Avenue and Sloan Lane has reopened after a rollover crash, according to Metro.

Pet owners gather at Wag-a-Tail Walk-a-Thon

Animal lovers gathered on March 22, 2015, at Centennial Hills Park, 7101 N. Buffalo Drive, for the 19th Annual Wag-A-Tail Walk-A-Thon. The canine- and family-friendly event benefited the Las Vegas Valley Humane Society. More than 400 people took part in the day’s activities. The Las Vegas Valley Humane Society helps rescue or spay more than 3,000 dogs and cats each year and provides advocacy for animal welfare issues. The group is based at 3395 S. Jones Blvd., Suite 454. For more information, visit lvvhumane.org or call 702-434-2009.

Coroner IDs boy who drowned in backyard pool

A 5-year-old boy who drowned Monday evening in a southwest valley backyard pool has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.