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Authorities investigating man found dead in Lake Mohave

A man’s body was found floating near the north swim beach at Cottonwood Cove about 3 p.m., according to the National Park Service. Park rangers are investigating the incident.

Literary Las Vegas: Renee Jean

Local author Renee Jean’s debut novel “Never Give Up” shares the story of Akayklia “Kaylie” Reynolds, a young woman who had it all: a loving fiance, a passion for dance and a star solo in a big summer recital. A night of celebration with her fiance turns tragic when a gunman hijacks her cab and takes her on a ride that almost ends her life.

Traffic flowing again on U.S. 95 near Cheyenne

Northbound U.S. Highway 95 at Cheyenne Avenue reopened Thursday morning after a motorcycle accident closed the freeway for about three hours, according to the Nevada Highway Patrol.

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Las Vegas police need help finding CVS robber

Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man and a car connected to a northeast robbery.

Section of Pecos Road receives ceremonial title for Cesar Chavez

On Sept. 20, a section of Pecos Road between Charleston Boulevard and Owens Avenue was ceremonially named Camino Cesar Chavez. Pecos will remain the name on maps, but a brown sign declaring the ceremonial name was added below the traditional green street name sign.

Vegas enacts rules for rental party houses

Las Vegas leaders took another stab at regulating the city’s oft-maligned “party houses” Wednesday, voting almost unanimously for a bill to crack down on sometimes raucous short-term vacation rentals.

Canyonlands pictographs take one to another world

The Great Gallery in Horseshoe Canyon is one of the most significant rock art sites in North America. It is in a remote area of Canyonlands National Park, Utah. A trip there requires plenty of preparation, plus the equipment and willingness to drive a 30-mile gravel road to the trailhead. Once there, you’ll need to hike down through the slick rock, which contains a few high drop-offs into the canyon. It is a moderately strenuous hike of about 6.5 miles roundtrip with an elevation loss/gain of about 800 feet at the beginning and that much to climb back up at hike’s end.

Ex-LV chiropractor arrested in $34M fraud scheme

FBI agents have arrested former Las Vegas chiropractor Robert L. Buckhannon in a $34 million scheme to defraud hedge fund investors.

Strip shooting suspect agrees to plea in cell phone smuggling

Ammar Harris, a self-proclaimed pimp charged in a fatally shooting that left three people dead on the Las Vegas Strip, has agreed to plead guilty in a scheme to smuggle cell phones into High Desert State Prison.

Man gets 10 to life in Strip sex attack

A man convicted of sexually assaulting a woman inside a Strip casino bathroom was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years to life in prison.

East Valley View Neighborhood News for Oct. 2-8, 2114

Ri Ra Irish Pub in The Shoppes at Mandalay Place, 3930 Las Vegas Blvd. South, plans to beat the world record for longest concert, with 16 days of live music.