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Escaped Nevada inmate captured, back in custody

An inmate from Ely State Prison who walked away from a fire camp on Wednesday is back in custody, the state Department of Corrections said.

Escaped convict caught in Las Vegas awaits extradition

A North Las Vegas man who authorities say escaped from a Minnesota federal prison in 1992 is awaiting extradition at a federal facility in Pahrump, a Nevada U.S. Marshals Service spokesman said Thursday.

 
Question of motive remains unanswered in 2016 Panaca bombing

Troubling questions linger a year after an out-of-work nurse set off two powerful bombs at the house of a friend in Panaca, a small town 165 miles northeast of Las Vegas.

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Northern Nevada inmate found dead

An inmate at the Northern Nevada Correctional Facility in Carson City died Monday.

MADD celebrates signing of Nevada DUI law

Mothers Against Drunk Driving is praising Nevada elected officials for passing Senate Bill 259, making Nevada the 30th state to require ignition interlocks after a drunk driving offense.

In Strohmeyer case, ‘bad Samaritan’ David Cash led to new law

While little Sherrice Iverson’s death 20 years ago was heinous, and Jeremy Strohmeyer’s confession was chilling, a third player in the high-profile case proved controversial: David Cash Jr., Strohmeyer’s best friend.

2 dogs dead after eating poisoned meat near Pahrump park

Authorities are searching for a suspect who they say left out poisoned meat near a Nevada park, killing two dogs and leaving three others in critical condition.

Ryan Bundy sues federal government

Ryan Bundy, a son of embattled rancher Cliven Bundy who is incarcerated pending trial on conspiracy charges, has sued the federal government.

Nevada woman accused of faking son’s illness, death for money

A Nevada woman accused of falsely claiming her 10-year-old son had a terminal illness and died so she could solicit gifts and money from sympathizers told the boy during the alleged scam that he was dying from leukemia, a prosecutor said Wednesday.

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How clean is Las Vegas’ water?

The Las Vegas Valley Water District said it conducted 320,000 analyses on more than 55,000 water samples from Lake Mead and other storage reservoirs.