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Reno trespass killing trial gets go-ahead

The lawyer for a 73-year-old Northern Nevada man charged with murder in the shooting of an unarmed trespasser says he’s ready to go to trial and anxious to prove he was acting in self-defense.

Prosecutors: Man charged in crossing guard attack violated probation

A man accused of attacking a 64-year-old crossing guard in the south Las Vegas Valley could face additional jail time for violating conditions of probation in a DUI from last year, a judge said Wednesday.

Arizona man dies when RV catches fire

A Lake Havasu City, Ariz., man was killed when his motor home burst into flames Monday afternoon.

Police seek ‘Mr. Telephone Man’ in string of robberies

The man involved in a string of Las Vegas cellphone business robberies reported Oct. 10 is being sought for four additional robberies that happened in the last five days, Las Vegas police said.

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Accident blocking U.S. 95 traffic near I-15

Southbound traffic on U.S. Highway 95 near Interstate 15 is moving again following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning, according to Nevada Highway Patrol.

Reader-submitted photos and adoptable pets, Oct. 16-22, 2014

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.

Newsmakers, Oct. 16-22, 2014

Air Force Airman Gavin B. Peck graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. Peck is the son of Rodney B. Peck of Great Falls, Mont., and Christine D. Peck of Las Vegas.

Nevada margins tax opponents raise $2.5 million

The high stakes battle over a measure that would impose a tax on large Nevada businesses to fund public education has shattered all records for a ballot issue, with opponents to Question 3 reporting nearly $2.5 million in contributions since June.

Vegas cabbie who turned in $300,000 wins award

Gerardo Gamboa, the Las Vegas taxi driver who found $300,000 in the back of his cab just before Christmas last year and turned it over to his supervisors to find the rightful owner, has won another accolade.

Clark County disclosure in foster child killing reveals little

Clark County’s child fatality disclosure involving 16-month-old Michell Momox-Caselis, who was killed in an apparent murder-suicide involving her foster father Sunday, doesn’t provide much new information.

Police: Accused state building shooter knew man he shot

A 73-year-old man arrested in connection with shooting another man in the chest Monday morning knew him from when he “filed a claim” 10 years ago, an arrest report said.

From a good place to die to a good place to live

Delamar was deadly. Named after the town’s chief gold mine owner, the late-1800s mining community became better known in Lincoln County as “the widow maker.”

Metro ends southwest valley barricade

A man involved in a Tuesday afternoon barricade was taken into custody more than fours hours after police responded to the southwest valley home.

Motorcyclist hospitalized after northwest valley crash

A man was hospitalized in unknown condition after a Tuesday afternoon motorcycle crash in the northwest valley, Las Vegas police said. Officers responded at 3:21 p.m. to the motorcycle-versus-vehicle collision on eastbound Cheyenne Avenue, just west of North Tenaya Way, according to Metro spokeswoman Laura Meltzer.

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