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Ex-tennis coach gets jail time in child molestation case

A former tennis coach was sentenced Monday to a year in jail in a child molestation case. Jason Sugai, 37, in July pleaded guilty to one felony count of attempted lewdness with a child under the age of 14. As part of a deal, prosecutors dropped three counts of luring a minor with technology and two counts of lewdness with a minor under 14 years old.

Man killed in Henderson apartment fire ID’d

The Clark County coroner’s office has identified the man who died in a late September apartment fire in Henderson.

Henderson police: 83-year-old man found

The 83-year-old man who went missing early Monday morning has been found, according to Henderson police.

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Flood prevention work starts on Mount Charleston

Work crews have converged near the Rainbow community on Mount Charleston to start a project with a singular goal: to avoid a repeat of the the July flood that washed mud and debris into yards and homes.

 
Stearman flight a reward for Henderson veterans

An 88-year-old former Air Force flight nurse and her 86-year-old husband, a former Air Force pilot, were given a special treat for their service to the nation last week — a free ride in a 1942 Stearman biplane above Boulder City.

Two police officers injured in crash

Two Las Vegas police officers were injured after an east valley crash Sunday afternoon, the department reported.

Firefighter injured fighting motor speedway fire

A Clark County firefighter was injured while fighting a fire at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

Retired African-American soldier ends Vegas boycott

Nearly 50 years ago to the day, Army tank officer Eugene Scott vowed he would never visit Las Vegas because the big hotels didn’t serve African-Americans. But on Friday he and his wife broke his self-imposed boycott, and both are glad he did.

Crime spree raises hackles of Vegas HOA

Three months after a homicide shook a quiet northwest Las Vegas Valley neighborhood, residents say HOA laws have hamstrung their ability to govern themselves and keep their community safe.

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