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24-year-old sentenced in teen’s slaying

October 23, 2009 - 9:00 pm

RENO -- A 24-year-old gang member has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance for parole in the fatal shooting of a Carson City teenager and attempted murder of a passer-by who tried to help the victim along U.S. Highway 395 south of Reno.

Washoe District Judge Connie Steinheimer sentenced Victor Rodriguez for the killing of 17-year-old Rene Angulo and shooting of the passer-by, Wayne Nash, in May.

Authorities said Rodriguez, who has a conviction of accessory to murder in Carson City, is in the country illegally and previously had been deported.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One on his way to his Mar-a-Lago estate ...

Justice Department quietly replaced ‘identical’ Trump signatures on recent pardons

By JIM MUSTIAN, BRIAN SLODYSKO and MATT BROWN Associated Press

November 15, 2025 - 10:00 am

The administration insisted Trump, who mercilessly mocked his predecessor’s use of an autopen, had originally signed all the pardons himself and blamed “technical” and staffing issues for the error.

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ band leader Cleto Escobedo’s cause of death revealed

By AnnaMarie Houlis Parade

November 15, 2025 - 9:54 am

Jimmy Kimmel’s lifelong friend and the band leader of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Cleto Escobedo III, passed away on Tuesday, November 11, at just 59 years old. Condolences poured in for Kimmel throughout the week, and Escobedo’s cause of death has now been revealed.

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Winning ticket for $980M Mega Millions jackpot sold in Georgia

Associated Press

November 15, 2025 - 9:29 am

A Mega Millions player in Georgia won the $980 million jackpot on Friday, overcoming abysmal odds to win the huge prize.

Videos released in Cox case; Footage allegedly shows councilwoman recording behind curtain

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

November 15, 2025 - 1:16 am

The footage, according to authorities, is the video Cox captured when they say she secretly recorded fellow Henderson Councilwoman Monica Larson at City Hall on Jan. 9.

Assemblyman Howard Watts, D-Las Vegas, is shown during the 82nd Session of the Nevada Legislatu ...

Nevada bill would let lawmakers conceal personal info

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

November 15, 2025 - 8:41 am

Proponents say the legislation is necessary due to lawmaker’s security concerns, but journalism and open government groups oppose the move to hide public information.

Construction continues at the new Windsor Park community Monday, Oct. 27, 2025 in North Las Veg ...

Nevada lawmakers want $25M more for Windsor Park project

By Eli Segall / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 5:17 pm

The bill would also require that the developer be hired for other related work, without a formal bidding process.

In this July 30, 2008 file photo, Jeffrey Epstein is shown in custody in West Palm Beach, Fla. ...

SAUNDERS: ‘The Epstein Chronicles’ has no chapter on Donald Trump

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 4:20 pm

Most people have lost sight of the timeline surrounding the insidious, late sex offender, who took a plea deal in 2008 and killed himself in 2019.

The U.S. District Court judge hearing a New York prediction market company’s bid to offer con ...

Will KalshiEx be able to operate in Nevada? The matter is pending in court

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 3:50 pm

U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Gordon has taken under advisement findings in a Friday court hearing before ruling on a preliminary injunction matter.

Sunrise on Lake Mead near Callville Bay and Marina within the Lake Mead National Recreation Are ...

Lake Mead predicted to plunge to record low, newest projections show

By Alan Halaly / RJ

November 14, 2025 - 2:30 pm

Federal scientists predict that the reservoir — critical to Las Vegas’ future — is in for trouble.

A box of food, enough to feed a family of four for a week, sits ready for pickup at City Impact ...

SNAP benefits fully restored in Nevada, officials say

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

November 15, 2025 - 9:31 am

Food stamps benefits were fully restored in Nevada Thursday, a day after Congress voted to reopen the government following a 43-day shutdown, the state’s Division of Social Services said Friday.