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Arizona man killed in crash identified

LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

February 21, 2012 - 4:32 pm

Authorities in northwest Arizona have released the name of the Oatman resident who was fatally injured in a traffic accident Monday in Mohave Valley.

Jose Valenzuela-Aispuro, 48, died after being taken to a hospital, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office.

Valenzuela lost control of his vehicle on Boundary Cone Road just after 10 p.m., said sheriff's office spokeswoman Trish Carter. He was thrown from the vehicle when it rolled multiple times, she said.

The Veterans Memorial Wall at Henderson City Hall on Aug. 26, 2022. Veterans who lived in Hende ...

Henderson accepting applications for additions to Veterans Memorial Wall

By Casey Harrison / RJ

August 22, 2025 - 11:09 am

Henderson officials are accepting applications for local military veterans to be added to a memorial in time for the city’s annual Veterans Day ceremony in November.

This June 26, 2013, image made from a video provided by Gunnar Boettcher shows a rabbit in Mank ...

Frankenstein bunnies? Rabbits with ‘horns’ spotted in Colorado

By Ben Finley and Colleen Slevin Associated Press

August 22, 2025 - 11:03 am

A group of rabbits in Colorado with grotesque, hornlike growths may seem straight out of a low-budget horror film, but scientists say there’s no reason to be spooked — the furry creatures merely have a relatively common virus.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, speaks during a news conference following the Federal O ...

Powell signals Fed may cut rates soon even as inflation risks remain

By Christopher Rugaber The Associated Press

August 22, 2025 - 10:24 am

He said that there are risks of both rising unemployment and stubbornly higher inflation. Yet he suggested that with hiring sluggish, the job market could weaken further.

Over roughly three weeks, Jerrell Roberts, a Clark County juvenile justice employee, impersonat ...

Police: County worker used stolen bar number to pose as lawyer

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

August 22, 2025 - 10:27 am

Jerrell Roberts, 39, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on suspicion of eight felony counts, including impersonation, practicing law without a license, and perjury.

President Donald Trump speaks with members of law enforcement and National Guard soldiers, Thur ...

National Guard troops on DC streets for Trump’s crackdown will start carrying guns

By Konstantin Toropin and Chris Megerian The Associated Press

August 22, 2025 - 9:20 am

The Defense Department didn’t offer any other details about the new development or why it was needed.

A company that offers trading on prediction markets involving sports outcomes has filed a lawsu ...

2nd sports prediction lawsuit filed against Nevada gaming regulators

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

August 22, 2025 - 9:00 am

The lawsuit filed by Robinhood Derivatives LLC Tuesday is similar to the complaint currently in litigation involving KalshiEx LLC.

Former National Security Advisor John Bolton's house is seen with a Montgomery County, Md., pol ...

FBI searches home and office of ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton

By Eric Tucker The Associated Press

August 22, 2025 - 7:05 am

He emerged as an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump after being fired in 2019 and feuded with the first Trump administration over a scathing book he wrote documenting his time in the White House.

Cracker Barrel’s new logo sparks ire among some online

The Associated Press

August 22, 2025 - 6:08 am

Cracker Barrel is marching forward with an ongoing makeover. And to the dismay of some fans, the chain’s new logo now ditches the barrel itself.

FILE - Work progresses on a new migrant detention facility dubbed "Alligator Alcatraz,&quo ...

Florida must stop expanding ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration center, judge says

By David Fischer, Mike Schneider and Freida Frisaro Associated Press

August 21, 2025 - 7:49 pm

A federal judge on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction halting further expansion of an immigration detention dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” that advocates said violated environmental laws.

FILE - Lyle, left, and Erik Galen Menendez sit in a Beverly Hills, Calif., courtroom, May 14, 1 ...

California parole board denies release for Erik Menendez, cites misbehavior in prison

By Jaime Ding Associated Press

August 21, 2025 - 7:32 pm

He was denied parole Thursday after serving decades in prison for murdering his parents with his older brother in 1989.