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Ex-Dairy Queen manager pleads guilty to embezzlement

December 25, 2010 - 1:30 am

MINDEN -- A former Dairy Queen manager has pleaded guilty to embezzling $27,828 from the restaurant.

The Record-Courier of Gardnerville reports that 42-year-old Carl Franklin Wilson Jr. awaits sentencing Feb. 15 after entering the plea Tuesday in Douglas County District Court.

Wilson told District Judge David Gamble that he stole the money from August through October of this year to pay bills and make purchases.

Wilson faces probation to five years in prison at his sentencing.

Federal agents stand near the site of a shooting Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis. (AP P ...

National Guard activated after man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

By Jack Brook, Steve Karnowski and Rebecca Santana The Associated Press

January 24, 2026 - 12:54 pm

The police chief appealed for calm, both from the public and and from federal law enforcement.

President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Thursday, Jan. 22, ...

Trump threatens Canada with a 100% tariff over its China trade deal and escalates feud with Carney

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and ROB GILLIES Associated Press

January 24, 2026 - 9:25 am

Trump said, ‘if Carney thinks he is going to make Canada a ‘Drop Off Port’ for China to send goods into the United States, he is sorely mistaken.’

The Colorado River flows past Laughlin, Nevada, left, and Bullhead City, Arizona, May 12, 2023. ...

Colorado River states scramble for deal ahead of meeting with Trump officials

By Alan Halaly / RJ

January 24, 2026 - 8:15 am

Here’s what to know about the state of the interstate negotiations, with three weeks to go before a major deadline.

Ice crystals form inside a kitchen window in Lowville, New York, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. (AP P ...

Thousands of flights canceled as major winter storm bears down across much of the US

By Thomas Peipert, Jeff Amy and Dave Collins The Associated Press

January 24, 2026 - 12:42 pm

Roughly 140 million people, or more than 40% of the U.S. population, were under a winter storm warning from New Mexico to New England.

The Central Arizona Project canal cuts through the desert on March 6, 2015, in Mesa, Ariz. The ...

A Colorado River court showdown could cost taxpayers millions. Is Nevada prepared?

By Alan Halaly / RJ

January 24, 2026 - 8:00 am

Two states are taking public steps in anticipation of a lawsuit to protect their share of the Colorado River.

Henderson City Hall. (Bizuayehu Tesfaye Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Henderson officials ask judge to toss lawsuit alleging retaliation

By Casey Harrison / RJ

January 24, 2026 - 7:30 am

Henderson and a top city official are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a real estate agent who alleged he was stripped of his volunteering duties at the HPD as retaliation for speaking out in support of the city’s fired police chief.

Clouds roll over the Spring Mountains, seen from Desert National Wildlife Refuge, north of Las ...

Strong winds arrive in Las Vegas. But at least there’s no bitter cold, snow — PHOTOS

By Mark Davis / RJ

January 24, 2026 - 7:00 am

Expect slightly cooler temperatures and windier conditions Saturday, with a high about 60 degrees, the National Weather Service said.

Caution tape ropes off a scene after a car crashed through the entrance of the Detroit Metropol ...

Car slams into Detroit airport entrance, 6 injured

The Associated Press

January 24, 2026 - 6:30 am

A car crashed through the entrance of the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, striking a ticket counter and injuring six people, airport officials said.

Clark County Coroner Michael Murphy, left, speaks to members of the media at the Clark County C ...

Ex-Clark County coroner, pastor vying to become next public administrator

By Ricardo Torres-Cortez / RJ

January 24, 2026 - 6:00 am

Former longtime Clark County Coroner Michael Murphy wants to be the county’s next public administrator and is facing a challenge from a former office staffer.

A person cleans snow during a cold weather in Evanston, Ill., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Phot ...

Stranded by storm? Here’s what airlines owe you as flight disruptions grow

By Rio Yamat The Associated Press

January 24, 2026 - 12:19 am

Check out this guide for travelers as flight disruptions are stacking up because of a winter storm affecting half the U.S. population.