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Former “Show and Tell” defendant pleads to other charges

May 21, 2008 - 10:36 am

A former defendant in the 1986 Las Vegas "Show and Tell" killing was in District Court today facing kidnapping and sexual assault charges.

William Merritt, 39, appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to almost a dozen charges, including nine counts of sexual assault. Merritt served 12 years for the slaying of James "Cotton" Kelly.

Sandy Shaw, the woman who lured Cotton into the desert, was released from prison in September after serving more than 21 years.

Justin Streit, a senior technical director with SWCA Environmental Consultants, spots another b ...

Climate change gives Las Vegas bird count new meaning

By Alan Halaly / RJ

January 3, 2026 - 11:00 am

Nevadans participated in the nation’s largest citizen science project this December and January.

People paddle on the lake off of Boulder Beach at the Lake Mead National Recreation Area on Oct ...

5 Nevada environment stories to watch in the new year

By Alan Halaly / RJ

January 3, 2026 - 8:30 am

Nevada is headed for a drier, hotter future. Here’s what you need to know.

O.J. Simpson at the Clark County Regional Justice Center on Oct. 1, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada. ...

Former O.J. Simpson lawyer files lawsuit, says he’s owed over $1M in fees

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

January 3, 2026 - 7:30 am

The lawsuit was filed in Clark County District Court in Las Vegas.

A couple who declined to give their names walk at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las ...

It was a record-warm December in Las Vegas. And a little wet

By Mark Davis / RJ

January 3, 2026 - 7:00 am

December 2025 was the warmest December on record, the National Weather Service said. But the month also saw some rain.

‘We are going to run the country,’ Trump says after US strikes Venezuela, captures Maduro

By Regina Garcia Cano, Konstantin Toropin and EricTucker The Associated Press

January 3, 2026 - 11:35 am

“We’ll be involved in it very much,” the president said. “We can’t take a chance in letting somebody else run and just take over what he left.”

Motion seeks injunction restricting controversial Las Vegas police protest tactics

By Noble Brigham / RJ

January 2, 2026 - 5:32 pm

It asks to restrict the way police enforce dispersal orders and shoot pepper balls in the wake of controversy over protests last year.

Rev. Nick Davi, a North Las Vegas pastor who died in a shooting Dec. 29, 2023. (Grace Point Church)

Widow of slain NLV pastor sues HOA over deadly neighbor dispute

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

January 2, 2026 - 10:36 am

Sarah Davi and her husband, the Rev. Nick Davi, were shot by their neighbor in December 2023.

People bring flowers and candles near the sealed off Le Constellation bar, where a devastating ...

Swiss investigators believe sparkling flares atop wine bottles ignited fatal bar fire

By Jamey Keaten, Stefanie Dazio and John Leicester The Associated Press

January 2, 2026 - 9:43 am

Many of the wounded were in their teens to mid-20s, police said.

President Donald Trump speaks at a New Year's Eve celebration at his Mar-a-Lago club, Wedn ...

Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year

By Michelle L. Price The Associated Press

January 1, 2026 - 1:32 pm

The increases, which were set to take effect Jan. 1, come as the Republican president instituted a broad swath of taxes on imported goods to address trade imbalances and other issues.

A hearse car drives as police officers inspect the area where a fire broke out at the Le Conste ...

About 40 people dead, 115 injured in fire at Swiss Alpine bar during New Year’s celebration

By Jamey Keaten, Stefanie Dazio and John Leicester The Associated Press

January 1, 2026 - 2:22 pm

Beatrice Pilloud, Valais Canton attorney general, said the number of people who were in the bar is “currently totally unknown,” adding that its maximum capacity will be part of the investigation.