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Hearing rescheduled for suspect in shooting

June 14, 2008 - 9:00 pm

The man accused of killing one man and critically wounding another in a park shooting appeared briefly in court on Friday morning but had his hearing postponed.

Jessie James Cole, 21, appeared via teleconference before Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Karen Bennett-Haron and had his hearing rescheduled for Wednesday morning.

Cole is facing murder and attempted murder charges in connection with the killing of 18-year-old David Miramontes and the wounding of Christopher Luscombe early Sunday morning at Bob Baskin Park. Luscombe remains in critical condition at University Medical Center.

Police believe Cole fired indiscriminately into a crowd that had gathered at the park in retaliation for a fight at a party earlier that night.

Cole claimed to have no memory of the shooting, a police report said.

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Dems delay convention until week of Aug. 17

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6 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Clark County

By Mike Brunker / RJ

April 2, 2020 - 10:19 am

Six more people in Clark County have died from COVID-19, bringing the statewide death toll to 38, the Southern Nevada Health District reported Thursday.

6.6M apply for jobless benefits in record-breaking 2nd week

By Christopher Rugaber The Associated Press

April 2, 2020 - 9:02 am

More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier.

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April 2, 2020 - 3:52 am

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11 VA health care system employees test positive for coronavirus

By Alexis Egeland / RJ

April 1, 2020 - 9:26 pm

Eleven employees of the Veterans Affairs of Southern Nevada Healthcare System have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday night, according to a spokesman for the organization.

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Clark County schools ban Zoom app over security concerns

By Alexis Egeland / RJ

April 2, 2020 - 8:39 am

“Due to security concerns with the Zoom application, access to the District Zoom account has been disabled,” the district said in a statement.

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Man derails train near hospital ship, officials say

By Christopher Weber The Associated Press

April 1, 2020 - 8:35 pm

The suspect said he was suspicious of the Mercy and believed it had an alternate purpose related to COVID-19 or a government takeover.

Modeling Nevada’s COVID-19 outbreak, deaths no simple feat

By Mary Hynes and Michael Scott Davidson / RJ

April 2, 2020 - 8:51 am

Mathematical models aim to chart the path of the new coronavirus in the U.S. and Nevada, but the outcomes can vary wildly depending on basic assumptions about the disease.

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Rosen helps rock star’s daughter return to US

By Gary Martin / RJ

April 2, 2020 - 8:42 am

Nevada lawmakers have helped Americans stranded abroad due to coronavirus return home, including the daughter of former Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider.