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ROBBERY AT TIME-SHARE

Two get life in prison in slaying of tourist

Two men convicted of killing a California tourist in 2007 will spend the rest of their lives in a Nevada prison.

Last month, a Clark County jury convicted Adrian McKnight and Michael Smith, both in their 20s, of murdering Angel Nieva, 62, during a robbery at a time-share where the victim and his wife were staying. Nieva's wife, Lydia, 65, also was beaten.

The jury also convicted McKnight and Smith of multiple felonies, including robbery and battery.

Last week, Judge Donald Mosley sentenced both men to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

A third man involved in the crime, 18-year-old Ronnie Gibson, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. Gibson, who was 16 at the time of the killing, testified during the trial of McKnight and Smith. He will be sentenced Aug. 28.

WOMAN REPORTED MISSING

Lake Havasu City police ID remains

Human remains discovered Monday in Lake Havasu City, Ariz., have been identified as those of a woman who was reported missing July 28.

Police Sgt. Troy Stirling said that foul play was not suspected but that the medical examiner had yet to officially determine the cause of death of Glenda Diane Lasister, 53, of Desert Hills, Ariz.

She failed to return home after her July 28 appointment at the Mohave Mental Health clinic in Lake Havasu.

Mohave County Search and Rescue personnel discovered the body at 2:02 p.m. Monday in a wash in the 200 block of South Acoma Boulevard.

DEPUTY ENERGY DIRECTOR

Gibbons aide fired, escorted from job

A longtime aide to Gov. Jim Gibbons was fired Monday and escorted out of the building by sheriff's deputies after his immediate boss became uncomfortable when the aide sought details on his dismissal.

Chief of State Robin Reedy said the aide, Nick Vander Poel, allegedly followed Energy Director Hatice Gecol into a small room, and the sheriff's office was called.

Vander Poel had worked for Gibbons since the governor was in the U.S. House. He served in the governor's office and various state agencies before he was appointed deputy energy director.

Reedy said he "wasn't a good fit" in the energy office.