IN BRIEF

DRUGS, MONEY SOUGHT

Man killed in home invasion identified

The man who died after being shot in the head during a home invasion in the southwest valley Thursday night has been identified as 31-year-old Bernard Williams of Las Vegas.

Las Vegas police said three burglars seeking drugs and money burst into the home where Williams lived, at 4983 W. Moberly Ave., near Warm Springs Road and Decatur Boulevard, about 10 p.m.

After taking an unknown amount of money, one of the burglars shot Williams in the head and all three fled, police said.

A pregnant woman in the home drove herself to the hospital out of concern for her baby but was not harmed.

Police said people living at the home were selling drugs.

FORECLOSURE AVOIDED

Donations help Sparks family keep home

Nevadans and a New York City artist have come to the aid of a Sparks couple and their 12 adopted children who were in danger of losing their home to foreclosure.

The Children's Cabinet set up a fund to help Dave and Kathy Bain keep their Spanish Springs house when the couple fell behind in payments. Kathy Bain quit her job a year ago to care for the children full time.

"Our goal was $20,000, and we got just over that with a substantial contribution from an artist in New York, Sean Scully," said Mark Nicolet of Children's Cabinet.

"He saw the story on Fox News, while he was in Germany, and he wanted to help this family, but he didn't want a lot of attention," Nicolet said. "We were getting a decent response from the community, but then this guy just swooped in."

Scully is an Irish-born American artist who has exhibited widely in Europe and the United States.

Last year the Bains adopted eight Hispanic siblings, keeping them from being separated among families. The couple already had four adopted children and one biological son.

SEATTLE LAKE MYSTERY

Parks Department responsible for spikes

Nearly two weeks after police began investigating spikes planted in the shallows of an urban Seattle lake, the mystery has been solved.

The culprit? The city's Parks Department.

Parks Department officials said the spikes were placed in the lake more than 20 years ago to hold down plastic sheeting in an attempt to control water plants.

The metal stakes originally had curved tops that rusted off, leaving sharp points.

Some park users feared sabotage after dozens of spikes were found in the popular swimming spot.

At the time, Parks spokeswoman Dewey Potter said she couldn't think of any reason for the spikes. She said she suspected someone was trying to hurt people.

Potter on Monday said, "I'm sorry it was us."