IN BRIEF
INVESTIGATION ONGOING
Home invasion suspect shot, killed by Pahrump resident
A home invasion suspect in Pahrump was shot and killed by the homeowner Thursday night, according to the Nye County Sheriff's Office.
The incident happened about 10:50 p.m. at 680 East St. Deputies responding to the call found the suspect deceased at the scene. The resident told police he shot the suspect, police said.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing, police said.
Anyone with information in the case is asked to call detectives at 775-751-7000 or e-mail at ncso_detectives@co.nye.nv.us.
EARLY MORNING INCIDENT
Man hospitalized after shooting at convenience store
Las Vegas police investigated a shooting at a convenience store at Martin Luther King Boulevard and Bonanza Road on Friday morning.
Lt. Wayne Holman said a vehicle pulled into the parking lot of an AM/PM store about 5:30 a.m. The driver was shot multiple times, possibly while still in the vehicle.
The victim summoned assistance from someone inside the store, who called 911, Holman said.
The man was transported to University Medical Center in critical condition.
LOST DUTCHMAN GOLD MINE
Search scaled back for three Utah men on treasure hunt
The search is being scaled back for three Utah men reported missing while looking for the legendary Lost Dutchman Gold Mine in the Arizona wilderness.
The hikers from Salt Lake City have been in the Superstition Mountains since at least Sunday.
Family members say 67-year-old Curtis Meriworth, 62-year-old Ardean Charles and 51-year-old Malcolm Meeks planned on hiking into the mountains and exploring the area about 40 miles east of Phoenix during the day and spending nights in a motel. Their vehicle was found Sunday at a trailhead.
CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT
Proposed prison medical settlement filed with court
A proposed agreement to settle a 2008 class-action lawsuit over medical treatment at Nevada's maximum-security prison has been filed in federal court.
The proposal between the state and the American Civil Liberties Union was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court. It calls for an independent medical expert to be appointed to monitor prison health care at Ely State Prison and submit regular reports.
Prison officials also agreed to improve inmate access to necessary medications and medical personnel, and develop treatment plans for those with chronic conditions, according to documents.
A judge will hold a hearing before it becomes final.
The suit, which did not seek monetary damages, claimed medical care at the prison was so poor that all inmates are subjected to "constant significant risk of serious injury, medical harm, premature death and the needless infliction of great physical pain and suffering."
The state Board of Examiners, comprised of the governor, attorney general and secretary of state, earlier this week approved $325,000 to cover a portion of the ACLU's legal fees.
