News

Northern Nevada inmate hospitalized with medical condition dies

By WESLEY JUHL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

March 28, 2014 - 4:32 pm

A Clark County man serving 60 years to life at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center died in the prison’s medical facility.

Carlos Ortiz, 53, was sentenced for kidnapping and murder in May 2008, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections. He was convicted of shooting his wife to death in front of their 11-year-old daughter in 2004.

Ortiz was recently hospitalized for a chronic medical condition.

The Carson City coroner’s office responded to the prison, and an autopsy will be performed.

Contact Wesley Juhl at wjuhl@reviewjournal.com and 702-383-0381. Find him on Twitter @WesJuhl.

Hope Hicks, former White House Communications Director, arrives to meet with the House Intellig ...

Hope Hicks recalls firestorm over ‘Access Hollywood’ video at Trump trial

By Michael R. Sisak, Jake Offenhartz, Philip Marcelo and Alanna Durkin Richer Associated Press

May 3, 2024 - 10:34 am

Hicks, the former White House communications director under Donald Trump, is the first close adviser to testify in the criminal case against the former president.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign event at Bottega Exchange coworking space ...

Vice President Harris to visit Las Vegas this weekend

By Jessica Hill / RJ

May 3, 2024 - 9:39 am

Vice President Kamala Harris will return to Sin City on Saturday, marking her fifth visit in 2024 and her 13th since taking office.

A 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E charges, Friday, March 8, 2024, at an electric vehicle charging stat ...

These new EV rules could make electric vehicles more affordable in US

The Associated Press

May 3, 2024 - 9:19 am

The federal government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500.

Clark County spent $5 million to buy two buildings in the Historic Commercial Center District, ...

Clark County buys more buildings near the Strip

By Sean Hemmersmeier / RJ

May 3, 2024 - 6:01 am

Clark County is spending $6.3 million to buy two more buildings, with plans to redevelop them in the future.

Woman sues Nevada over wrongful conviction in ‘Black Widow’ case

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

May 3, 2024 - 9:20 am

Margaret Rudin, whose 2001 murder conviction in the death of her husband was overturned by a federal judge, filed a lawsuit against the state of Nevada on Thursday.

Joseph Garcia speaks during the 2024 Latino Loud nonpartisan voter registration, engagement and ...

This group’s message to Latino voters: ‘We’re silencing ourselves’

By Jessica Hill / RJ

May 3, 2024 - 9:01 am

Chicanos Por La Causa launched its Latino Loud campaign to encourage Hispanics in Las Vegas to participate in the 2024 election.

‘I will kill you’: Witness tells grand jury Rodimer threatened, attacked victim

By Brett Clarkson / RJ

May 2, 2024 - 11:36 am

Grand jury transcripts provide more details in the murder case against the former pro wrestler and House candidate Daniel Rodimer, who denies the allegations.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks about student protests over the war in Gaza, from the Roos ...

Biden says ‘order must prevail’ during campus protests over the war in Gaza

By Chris Megerian The Associated Press

May 2, 2024 - 5:35 pm

President Joe Biden on Thursday rejected calls from student protesters to change his approach to the war in Gaza while insisting that “order must prevail.”

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to the press at the port of Ashdod, in Ashdod, Is ...

Hamas is sending a delegation to Egypt for further cease-fire talks in the latest sign of progress

By Bassem Mroue, Lee Keath and Sam Mednick The Associated Press

May 2, 2024 - 11:22 am

The cease-fire efforts appear to have reached a critical stage, with Egyptian and American mediators reporting signs of compromise in recent days.

Joie Henney hugs his emotional support alligator named Wally, Jan. 22, 2019, inside their home ...

Man says his emotional support alligator has gone missing

The Associated Press

May 2, 2024 - 11:19 am

A Pennsylvania man who credits an alligator named Wally for helping relieve his depression for nearly a decade says he is searching for the reptile after it went missing during a vacation to the coast of Georgia.