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Suspect in killings ordered to trial

August 26, 2008 - 9:00 pm

The man accused of opening fire into a crowd at Bob Baskin Park and killing two people is headed for a murder trial.

Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Karen Bennett-Haron said Monday there is enough evidence to send Jessie James Cole, 21, to District Court. Cole faces multiple charges, including murder with a deadly weapon.

Cole is accused of shooting 19-year-old Chris Luscombe and 18-year-old David Miramontes at Bob Baskin Park on June 8. Miramontes died at the park; Luscombe lingered for 18 days before dying at University Medical Center.

Authorities said Cole fired the shots at the park after two groups of girls fought at a house party.

Witnesses who testified during Cole's preliminary hearing said the fight started after one group of girls gave another group a dirty look.

After Cole was booked into the Clark County Detention Center in June, he told a medical staffer that he didn't remember the shooting but believed the evidence pointed to him.

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Axed Colorado River nominee alleges interference: ‘Never seen this kind of vitriol’

By Alan Halaly / RJ

September 18, 2025 - 6:08 pm

The official nominated to anchor a rocky Colorado River negotiation process with an impending deadline claims he was iced out by Upper Basin officials who thought he would be biased against them.

SAUNDERS: Jimmy Kimmel has free speech rights. So does ABC

By Debra J. Saunders / RJ

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Those who’ve rushed to defend the comedian and late-night host are ignoring two facts: What he said on national TV wasn’t funny and wasn’t true.

‘Won the lottery’: Navy veteran honored with new car

By Spencer Levering / RJ

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The combat-wounded Iraq veteran said he is blessed to have a new car that honors his service.

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‘Unprecedented’: Data centers want to triple Nevada’s energy grid capacity

By Alan Halaly / RJ

September 18, 2025 - 2:20 pm

Utility leaders are struggling to keep up, they said during a panel discussion in Las Vegas.

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White House scraps water expert’s nomination as states hash out Colorado River plan

By Susan Montoya Bryan The Associated Press

September 18, 2025 - 1:53 pm

The shift comes as the bureau and seven states face a deadline to decide how to share the Colorado River amid ongoing drought and shrinking water supplies.

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Celebrities, political figures react to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension by ABC

Associated Press

September 18, 2025 - 2:12 pm

ABC’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s show following comments he made about the killing of Charlie Kirk drew reactions from across the entertainment and political worlds.

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Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point taps his widow as its next leader

By JILL COLVIN and JONATHAN J. COOPER Associated Press

September 18, 2025 - 10:32 am

Turning Point USA, the organization Charlie Kirk founded, announced Thursday that Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, had been unanimously elected as its next leader and will serve as CEO and board chair.