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Las Vegas police launched a nationwide search for 6-year-old Cole Puffinburger, who they say was kidnapped Wednesday from his northeast valley home as ransom for millions of dollars in drug money stolen by the boy's maternal grandfather.

Police in California on Friday arrested the boy's grandfather, Clemens Fred "Clem" Tinnemeyer, 51, on a material witness warrant. Police say Tinnemeyer was involved in "very significant drug dealing," primarily in methamphetamine. Sources say Tinnemeyer stole between $8 million and $20 million from a Mexican drug cartel.

Tinnemeyer hadn't been seen in Las Vegas since May, and his wife reported him missing on Sept. 11, about three weeks after his last contact with the family.

Police also released a photo of a second "person of interest," Jesus Gastelum.

The investigation has grown to include the FBI, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Police asked anyone with information about the case to call them at 828-5678.

MONDAY

KILLER FIGHTS SENTENCE

Former champion bodybuilder and convicted killer Craig Titus wants four years knocked off his prison sentence or he plans to withdraw his guilty plea.

Titus' attorney claims District Judge Jackie Glass said Titus would be eligible for parole after serving 17 years in prison for killing his personal assistant, Melissa James. Instead, Glass sentenced Titus to 21 years behind bars. The matter will be heard next month.

TUESDAY

GOVERNOR SUED

Chrissy Mazzeo, the Las Vegas cocktail waitress who claimed two years ago that she was assaulted by then-gubernatorial candidate Jim Gibbons, filed a federal lawsuit against the Republican governor.

The lawsuit alleges Mazzeo's rights to due process and equal protection were violated in the incident and subsequent police investigation. It seeks damages of more than $10,000.

WEDNESDAY

IMMIGRATION PACT

The Metropolitan Police Department and federal authorities announced an agreement to check the immigration status of foreign-born suspects. Inmates at the Clark County Detention Center will be screened through a U.S. Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement database. Illegal immigrants will be turned over to immigration officials once their cases are resolved.

THURSDAY

BEAM ME UP

Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman said the defunct Star Trek: The Experience could teleport to Neonopolis. The downtown mall's developer said a deal was close to resurrect the space-themed attraction, which closed last month after an 11-year run at the Hilton.

FRIDAY

BIDEN VISITS

Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden told a Henderson crowd that Republican attacks in the campaign's final days aren't what the middle class needs during tough times.

Biden told 3,800 at Morrell Park that presidential nominee Barack Obama has the "steady hands" to lead the country.