WEEK IN REVIEW: Top News

After nearly a decade as Clark County's top prosecutor, David Roger announced plans to retire on Jan. 3, one year into his third four-year term.

Roger, 50, has had discussions about joining the Las Vegas Police Protective Association, the union that represents about 2,800 rank-and-file police officers, as a general counsel.

Under state law, the Clark County Commission must appoint an interim or a permanent replacement at its first meeting after Roger's official resignation.

A permanent replacement would serve the remainder of the district attorney's term.

The names of several attorneys are being circulated in legal circles as a possible successor, including Las Vegas City Council member and criminal defense attorney Steve Wolfson; veteran prosecutor Christopher Lalli, Roger's former second in command and now a prosecutor in the major violators unit; and Teresa Lowry, who heads the district attorney's family support division.

Monday

Trick-or-treater killed

A 12-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle and killed while trick-or-treating in Summerlin.

Dressed as a Native American princess, Faith Love was out with relatives when she was hit.

Her mother, Rocquell Love, said Faith was a seventh-grade honor student at Rogich Middle School who enjoyed math, reading and history.

The driver of the vehicle, Justin Caramanica, 41, was arrested on a felony charge of driving under the influence.

Tuesday

BANK Withdraws fee

To the relief of customers who hadn't yet closed their accounts, Bank of America announced it was canceling plans to start charging a $5 monthly debit card fee.

The move came amid public outrage and after competitors JP Morgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. decided against similar fees.

Bank of America operates 93 branches and has more than $10 billion in deposits in Nevada.

Wednesday

Sahara to rise again

The shuttered Sahara could see new life under a remodeling plan approved unanimously by the Clark County Commission.

The hotel-casino closed six months ago after serving celebrities and common folk alike for almost 60 years.

Under the plan, the existing room towers will be renovated, the roller coaster will be dismantled and a beer garden will be constructed, along with other improvements.

Thursday

Titus enters race

The Southern Belle of Nevada politics is back.

Dina Titus announced her candidacy in the 1st Congressional District, setting up a hotly competitive primary between the former lawmaker and a rising Latino legislator, Ruben Kihuen, with deep support among Hispanics.

The Democratic campaign got off to a sharp start as the two opponents had separate events just a few hours and seven miles apart.

Friday

Redistricting done?

In a move that marked the end of the long fight over legislative redistricting, attorneys for the Republican and Democratic parties asked the state Supreme Court to cancel its planned Nov. 14 hearing on the matter.

The parties requested the cancellation after agreeing to accept the election district maps prepared by Carson City District Judge James T. Russell and a three-member panel of special masters.

So far, no appeals have been filed challenging the maps, although rural legislators have complained they must represent intolerably large districts.