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Krolicki bid to dismiss case denied

Lt. Gov. Brian Krolicki will stand trial in Clark County on charges he misappropriated state funds, a District Court judge ruled Tuesday.

State panel debates limits

Court officials, equal-justice advocates, and county managers agree that action is needed to address a severe shortage of public defenders in Clark and Washoe counties.

Police arrest eight at casino’s pool

Undercover Las Vegas police detectives Sunday arrested seven tourists on drug charges and one local woman suspected of soliciting prostitution at the Hard Rock’s Rehab pool, the second such operation in three months targeting hotel-casino pools.

Furloughs concern state prisons chief

CARSON CITY — In light of a prison riot in California, the Nevada corrections director said Tuesday that he wants to avoid any furloughs by correctional officers in Nevada.

Gibbons: Tax hikes spur joblessness

CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons blamed Nevada’s unemployment growth in July on legislators who backed $780 million in tax increases over his vetoes.

Henderson man killed in Baghdad

WASHINGTON — A Henderson man who worked for a State Department contractor has been electrocuted while showering in Baghdad even as U.S. authorities in Iraq try to remedy bathhouse wiring problems that have led to the deaths of U.S. troops there.

Henderson police arrest suicidal man

A suicidal man was arrested after trying to run down a Henderson police officer Tuesday morning.