Dave Dave, a respected Las Vegas artist who was badly scarred as a boy when his father tried to burn him to death in Southern California, died at Sunrise Hospital on July 15. He was 42. When he was 6, Dave’s father tried to kill him by setting him on fire. He was given a sleeping pill and his bed at a Buena Park, California, motel was doused with kerosene. “I remembered being in a lot of pain,” Dave told the Review-Journal in 2016. “When stuff happens to you at that young of an age, you tend to block it out, but I remember the pain was excruciating.” Dave, who was born David Rothenberg, became close friends with Michael Jackson, who met him after the attack, which burned more than 90 percent of his body. “I wanted to meet him, and he wanted to meet me, and that just turned into a lifelong relationship that never ended,” Dave said. “It was amazing being friends with Michael Jackson. He was an amazing person.” Dave attended ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California, and collaborated with various artists around Las Vegas, eventually selling his art to private collectors. Despite his challenges, he continued to live, thrive and create. Dave Dave
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Las Vegas police were called to Tahiti Village Resort early Wednesday after calls that someone had been shot. Police found a woman’s body between a parking garage and boiler room on the resort’s property. A guest first reported hearing gunfire. There are no witnesses, but police will examine surveillance videos and look for clues. The woman was not identified, but a purse was found near the body. She did not appear to be a guest at the resort.
Lights FC forward Omar Salgado has a unique side hustle. The 24-year-old wants to go to law school in the near future. The El Paso native recently took the LSAT and is a semester away from getting his master’s. Omar Salgado
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority CEO Rossi Ralenkotter… has been under fire for using taxpayer-funded gift cards for personal trips. The Las Vegas Review-Journal found during some of those trips… Ralenkotter didn’t take vacation time as authority policy requires. Board Member John Lee called for an audit of the missing time. But Ralenkotter said he isn’t planning to cash out any time he accrued.
Former WWE Star Jim ‘The Anvil’ Neidhart Passes Away The former pro wrestler had died at the age of 63 after suffering a
medical emergency. Neidhart, the founding member of the Hart Foundation faction, became a pro wrestler in 1979. In addition to wrestling, Neidhart also played in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys. The Florida native leaves behind three children, including current WWE star Natalya Neidhart.
A man was found fatally shot in the doorway of a squatter apartment after an argument ended in gunfire on Sunday night. Officers responded about 10:30 p.m. to the Silver Pines apartments and discovered the man in a breezeway in one of the buildings. The wounded man died at the scene, despite the efforts of another person, who tried to administer medical aid. Witnesses saw a man and a woman flee the scene, but were unable to give police a clear description.
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The Lights FC has a stabilizing presence in Daigo Kobayashi. The 35-year-old midfielder completes 79.5 percent of his passes, the most on the team. He’s also scored four goals this season, tied for fourth most on the Lights. Daigo Kobayashi
Meet Kelsey Martinez The first female assistant coach for the Raiders. The 26-year-old joined in March and is nearly 2 weeks into her first training camp. Previously, Martinez worked for 4 years at Tom Shaw Performance at ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando. Martinez grew up in Pueblo, Colorado and earned a degree in exercise science from Colorado State University. Kelsey Martinez
The NCAA announced several changes to how college basketball operates. Condoleezza Rice oversaw committee trying to improve the sport. NCAA president Mark Emmert supported the commission’s suggestions. UNLV coach Marvin Menzies was on committee that helped craft changes. Ex-Rebel Brandon McCoy could have returned to UNLV under new system.