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Former county official gets at least 28 years in prison for killing Las Vegas reporter

3:06pm October 16, 2024

Robert Telles, a former Las Vegas-area official, was sentenced for killing Jeff German, who wrote articles critical of his conduct in office and exposed an intimate relationship with a coworker.

Implosion brings down Tropicana casino in Vegas to make way for baseball stadium

1:57pm October 09, 2024

The Tropicana, the third-oldest casino on the Las Vegas Strip, closed in April after welcoming guests for 67 years. An elaborate implosion reduced it to rubble on Wednesday.

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Trial set for Monday for an ex-politician accused of killing a Las Vegas reporter

3:18am August 08, 2024

by The Associated Press

Jury selection is to begin Monday and the judge is expected to rule on a motion that would dismiss the case against a former county official accused of killing investigative journalist Jeff German.

In this image taken from a National Transportation Safety Board video, Michael Graham of the NTSB, which is investigating a deadly helicopter crash that happened in Southern California's Mojave Desert speaks to the media in Barstow, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. The CEO of one of Nigeria's largest banks along with his wife and son were among those killed in Friday's crash.

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CEO of major Nigerian bank killed in helicopter crash in California's Mojave Desert

3:10am February 11, 2024

by The Associated Press

The CEO of one of Nigeria's largest banks was killed Friday along with his wife and son when a helicopter they were riding in crashed near Interstate 15 in Southern California's Mojave Desert.

Christy Rosales owns a small clothing shop in a Latino market in East Las Vegas, Nev. She worries about the economy and that's why she plans to vote for Donald Trump in 2024.

Republicans see Latino voters in Nevada as key to retaking the White House in 2024

10:58am February 10, 2024

by Franco Ordoñez

Former President Donald Trump has pretty sharp rhetoric around immigration. At the same time, he is trying to reach a potentially powerful voting bloc in pivotal swing states: Latinos.

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When Usher performs on Sunday evening in Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium during the city's very first Super Bowl, he'll also be graduating from two years as one of its busiest and most successful working residents.

How the pandemic ushered in a maximalist new era for Las Vegas residencies

3:35pm February 08, 2024

by Bilal Qureshi

In the post-pandemic market for maximalist entertainment, America's "capital of entertainment" has found itself at the center of a cultural revival with A-list residencies at its core.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Jan. 27 in Las Vegas.

On Caucus Day in Nevada, Trump's pitch is all about November

3:34pm February 08, 2024

by Franco Ordoñez

While many eyes are on Trump's primary battle with former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley in her home state, the former president is increasingly turning his focus to his next likely opponent: President Biden.

A defendant identified by court officials and records as Deobra Redden is seen about to leap over the desk of Judge Mary Kay Holthus during his sentencing in a felony battery case on Wednesday in Las Vegas. Authorities say the judge suffered minor injuries while a courtroom marshal suffered a bleeding gash on his forehead and a dislocated shoulder.

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A recent attack on a Las Vegas judge is very disturbing. But such cases are uncommon

1:19pm January 04, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

Judge Mary Kay Holthus was attacked by a defendant during his sentencing. Courtroom assaults such as this are rare, but judges face other threats — more than 4,500 reported incidents in 2021 alone.

Police officers keep watch Thursday near the scene outside Frank and Estella Beam Hall, where the Lee Business School is located, the morning after a shooting left three dead at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus.

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3 UNLV faculty members were killed in the Las Vegas campus shooting

9:00pm December 07, 2023

Authorities said that the shooting suspect mailed letters to University of Nevada, Las Vegas employees across the country and that at least one letter contained an unidentified white powder.

Law enforcement officers head into the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus after reports of an active shooter, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Las Vegas.

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Report: Las Vegas shooting suspect was a professor who had applied for a job at UNLV

11:39pm December 06, 2023

by The Associated Press

The attack just before noon sent police swarming onto the campus, while students barricaded themselves in classrooms.