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Cain stops Bigfoot in 1st round, defends UFC title
Cain Velasquez finished his UFC heavyweight title defense in just 81 merciless seconds. Junior Dos Santos waited until the last minute to end his own bout in spectacular fashion. The UFC's top two heavyweights both arrived at the same place, however. They're headed for a third fight before the end ...
Man faces federal charges in autism center fire
A 24-year-old man accused of setting fire to an autism sports facility in Las Vegas now faces federal charges. U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden says Samuel Powers of Las Vegas has been charged with felony counts of arson and possession of unregistered firearms, specifically Molotov cocktails. Powers was arrested Thursday and ...
Nevada prison guard arrested in Vegas bank robbery
A Nevada prison guard has been arrested on suspicion of robbing a Las Vegas bank. Sgt. Benjamin Kyker of the Southern Desert Correctional Center in Indian Springs is accused of conspiring with a security guard to rob a Wells Fargo branch late Wednesday night as its ATM was being serviced. ...
Kyle Busch wins Nationwide race at Charlotte
Kyle Busch has shown repeatedly he can win at Charlotte Motor Speedway on the Nationwide and Truck series. The question remains whether he can capture that elusive first Sprint Cup victory. Busch dominated Saturday, racing to his sixth Nationwide Series victory of the season and record seventh career win at ...
Museum starts night tours of signs from Vegas past
The junked signs that attracted throngs to old Las Vegas have for years gathered dust in a neon boneyard just a few miles from the sleek mega-casinos on the Strip. This Memorial Day weekend, the hulking metal come-ons are once again glinting and shimmering at night. The Neon Museum, where ...
Las Vegas man accused of timeshare scam
A Las Vegas man is accused in Illinois of a timeshare scam that federal prosecutors say bilked $10 million from more than 3,000 victims across the United States, Canada and other countries. A grand jury in East St. Louis has indicted 37-year-old Michael Patrick Sullivan on conspiracy to commit wire ...
Albuquerque officer involved in fatal crash fired
The Albuquerque police officer facing criminal charges for a February crash that killed a 21-year-old woman has been fired, Police Chief Ray Schultz said Friday. Schultz said Sgt. Adam Casaus was terminated after an internal probe found he violated several sections of department protocol in the late-night accident. The Bernalillo ...
Bill adds to court-ordered mental health treatment
The Nevada Assembly has approved allowing courts to order mentally ill defendants who have regular run-ins with the law to complete tailored outpatient treatment plans. Assembly members approved AB287 on Friday, 34-7. It now heads to the Senate. Republican Assemblyman Lynn Stewart of Henderson says the proposal is a collaborative ...
Ethics, integrity of lobbyist touted at Nev. trial
Two long-time associates of a developer and high-powered lobbyist charged with making illegal campaign contributions testified Friday that he is well known for his generosity and integrity. State Assemblyman Ira Hansen said he and defendant Harvey Whittemore were rarely on the same side of issues when Hansen lobbied the Legislature ...
Vegas police trying to ID 10-time armed robber
Las Vegas police are going public with attempts to apprehend a masked gunman believed to be responsible for 10 store robberies since March. Robbery Sgt. Steve Candelas is meeting with the media Friday afternoon to talk about the man police are calling the "Quick Pinch" robber. Police are also due ...
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