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January 2, 2024

New ordinance makes stopping, standing on Las Vegas Strip pedestrian bridges a potential misdemeanor

Stopping or standing on the Las Vegas Strip's crowded pedestrian bridges can now amount to a misdemeanor under a newly-approved ordinance.

January 2, 2024

Ex-gang leader suspected of Tupac Shakur murder seeks house arrest prior to trial

A former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with the 1996 killing of hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur is seeking release to house arrest due to poor health before the June trial.

December 28, 2023

Colorado dentist receives sentence for felony arson at Nevada solar power site

A Colorado man was sentenced to two to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for setting his car on fire at a facility near Las Vegas. Mesmarian pleaded guilty but mentally ill.

December 27, 2023

Arizona authorities identify remains found in shallow grave near lake in 1976

The remains of a man found in a shallow grave 47 years ago near a lake on the Arizona-Nevada border have been identified as Luis Alonso Paredes from El Salvador.

December 27, 2023

Las Vegas anticipates record-breaking surge of New Year's Eve weddings due to 'specialty date'

On New Year's Eve in Las Vegas, a surge of couples is expected to exchange vows, potentially setting a record for the city's busiest wedding day, officials say.

December 21, 2023

Nevada's largest school district, teachers union reach salary increase agreement

After months of negotiations, a new contract has been agreed upon for 18,000 public school teachers in Nevada's Clark County School District, officials say.

December 21, 2023

Wildest weather moments of 2023: Burning Man flooding, wildfire smoke, record heat

From Southern California's first-ever tropical storm warning to wildfire smoke smothering cities in the Northeast, here are five of the wildest weather moments of 2023.

December 20, 2023

NBA G League player, woman lured murder victim with 'kinky sex' trap, strangled her: report

New details shed light on the murder of a 24-year-old Nevada woman as Chance Comanche and Sakari Harnden face charges in her death.

December 20, 2023

Body found near Las Vegas Strip in 1979 identified as missing Ohio teen

Police have announced the identification of a body discovered in 1979 near the Las Vegas Strip as 19-year-old Gwenn Marie Story.

December 17, 2023

NBA G League player, girlfriend accused of 'executing murder plan' in Nevada, police say

An NBA G League player and his girlfriend were arrested in the death of a Nevada woman last week, police said. Officials accused them of "executing murder plan."