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Landlord never saw violent side of man killed in Strip shootout

Landlord Gerald Catania knew the man killed Monday in a shootout on the Strip as a soft-spoken, polite tenant. “I didn’t know him as a bad person, I just seen him as my renter,” Catania said. Christopher Boudinot was fatally shot by a Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada security officer after he was asked to get off a public bus because of a disturbance, according to Las Vegas police.

 
Woman accused in sex abuse case a licensed CCSD sub

One of two women accused of sexually abusing at least eight children and young teens — with some on video — has been a substitute teacher in the Clark Country School District.

Lawyers grill FBI agent about Caesars search warrants

Defense lawyers grilled an FBI agent Monday about whether he misled a federal judge into approving search warrants in a July 9 raid at Caesars Palace on a multimillion-dollar international betting ring.

State panel hires 2 experts to guide child welfare reforms

The state blue ribbon committee created to spearhead improvements to Clark County child welfare and the court system has hired two additional experts to guide its work before the 2015 Legislature begins.

Child struck by car in The Lakes

A 11-year-old girl was hospitalized Monday evening after being struck by a car in the west valley, according to Las Vegas police.

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Defense asks to move HOA trial because of news coverage

Defense lawyers argued in federal court Monday to move the homeowners association corruption trial out of Las Vegas because of extensive “prejudicial” news coverage by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Parent advocacy group brainstorms education funding options

The statistics are staggering: Nevada ranks last in education funding, and the state’s graduation rate – 63 percent – ranked 48th, nationally. To combat numbers such as these, a grass-roots parent advocacy group, HOPE (Honoring Our Public Education), has sprung up in Southern Nevada in the past couple years.

Reid to keep pushing rural Nevada land withdrawal

The idea got a frosty reception in rural Nevada, but U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada says he intends to keep pushing for the withdrawal of 805,100 acres of federal land in Lincoln and Nye counties.

Body found in drainage ditch in Henderson

Henderson police are investigating a body found Sunday in a drainage ditch near Boulder Highway and Galleria Drive, a city spokesman said.

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