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Dice game cheating led to fatal shooting

Last week’s deadly shooting that left a 24-year-old man dead stemmed from a game of dice the night before, according to a Las Vegas police arrest report.

 
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Dining Pick of the Week: Restaurante Guadalajara

The windows at Restaurante Guadalajara are decorated with brightly colored cartoon food, but the traditional Mexican fare to be found on the menu is the real story here.

Clark County schools settle lawsuit with former teacher

Former teacher Karen Giardina will receive a $185,000 settlement from the Clark County School District for her lawsuit claiming disability discrimination.

UNLV’s ‘Doc’ lauded for life well-lived

“Doc” Gerald Higgins’ hands were never still. With a wife and 10 children, a private practice and being the exclusive physician to UNLV’s athletic department for 40 years, it was hard to catch him in a lull. He died Sunday at age 79. His funeral was held Thursday.

Pop star’s donation seeds multiple sclerosis program

A donation from popular music star Gloria Estefan and her husband is bringing a new program to the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health for people living with multiple sclerosis.

Deadly Vegas intersection gets traffic light

A memorial commemorating Helen Liu stood at Blue Diamond and Cimarron roads, just feet from where officials applauded the teamwork it took to create a traffic signal at the intersection where she was killed in November.

Strip shooting suspect charged in cell phone prison scheme

Ammar Harris, a self-proclaimed pimp who charged in a Strip shooting that killed three people, has been charged along with six other people in a scheme to get cell phones into High Desert State Prison.

Utah police holding woman in Las Vegas shooting

Las Vegas police said a woman wanted in connection with a homicide from earlier this month was arrested in Utah on Wednesday.

Teen cooking causes major house fire

A teen accidentally started a fire that “gutted” a family home Thursday afternoon, the Las Vegas fire department said, displacing three and causing about $75,000 in damages.

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