Into the wild blue yonder
 
Into the wild blue yonder

With budget cuts on the horizon, Nellis deactivates its 65th Aggressor Squadron.

Mother who threw children from window competent to stand trial
 
Mother who threw children from window competent to stand trial

Luz Robledo Ibarra, the Las Vegas mother accused of throwing two of her children out of a second-story window, was found competent to stand trial Friday, September 26, 2014. Ibarra faces charges of attempted murder and child abuse with substantial bodily harm.

Sports Betting Spotlight Week 4
 
Sports Betting Spotlight Week 4

Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Tony Miller give their picks for NFL and college football for the weekend of September 27th and 28th.

Masseuse charged with theft of $35k Rolex Watch will go to trial
 
Masseuse charged with theft of $35k Rolex Watch will go to trial

Christina Lafave, the woman charged for the theft of a gold Presidential Rolex watch during a massage, appeared for a preliminary hearing before Judge Diana L. Sullivan. Lafave admitted that she had hidden the $35,000 watch in her vagina.

War Machine requests change of attorney
 
War Machine requests change of attorney

Jonathan Koppenhaver, aka War Machine, who stands accused of beating his porn star girlfriend, was back in court before Judge Valerie Adair on a probation violation hearing where he requested that California attorney Brandon Sua to represent him in both cases.

Las Vegas police take 100 plants in pot bust
 
Las Vegas police take 100 plants in pot bust

Local and federal narcotics detectives confiscated about $200,000 worth of marijuana plants Thursday in the southwest valley, Las Vegas police said. The team of investigators — from Metro, Henderson police and the Drug Enforcement Administration — collected about 100 plants from a home in the 6200 block of West Levi Avenue, near South Jones Boulevard and Cactus Avenue. The bust went down about 11 a.m.

72nd Military Police Company prepares for Afghanistan deployment
 
72nd Military Police Company prepares for Afghanistan deployment

About 30 Nevada National Guard soldiers in the 72nd Military Police Company participated in a deployment ceremony Monday, Sept. 15, 2014, at the Orleans. They will train first at a New Jersey military base before heading to Afghanistan to provide security and transportation for high-ranking NATO and International Security Assistance Force officials.

Sports Betting Spotlight Week 2
 
Sports Betting Spotlight Week 2

Matt Youmans, Kelly Stewart and Tony Miller give their picks for NFL and college football for the weekend of September 11th and 12th.

Fresno couple narrowly escape flash flood waters
 
Fresno couple narrowly escape flash flood waters

Loren and Margie Miller were trapped in their minivan as it was swept away by surging flood water. Even after Margie was carried downstream, both managed to escape unharmed.

Flamingo Wash
 
Flamingo Wash

The Flamingo Wash flows at Winnick storm drain by LINQ.

Clinton calls for building a safe bridge to a clean energy economy
 
Clinton calls for building a safe bridge to a clean energy economy

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton proclaimed Thursday that the United States could become the “clean energy superpower” of the world if the nation and states such as Nevada lead in developing renewable energy sources from solar, wind and geothermal power.

War Machine held without bail
 
War Machine held without bail

The former MMA and Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter War Machine, also known as Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver, was ordered to be held without bail at an initial appearance in a Las Vegas courtroom on Wednesday.

Mountain Ridge Little League team returns to Las Vegas
 
Mountain Ridge Little League team returns to Las Vegas

The Mountain Ridge little league team returned to Las Vegas late Monday night. They were greeted by a crowd of around 100 people and were presented with the key to the Las Vegas Strip.

Governor announces flood control project to Mt. Charleston residents
 
Governor announces flood control project to Mt. Charleston residents

Gov. Brian Sandoval on Monday announced a deal that will allow a flood control project to be built near the washed-out Rainbow subdivision on Mount Charleston. Construction on the project is expected to start in several weeks and be finished before winter.

Motorcyclist critically injured fleeing police officer
 
Motorcyclist critically injured fleeing police officer

A motorcyclist was critically injured at the corner of Spring Valley Parkway and Ravenwood Drive after fleeing an officer. The rider lost control of the motorcycle and hit a stop sign while the motorcycle continued on and hit a wall.

Storm clouds roll over east side of Las Vegas valley
 
Storm clouds roll over east side of Las Vegas valley

A “thin-line thunderstorm” affecting east Henderson and west Boulder City prompted the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood warning on Wednesday afternoon.

Additionally, there are storms forming in the southwest valley and moving into the northeast. The weather service said to expect heavy rainfall, lightning and wind gusts.

The Beatles arrive in Las Vegas 1964
 
The Beatles arrive in Las Vegas 1964

The Beatles arrived in Las Vegas on Aug. 20, 1964, played at Las Vegas Convention Center and rested at the Sahara. Beatlemania ensued.(courtesy Las Vegas News Bureau)

Statewide campaign for background checks launched today in Las Vegas
 
Statewide campaign for background checks launched today in Las Vegas

Nevadans for Background Checks on Monday launched a statewide campaign to gather signatures for a proposed 2016 ballot initiative to expand required background checks to all gun sales in Nevada, with certain exceptions.

Backers included religious and law enforcement leaders as well as state Sen. Justin Jones, D-Las Vegas, who sponsored similar expanded gun background check legislation in the 2013 session.

Woman charged in deadly home invasions pleads not guilty
 
Woman charged in deadly home invasions pleads not guilty

On Monday morning initial arraignment was held for Natasha Galenn Jackson, the woman facing eight felony charges — including murder, attempted murder, burglary, kidnapping and robbery for two home invasions that turned deadly.

Cliven Lance Bundy released from jail
 
Cliven Lance Bundy released from jail

One of rancher Cliven Bundy’s sons was released from jail Thursday and ordered to undergo an intensive outpatient drug program after failing to appear before District Judge Linda Bell, who supervises a drug diversion program.

Reid says Republicans will not protect American families
 
Reid says Republicans will not protect American families

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., on Wednesday predicted Democrats will hold onto control of the Senate in this year’s election, especially if union members fight to help get the word out that Republicans are “simply not interested in helping American families.”

In a 20-minute speech to the United Steelworkers convention in Las Vegas, Reid accused the GOP of working to block every proposal from Democrats in Congress and from President Barack Obama.