Las Vegas morning update for Friday, May 12th
 
Las Vegas morning update for Friday, May 12th

1. A former Las Vegas nightclub promoter was acquitted Thursday of kidnapping and sexual assault charges. A 25-year-old woman testified that Frederick Richards took her to his home in Rhodes Ranch after meeting at Hyde nightclub, and that she awoke the next morning with her underwear across the room. Jurors said they felt the state couldn’t prove the woman’s testimony and that it wasn’t an easy decision to acquit Richards.
2. A man was shot and killed at a northwest Las Vegas apartment complex. Police were dispatched to Bloom Apartment Homes on Gowan Road near Tenaya Way at about 6 p.m. Thursday, where they found a man dead inside a car. Police are still investigating.
3. The Raiders are set to name a general contractor for a new Las Vegas stadium. Raiders president Marc Badain said Thursday that a contract has yet to be finalized, but that they’re working with a Minneapolis-based firm Mortensen Construction that is partners with McCarthy Building Companies in Henderson. A timeline released by the Stadium Authority estimates stadium groundbreaking by late December or early January.
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Miocic not overthinking his rematch with Dos Santos
 
Miocic not overthinking his rematch with Dos Santos

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is ready for May 13 to arrive. Though much anticipation has surrounded his rematch with Junior dos Santos at UFC 211, Miocic doesn’t want to overthink the fight at this point.

UFC champ Stipe Miocic talks about trolling his wife
 
UFC champ Stipe Miocic talks about trolling his wife

UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic is starting to show some of his personality leading up to UFC 211. Here he mentions what he does to troll his wife and how his co-workers at the firehouse keep him humble.

Canelo and Chavez Jr. press conference highlights
 
Canelo and Chavez Jr. press conference highlights

Highlights from the Canelo Alvarez and Julio Chavez Jr. press conference on Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at MGM Grand, days before the long-anticipated boxing match between these two foes. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Arbor View freshman Blake Dickinson talks competing in a wheelchair
 
Arbor View freshman Blake Dickinson talks competing in a wheelchair

Blake Dickinson, a freshman at Arbor View High School, has been participating in wheelchair sports since he was a young child, and he continues to do so now in the track & field program at his school. Dickinson competed in the 100-meter, 200-meter and 400-meter dashes during a recent track meet at his school. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Raiders president updates on stadium lease agreement
 
Raiders president updates on stadium lease agreement

Raiders president Marc Badain spoke to reporters at the Las Vegas Stadium Authority Board meeting on how the lease negotiations are developing and the how the team will balance its presence in both Oakland and Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Morning Update for Thursday, April 20th
 
Las Vegas Morning Update for Thursday, April 20th

1. Prominent sports bettor David Oancea, known to most as “Vegas Dave” was arraigned in federal court and pleaded not guilty to using other people’s Social Security numbers to open player accounts at area casinos. Oancea was arrested by Metro officers for an outstanding domestic battery warrant after his arraignment. His federal trial is set for June 20th.
2. A criminal complaint against a Las Vegas fire captain states that Richard Loughry paid a 15-year-old girl $300 to have sex with him in a fire station. An online ad said the girl was 22 years old and Loughry exchanged text messages with the girl before she met him at the station. Loughry made his first court appearance this morning.
3. Two Bullhead City officers rescued a pair of brothers early this morning from the Colorado River. The two brothers in their mid-20s were kayaking late at night when the kayaks capsized. The officers removed their gear and jumped in to help the brothers and the Bullhead City Police Department called the men “heroes.”

Questions surround future of Pahranagat Valley football coach
 
Questions surround future of Pahranagat Valley football coach

Coach Ken Higbee was charged on 225 counts, including theft and forgery. His future with the Pahranagat Valley football program and as principal of C.O. Bastian High School is unknown. (Elaine Wilson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Larry Wade balances boxer Shawn Porter, UNLV track & field
 
Larry Wade balances boxer Shawn Porter, UNLV track & field

UNLV track and field coach Larry Wade coaches boxer Shawn Porter on strength and conditioning at the UNLV track in Las Vegas, Monday, April 10, 2017. (Elizabeth Brumley Las Vegas Review-Journal) @EliPagePhoto

Jesse Taylor: I’m the story of TUF redemption
 
Jesse Taylor: I’m the story of TUF redemption

Jesse Taylor was a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter season 7. Prior to the finale, he went on an alcohol-fueled bender in Las Vegas and was removed from the competition for his actions. Eighteen seasons later, he’s back and looking for redemption.

Joe Stevenson explains why he wanted to be on TUF Redemption
 
Joe Stevenson explains why he wanted to be on TUF Redemption

Joe Stevenson, the winner of season two of The Ultimate Fighter and a veteran of 16 UFC bouts, explained why he chose to come back.

TUF 25 features 14 welterweights who previously appeared on the UFC’s reality series.

James Krause: TUF rewards were worth the risk
 
James Krause: TUF rewards were worth the risk

Though The Ultimate Fighter season 25 touts “Redemption” as their tagline, James Krause (who is currently on the UFC roster) had different reasons for wanting to join the cast.

Will Marshawn Lynch join the Raiders?
 
Will Marshawn Lynch join the Raiders?

Michael Gehlken from the Las Vegas Review-Journal recaps the Oakland Raiders news conference from the start of their off-season program and breaks down what their latest discussion on former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch is.

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