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November 20, 2009 Updated 9 minutes ago

Man enters insanity plea in fatal 2008 shooting

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A man charged with fatally shooting another man he accused of sleeping with his wife and sexually assaulting his 6-week-old baby pleaded not guilty today to murder by reason of insanity.

Saul Williams Jr., 20, and Prentice Marshall, 18, were arrested in connection with the death of Metro Officer Trevor Nettleton. A 17-year-old boy also was arrested in Nettleson's death.

Saul Williams Jr., 20, and Prentice Marshall, 18, were arrested in connection with the death of Metro Officer Trevor Nettleton. A 17-year-old boy also was arrested in Nettleson's death.

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Police: 3 arrested in officer’s death have gang ties

18-year-old accused in death released from UMC, booked into jail

An 18-year-old North Las Vegas man has been released from University Medical Center after an alleged exchange of gunfire that left a Metro Police officer dead Thursday morning at his North Las Vegas home.

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A rendering of one of the new rooms in the Golden Nugget's Rush Tower.

Golden Nugget opens new tower downtown

The Golden Nugget will welcome the first guests to its new 500-room Rush Tower today, marking the completion of the hotel-casino’s $150 million expansion. The new guest rooms are 20 percent larger than the Golden Nugget’s North and South Tower rooms.

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Michael Jackson's doctor gets red-carpet treatment at courthouse

Showing an unprecedented level of creative initiative, the bailiffs at Clark County Family Court have launched a new tourism and job creation initiative: VIP justice.

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Dennis Franchione is drenched during the closing seconds of his TCU team's 28-19 victory over Southern Cal in the Sun Bowl on Dec. 31, 1998 in El Paso, Texas. Franchione, in one season, turned the Horned Frogs from a 1-10 WAC doormat to a perennial winner. Could he do the same for UNLV?

Franchione potential early candidate for UNLV football post

With the job listing still fresh on the market, UNLV interim athletic director Jerry Koloskie has been inundated with calls and e-mails from those interested in his football coaching vacancy. A source close to the situation confirmed to The Sun that one prominent figure to ...

Josh Koscheck shadow boxes Wednesday during open workouts at Mandalay Bay in preparation for his fight at UFC 106 Saturday where he will take on Anthony Johnson.

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Koscheck ready and willing for showdown with Johnson

From the way Josh Koscheck makes it sound, his welterweight bout this Saturday at UFC 106 with Anthony Johnson may just come down to who can land the big bomb the fastest. "I think this is a good fight for the fans," Koscheck said. "You ...

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