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FERNLEY, Nev. (AP) — A rural Nevada man accused of kidnapping and killing an 18-year-old Fernley woman last month is scheduled to go before a judge Friday to be arraigned on the murder charge and determine whether he should be held in jail without bail until trial. Lyon County prosecutors filed an amended complaint Tuesday

By SCOTT SONNER and PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Family members of an Indiana couple that had been missing for more than a week are trying to figure out how they got lost in Nevada’s high desert. She survived but he didn’t. Authorities say 72-year-old Ronnie Barker was dead when a search

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A sheriff’s official says an Indiana couple missing for about a week has been found in a remote mountain area of southern Nevada, but the husband was dead and the wife was taken to a hospital. Mineral County Undersheriff Bill Ferguson said 72-year-old Ronnie Barker and 69-year-old Beverly Barker were found

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Authorities in Nevada launched an aerial search Tuesday for an Indiana couple that has been missing for more than a week. The Esmeralda Sheriff’s Office says cellphone data indicated 72-year-old Ronnie Barker and his 69-year-old wife Beverly, were near U.S. Highway 95 in the high desert

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas police say an 18-year-old man arrested in a home-invasion robbery in which a woman was killed left his high school homework in the getaway car. A newly released police report said math homework bearing Kamari Oliver’s name was found in a backpack in the vehicle after the victim’s boyfriend

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — A pretrial hearing has been postponed until next month for a rural Nevada man accused of kidnapping and killing an 18-year-old woman whose body was found last week in a high-desert grave weeks after prosecutors say he abducted her. Troy Driver’s pretrial hearing scheduled Tuesday on

A Las Vegas police officer has been arraigned on federal charges stemming from three casino robberies. Caleb Rogers’ federal public defenders did not immediately respond Monday to messages about his not-guilty pleas Friday to charges including robbery and brandishing a firearm in a crime of violence. Rogers remains in federal custody with his trial scheduled

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Las Vegas Raiders signed quarterback Nick Mullens to be the backup to Derek Carr and brought back defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins for a fifth season with the team. Mullens has made 17 starts for San Francisco and Cleveland since being signed by the 49ers as an undrafted

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — In a rare emergency move, the U.S. government has temporarily declared a Nevada toad endangered, saying a geothermal power plant in the works could result in its extinction. The Fish and Wildlife Service announced Monday it’s formally proposing a rule to list the Dixie Valley toad

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Poor air quality warnings in the Las Vegas metro area are now more common as drought and wildfires in the West become more frequent. The Las Vegas Sun reports that the Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability has issued a blanket advisory for the entire hot weather season—April 1 thru

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 58-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing a Seattle-area police officer on the Las Vegas Strip made an initial appearance before a judge who scheduled his next court date next month. Freddy Allen spoke in court Monday only to acknowledge that he faces a murder charge. He was not asked to

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Batiste won album of the year honors for “We Are” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ’70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of the year and newcomer

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jon Batiste won album of the year honors for “We Are” at the Grammy Awards on Sunday, giving him five trophies on a night that saw the ’70s funk of Silk Sonic take record of the year and song of the year and newcomer