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• Supreme Court asked to reopen case in 1994 Las Vegas slaying

  13-11-2015 23:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Lawyers for a Las Vegas man serving a life sentence for a 1994 murder he says he didn't commit urged the Nevada Supreme Court on Friday to reopen the case based on new evidence they say exonerates their client.
  
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• Hollywood stars, Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna, honor fallen Carson City Deputy Carl Howell (with video)

  13-11-2015 23:23
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office received some support from Hollywood in honor of fallen Deputy Carl Howell. Actors Gary Sinise, from Forrest Gump and CSI: NY, and Joe Mantegna, from Criminal Minds and The Godfather 3, reached out to the Sheriff’s Office to show their support for the department in the wake of Howell’s death.Howell was killed in the line of duty August 18 when he was shot responding to a domestic disturbance call. Carson City local Don Alexander presented Carso
  
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• Hollywood stars, Gary Sinese and Joe Mantegna, honor fallen Carson City Deputy Carl Howell (with video)

  13-11-2015 23:23
  
  The Carson City Sheriff’s Office received some support from Hollywood in honor of fallen Deputy Carl Howell. Actors Gary Sinese, from Forrest Gump and CSI: NY, and Joe Mantegna, from Criminal Minds and The Godfather 3, reached out to the Sheriff’s Office to show their support for the department in the wake of Howell’s death.Howell was killed in the line of duty August 18 when he was shot responding to a domestic disturbance call. Carson City local Don Alexander presented Carso
  
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• Vegas university community tips cap to Missouri, talks local issues

  13-11-2015 23:05 via reviewjournal.com
  
  This week’s events at the University of Missouri haven’t gone unnoticed by staff and students at colleges in the Las Vegas Valley.
  
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• Carson City Sheriff’s Office: Woman arrested was arrested on suspicion of a controlled substance

  13-11-2015 22:51
  
  The following people were booked into the Carson City Jail. All are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.THURSDAYAt 4:18 p.m., a 74-year-old transient man was arrested on suspicion of battery after deputies responded to reports of a subject becoming combative at the Long Street F.I.S.H. Bail was set at $1,000.At 3:16 p.m., Alexandria McClintock, of Carson City was arrested on suspicion of felony possession of a controlled substance and failure to appear warrant after deputies initia
  
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• Death toll rises to 30 in Paris attacks; explosions reported at soccer stadium

  13-11-2015 22:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  At least 30 people were killed in attacks in Paris and a hostage situation was under way at a concert hall in the French capital, French media reported on Friday.
  
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• 140 killed during Paris terrorist attacks; 'this is a horror,' French president says — VIDEO

  13-11-2015 22:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  About 100 people were killed in the Bataclan concert hall in central Paris and 40 others have died in other locations in and around Paris in a militant attack, an official at Paris City hall said.
  
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• 120 killed in Paris terrorist attacks; emergency declared in France — VIDEO

  13-11-2015 22:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Gunmen and bombers attacked restaurants, a concert hall and a sports stadium at locations across Paris on Friday, killing at least 120 people in a deadly rampage that a shaken President Francois Hollande called an unprecedented terrorist attack.
  
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• 100 reported killed during Paris concert hall terrorist attack — VIDEO

  13-11-2015 22:37 via reviewjournal.com
  
  French police official says at least 100 people killed inside Paris concert hall where attackers seized hostages.
  
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• Man pleads guilty to child sex assault, incest

  13-11-2015 22:03
  
  Drake Anthony Slocum, 21, this week entered guilty pleas to one count of sexually assaulting a girl under age 16 and one count of incest.He was arrested in March after the victim, then 14, told detectives the assaults had been going on for some time, according to Carson City Sheriff’s Det. Sal Acosta.Slocum was originally charged with one count of sexual assault of a child under 14 and three counts of sexual assault of a child under 16 as well as four other sex related crimes. He original
  
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• Carson man pleads to child sexual assault and incest charges

  13-11-2015 22:03
  
  Drake Anthony Slocum, 21, this week entered guilty pleas to one count of sexually assaulting a girl under age 16 and one count of incest.He was arrested in March after the victim, then 14, told detectives the assaults had been going on for some time, according to Carson City Sheriff’s Det. Sal Acosta.Slocum was originally charged with one count of sexually assault of a child under 14 and three counts of sexual assault of a child under 16 as well as four other sex related crimes. He origin
  
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• New bill aims to protect pedestrians in school zones

  13-11-2015 21:41 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Center for Traffic Safety Research members commonly witness dangerous driving habits when they visit schools to raise awareness about pedestrian safety.
  
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• Boulder City police fatal shooting followed string of traumatic events, detective says

  13-11-2015 21:29 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Just hours before a man was shot and killed by Boulder City police in March, his wife of six weeks told him she was leaving.
  
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• Votes needed to bring concert series to Carson City

  13-11-2015 21:23
  
  Carson City via the Brewery Arts Center is in the running to bring a 10-week live music series to Carson City during the summer of 2016.“We are currently in 20th place out of 40 communities, and we really need to be in the top 10,” said Gina Hill, executive director of the Brewery Arts Center. “The Levitt Amp Carson City Music Series Award would be a major victory for Carson City, giving all its citizens access to barrier-free live music. This amount of funding will allow us to
  
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• Man hit at bus stop dies from injuries

  13-11-2015 21:10 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A wheelchair-bound man hit by a car and critically injured Saturday while waiting at a bus stop died Thursday, according to a release from Metro.
  
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• Death investigated as possible narcotics-related homicide

  13-11-2015 21:01 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A man was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in a vehicle in an alley Thursday morning.
  
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• Man kills himself in getaway car after Las Vegas business robbery

  13-11-2015 20:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  An armed robber shot and killed himself while behind the wheel of his getaway car Friday morning, according to Las Vegas police.
  
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• Man kills himself after central valley bank robbery

  13-11-2015 20:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  As cars traveling west on East Flamingo Road pulled forward Friday morning toward South Pecos Road's green light, a blue Ford Focus did not.
  
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• Fire at Sands convention center causes $100,000 in damage — VIDEO

  13-11-2015 20:00 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A vendor booth at an ophthalmology convention went up in flames Thursday night at the Sands Expo and Convention Center, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage.
  
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• David Sweat pleads guilty to escape from NY prison

  13-11-2015 19:50 via reviewjournal.com
  
  One of the two convicted murderers who broke out of an upstate New York prison last year pleaded guilty Friday to three counts related to the escape.
  
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• Indianapolis pastor's pregnant wife killed in home invasion

  13-11-2015 18:44 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The pregnant wife of an Indianapolis pastor was shot and killed this week in what police are calling a home invasion. The victim was 12 weeks pregnant, according to CNN affiliate WXIN.
  
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• Update: Acid fire under control on Lockheed Way (with video)

  13-11-2015 18:27
  
  The acid fire at PCC Structurals in the 2300 block of Lockheed Way was reported as “under control” by the Carson City Fire Department at 1:50 p.m. today.Arrowhead Drive is now open, however Ryan Way and Lockheed Way still are closed.•••A partial roof collapse has caused fire crews to evacuate the building and attack the fire burning at PCC Structurals in the 2300 block of Lockheed Way from above.Residents in the area also are being notified via phone call about potent
  
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• Update: Acid fire burning on Lockheed Way; residents asked to avoid area (with video)

  13-11-2015 18:27
  
  11:15 UPDATE: A partial roof collapse has caused fire crews to evacuate the building and attack the fire burning at PCC Structurals in the 2300 block of Lockheed Way from above.Residents in the area also are being notified via phone call about potential health risk, as the wind starts to increase from the acid fire at the plant. Officials believe the fire has consumed all of the acid, and the fire fighting efforts are now focused on the structure.•••11:00 a.m. update: A chemical f
  
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• Residents asked to avoid Lockheed Way area due to fire

  13-11-2015 18:27
  
  A fire is burning in the 2300 block of Lockheed Way in Carson City this morning. Several buildings in the area are being evacuated due to the toxic fumes of the fire. Officials are urging residents to avoid the area. Calls for fire crews went out shortly before 9 a.m. Traffic is being rerouted at Arrowhead Drive and Goni Road.…
  
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• Acid fire under control on Lockheed Way (with video)

  13-11-2015 18:27
  
  A chemical fire at PCC Structurals, 2727 Lockheed Way, kept Carson City fire crews at the manufacturing facility well into the night.The fire off of Airport Road in northeast Carson City was reported about 8:45 a.m. Friday morning. By 9 a.m., witnesses reported seeing plumes of white smoke and then plumes of heavy black smoke, from burning acid according to Carson City Fire officials.The fire, at the 54,040 square-foot structure, burned through the acid in the building causing a partial roof co
  
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• U.S. 'reasonably certain' that Jihadi John killed in drone strike

  13-11-2015 17:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The United States announced on Friday it was "reasonably certain" a drone strike in Syria had killed Jihadi John, a British citizen who became the public face of Islamic State and a symbol of its brutality after appearing in hostage execution videos.
  
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• 'Jihadi John' may have been killed in US attack on ISIS

  13-11-2015 17:51 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The United States targeted British Islamic State leader "Jihadi John" in an air attack in northern Syria which Britain said would "strike at the heart of Islamic State" if the militant's death is confirmed.
  
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• NY college on lockdown after online threat of shooting

  13-11-2015 16:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Marist College, a small private school 84 miles north of New York City, canceled classes and ordered a lockdown on Friday because of an online, anonymous posting that threatened a shooting on campus, a Marist spokesman said.
  
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• Minivan driver dies after crashing into semitrailer near Las Vegas Strip

  13-11-2015 15:59 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A collision between a semitrailer and minivan left one person dead just after midnight Friday, according to Metro Lt. Kendall Bell.
  
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• ‘Rink’ in the season in Carson City

  13-11-2015 07:55
  
  The Carson City Ice Rink is scheduled to open Friday, Nov. 27.The rink will be located in Arlington Square, located at the corner of Carson and Robinson streets across from the Nugget.Skate sessions are Monday-Thursday 3-5 p.m. and 6-9; Friday 3-5 p.m. and 6-10; Saturday 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-5 and 6-10; Sunday 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 2-5 and 6-9.Admission and skate rentals per session are $5 for youth ages 3-12, $7 general. Skate rental is $3.…
  
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• Nevada finishes at home vs. SJSU

  13-11-2015 07:47
  
  RENO — The Nevada Wolf Pack isn’t prepared to bid farewell to its senior class.“I’m not ready to say good-bye,” Wolf Pack football coach Brian Polian said this week. “I haven’t gotten into that mode of looking back yet. We still have a lot of football left.”The Wolf Pack (5-4, 3-2) will play its final game at Mackay Stadium this year on Saturday (1 p.m.) against the San Jose State Spartans (4-5, 3-2). The game will be the last at home for a dozen
  
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• Nevada Appeal at 150: Oct. 20, 1969: Virginia City Post Office dedicated

  13-11-2015 07:47
  
  This continues the Appeal’s review of news stories and headlines during its Sesquicentennial year.…
  
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• Garrett’s defense a key to Carson’s success

  13-11-2015 07:47
  
  Peter Garrett is the linchpin of Carson High’s defense. Garrett, who leads Carson High’s boys soccer team into the NIAA state semifinals today at 6 against Cimarron-Memorial at North Valleys High School, makes sure everything goes smoothly in the back row; makes sure the wheels don’t come off defensively.He does it with a skilled, yet physical style of play. The CHS junior, who has scored three goals this season, is a perfect fit for the position.“My freshman year I play
  
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• FDNY honors Roger’s Carpet One Floor & Home

  13-11-2015 07:47
  
  A hero’s house should feel like home, at least that’s what one business thinks, and that’s why it’s contributing to a worthy cause. The Building for America’s Bravest program aims to raise money to build custom designed, specially adapted smart homes for service members who have been seriously injured. Roger’s Carpet One Floor & Home on Topsy Lane, and the rest of the Carpet One Floor & Home locations, have committed to providing flooring materials an
  
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• End of an era in Carson City

  13-11-2015 07:47
  
  Mike’s Pharmacy on N. Curry St. closed its doors for good Wednesday night at 6 p.m. after a long tenure of doing business in Carson City.…
  
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• Carson City’s Pioneer students learn how to eat a square meal

  13-11-2015 07:47
  
  UNR/Orvis School of Nursing students Melissa McPherson and Amy Allen give a presentation on proper nutrition to Pioneer High School students Thursday.…
  
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• Three WNC players sign with DI schools

  13-11-2015 07:39
  
  Two West Coast baseball programs on the rise and another perennially among the nation’s best have inked Western Nevada College players to letters of intent during the NCAA Division 1’s early signing period.Cal State Fullerton, a four-time national champion, has signed Wildcat sophomore outfielder D.J. Peters, who originally agreed to play for the Titans out of high school in Glendora, Calif.“Once Fullerton offered me a scholarship again, that‘s where I wanted to go,&rdqu
  
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• Prep roundup: Tigers face tall order at state

  13-11-2015 07:39
  
  Back in August, the Douglas High girls soccer team opened its season against one of the West’s top teams. This weekend, the Tigers very well could see their season end against another ranked team at the NIAA Division I State Tournament in Reno.Douglas (15-5-3) opens today at noon against Coronado (18-1-2) at North Valleys High School. Three-time defending state champion Arbor View (22-1-1) faces Bishop Manogue (19-3-2) in the other semifinal game.“Our goal at the beginning of the ye
  
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• UK nurse beats Ebola a second time

  13-11-2015 06:40 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Scottish nurse who came down with Ebola nine months ago, only to return to the hospital with meningitis caused by the virus, has been given an all-clear again, a London hospital said.
  
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• Firefighters douse burning booth at Sands convention center

  13-11-2015 06:17 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Clark County fire crews fought a fire at the Sands Expo and Convention Center on Thursday night. Firefighters responded to the alarm at 8:15 p.m. with four engines, a truck, a rescue vehicle and two battalion chiefs.
  
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• Biker's attorney sues Metro in federal court

  13-11-2015 04:45 via reviewjournal.com
  
  A Nevada attorney who was acquitted of a misdemeanor obstruction charge in March has sued the Metropolitan Police Department in U.S. District Court, claiming violation of constitutional rights, false arrest and negligence.
  
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• Carson City, Horseshoe Club makeovers discussed

  13-11-2015 04:43
  
  An ambitious timeline for downtown Carson Street’s makeover was discussed Thursday, and news of an overhaul of the Horeshoe Club into buildings for commercial tenants came at the same meeting.Both captured the attention of about 50 people who showed up for a “get to know your contractor” mixer at the Brewery Arts Center, which was put on by Q&D Construction, Inc., Lumos & Associates and the Carson City Public Works Department. Will Morgan, Q&D project manager, said
  
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• Higher education emerging as legislative priority in Nevada

  13-11-2015 04:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Higher education reform is emerging as a popular theme among Southern Nevada leaders as they begin drafting a list of priorities for the upcoming legislative session.
  
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• Higher education emerging as legislative priority

  13-11-2015 04:31 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Higher education reform is emerging as a key priority among Southern Nevada leaders as they begin drafting a policy agenda for the upcoming legislative term in Carson City.
  
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• Prosecutors give key HOA player a big break

  13-11-2015 04:21 via reviewjournal.com
  
  After many years and countless hours of investigation, this week we learned that federal prosecutors in the massive HOA fraud case are more than vouching for the character of the multimillion-dollar scheme's No. 2 defendant, Ralph Priola.
  
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• Supporters giving big to Nevada Senate candidates

  13-11-2015 04:11 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Allies of U.S. Rep. Joe Heck and former Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto are putting money into both campaigns, as the fundraising ramps up for the high-profile candidates as they prepare to face off in a closely watched U.S. Senate election.
  
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• Angry tenants voice complaints about Downtown Container Park

  13-11-2015 03:35 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Tony Hsieh's beloved Downtown Container Park may publicly sport a happy face, but behind the scenes Downtown Project's flagship commercial center has some unhappy tenants.
  
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• School district criticized for not seeking teacher scholarship funds

  13-11-2015 03:09 via reviewjournal.com
  
  The state's top education officials all but declared the Clark County School District negligent for its decision not to apply for a portion of a $2.5 million scholarship fund for new teachers.
  
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• 'Pawn Stars' toy expert arrested in Las Vegas

  13-11-2015 02:56 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Reality TV personality Johnny Jimenez Jr. was arrested in connection with battery and domestic violence in the valley in October, Las Vegas police said Thursday.
  
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• Metro seeks trio of burglars caught on home surveillance

  13-11-2015 02:32 via reviewjournal.com
  
  Las Vegas police are asking for the public's help identifying a trio of burglars. Officers responded to the 3300 block of Morning Wind Lane, a residential street near West Cheyenne Avenue and North Cimarron Road, Monday night.
  
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