MGM Resorts International opens the doors on MGM Springfield
 
MGM Resorts International opens the doors on MGM Springfield

Massachusetts’ first hotel-casino opens in downtown Springfield. The $960 million MGM Springfield has 252 rooms and 125,000-square-feet of casino. (K.M. Cannon/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas shooting victims speak at press conference after MGM lawsuit
 
Las Vegas shooting victims speak at press conference after MGM lawsuit

Victims of the Las Vegas shooting gathered at the Newport Beach Marriott Bayview in California on Monday, June 23, in response to two federal lawsuits filed by MGM Resorts International in an effort to avoid liability for the events of Oct. 1. (Briana Erickson/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Sheriff Lombardo says there is no conspiracy with shooting timeline
 
Sheriff Lombardo says there is no conspiracy with shooting timeline

At a news briefing on Oct. 13 in Las Vegas, Metropolitan Police Department Sheriff Joe Lombardo said there is no conspiracy with any parties involved where the timeline of the Route 91 Harvest festival shooting is concerned.

Family seeks to sue MGM following deadly shooting
 
Family seeks to sue MGM following deadly shooting

Paige Gasper, one of the first people to be injured from last Sunday’s deadly mass shooting, is looking to sue MGM. (Gabriella Benavidez/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas News for Wednesday, April 12th
 
Las Vegas News for Wednesday, April 12th

1. A Las Vegas doctor convicted of murder in the 2007 Hepatitis C outbreak has died in prison. Dipak Desai was serving life in prison with the possibility of parole on 27 counts, including second-degree murder. Desai’s lawyer Richard Wright argued that Desai was unfit to stand trial after suffering multiple strokes. The Washoe County coroner’s office is expected to determine Desai’s cause of death.
2. A 9-vehicle crash has closed down southbound traffic on I-15 near Moapa. Clark County Fire Department says five semitrailers and four passenger cars were involved in the wreck at about 2:50 a.m. No injuries were reported but lanes were still closed as of 7:30 a.m.
3. MGM Resorts valets fear for a decrease in income after an announcement that parking rates will rise again. One valet that spoke to the Las Vegas Review-Journal said his income decreased by $20,000 a year due to parking rates rising, and another said he had to take a second job to pay his bills. Parking rates at MGM Resorts will increase by up to $25 starting Wednesday.