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.

Bisping to GSP: ‘Man up. Sign the papers.’
 
Bisping to GSP: ‘Man up. Sign the papers.’

UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping is still waiting for a date to put his belt on the line against long-time UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre.

Drones prepare to fly through radioactive clouds
 
Drones prepare to fly through radioactive clouds

Pilots train at Desert Rock Airport on the Nevada National Security Site using the Sandstorm UAV, an experimental unmanned aircraft system developed to fly through radioactive airspace.

Judge releases man who received jail sentence while lawyer in handcuffs
 
Judge releases man who received jail sentence while lawyer in handcuffs

District Judge Rob Bare released Daniel Fernandez after reviewing Justice of the Peace Conrad Hafen’s handling of the case. Bare noted that Hafen directly addressed the defendant on May 23 while Deputy Public Defender Zohra Bakhtary was handcuffed and silenced.

Lee’s Discount Liquor robbery video
 
Lee’s Discount Liquor robbery video

Surveillance video from an April 20, 2016 robbery and killing at a Lee’s Discount Liquor store. Clerk Matthew Christensen, 24, was fatally shot during the incident.

Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender 13
 
Viva Las Vegas Rockabilly Weekender 13

Shifters Car Show at the Viva Las Vegas 13th Annual Rockabilly Weekend held at the Orleans Casino April 1 – 4, 2010.

Race to Las Vegas
 
Race to Las Vegas

Two staffers from the Review-Journal make the journey from Southern California to Las Vegas on the start of Memorial Day weekend.

Republican candidates declare Civil War on Sandoval and constituents
 
Republican candidates declare Civil War on Sandoval and constituents

A group of Republican candidates for the Nevada State Assembly gathered at the Grant Sawyer building on Wednesday to declare Civil War on Governor Sandoval and many of the current Republican assembly incumbents. At a press conference each candidate spoke on key issues which included the Commerce tax, the transgender bathroom policy, Common Core, and driver’s licenses for illegal aliens.

Attendees included Assemblyman Brent Jones (District 35), Blain Jones (District 21),Steve Sanson (District 13), Amy Grove (District 29), Connie Foust (District 19), Tina Trenner (District 36), Norm Ross (District 8), Jim Merchant (District 37), Mary Rooney (District 41), Tony Baca (District 5), Christine De Corte (District 18), Marty Hagen (District 34), Diana Orrock (District 9), Richard Bounce (District 22) and Richard McArthur (District 4).

Murder case against three men to be presented to a grand jury
 
Murder case against three men to be presented to a grand jury

Ray Brown, Lee Murray Sykes and Lee Dominic Sykes, the three men accused of the killing of a Lee’s Discount Liquor cashier during an armed robbery on April 18, 2016, face charges of first-degree murder, burglary and kidnapping. kidnapping

Monster Energy Supercross track time lapse
 
Monster Energy Supercross track time lapse

Over 25 million pounds of dirt gets prepped for the first-ever Monster Energy Supercross race inside Sam Boyd Stadium in just over a minute.

Stolen lion found in desert
 
Stolen lion found in desert

A golden lion statue was found Monday morning, a day after it was stolen from an art installation on Decatur Boulevard.

Fox executives and cast member talk about Empire
 
Fox executives and cast member talk about Empire

Chairman and Co-CEO’s, Dana Walden and Gary Newman, along with Showrunner Ilene Chaiken and cast member Bryshere Yazz Gray talk about the success of the TV show Empire.

Pearl Harbor 70th Anniversary
 
Pearl Harbor 70th Anniversary

Seven Pearl Harbor Survivors tell their stories of the events on December 7, 1941, as Bill McWilliams narrates the attack that Sunday morning.

Sports Betting Spotlight MLB Preview Best Bets
 
Sports Betting Spotlight MLB Preview Best Bets

The Review-Journal’s Bill Bradley and Matt Youmans and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller offer their best bets for regular-season win totals.

Sports Betting Spotlight MLB Preview
 
Sports Betting Spotlight MLB Preview

The Review-Journal’s Bill Bradley and Matt Youmans and Golden Nugget sports book director Tony Miller preview the season spotlighting the Mets.

Former paramedic, life guard and park ranger takes plea deal
 
Former paramedic, life guard and park ranger takes plea deal

Terry Rogaczewski, a former paramedic, life guard, park ranger and security officer, charged with attempting to carjack two vehicles at gunpoint pleaded guilty pursuant to an offer on Monday as part of a plea deal.

Boxer and promoter remain suspended
 
Boxer and promoter remain suspended

Zab Judah and Roy Englebrecht remain suspended by the Nevada Athletic Commission pending a disciplinary after both falsified statements on Judah’s boxing license.

Bishop Gorman athlete signs with Nike
 
Bishop Gorman athlete signs with Nike

Bishop Gorman senior Vashti Cunningham announces that she is turning professional after winning the high jump at the IAAF World Indoor Championships on Sunday in Portland, Oregon. Cunningham is the daughter of former UNLV and NFL quarterback Randall Cunningham.

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