1. A judge set bail at $350,000 Friday for the man charged with murder after a single punch killed a father of five outside Fremont Street Club. The Las Vegas Justice of the Peace weighted James Beach’s criminal past, which includes an attempted murder conviction.
2. The mas accused of fatally shooting a bus passenger on the Strip in March was found incompetent to stand trial Friday. The judge ordered him sent to a state mental health facility in Las Vegas for treatment that could lead to a competency finding, and prosecution later. Roland Bueno Cardenas faces multiple charges including open murder and attempted murder with a deadly weapon.
3. One person is dead after a shooting in the west valley Saturday afternoon. Police responded to Stober Court near South Rainbow Boulevard and West Flamingo Roads for reports of a person shot in the middle of the road. That person was taken to UMC for surgery, where they later died.
Alex Pietrangelo almost retired from hockey in 2022 because of his ill daughter. Two years later, his family is still a driving force in his NHL career.
A family fell victim to rental fraud. The son’s school then came to the rescue to give them a cheery Christmas.
Camels were useful in early Nevada because they did well in the desert and could also sustain cold weather.
A man died after being struck by a truck in North Las Vegas.
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