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Honor Guard Escorts Fallen LVMPD Officer Austin Abdelnabi
An honor guard escorts the flag-draped casket of LVMPD Officer Austin Abdelnabi as law enforcement personnel salute during a procession honoring the officer killed in the line of duty. Photo courtesy of LVMPD.

LVMPD Mourns Officer Austin Abdelnabi Killed in Ambush

LVMPD Officer Austin Abdelnabi, a 30-year-old Marine Corps veteran, was killed after authorities say he was ambushed while responding to an armed-person call in east Las Vegas.
August 5, 2026
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Teen Shoots Food Vendor Dead After Faking an Order; Killer Sentenced to 25 Years to Life
Demarcus Jaime Vega, left, and food vendor Lorenzo Perez. Vega was sentenced to 25 years to life for the 2021 murder of Perez in Fresno, California.

Teen Shoots Food Vendor Dead, Gets 25 Years to Life

Demarcus Vega was 18 when prosecutors say he posed as a customer and fatally shot Fresno food vendor Lorenzo Perez during a robbery. He has been sentenced to 25 years to life.
July 19, 2026
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Editorial illustration honoring Hal Williams following his death at age 91.
Editorial illustration honoring Hal Williams following his death at age 91.

Hal Williams Dies at 91: ‘Sanford and Son,’ ‘227’ Star

Hal Williams, the veteran television actor beloved as Officer Smitty on “Sanford and Son” and Lester Jenkins on “227,” has died at 91. Former co-star Jackée Harry remembered him as a gracious
July 16, 2026
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A DNA Test Revealed a Hidden Father and a Decades-Old Family Secret
AI-generated editorial illustration for a Las Vegas News human-interest article about Christine Jacobsen’s DNA and genealogy investigation, which pointed to a probable Black biological father. The image combines a DNA strand, an ancestry results screen and a symbolic vintage family photograph. It is not a documentary photograph of Christine Jacobsen, Paul Keith Meeres or any identified person.

DNA Test Leads Woman Raised White to Probable Black Father

Christine Jacobsen expected her ancestry results to confirm her Danish roots. Raised as white, she took a DNA test and discovered her probable biological father was Black.
July 13, 2026
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LVMPD Air Support Gets $1M Federal Boost for Rescue Hoist, Searchlights and Helicopter Engine
Officials stand in front of an LVMPD police helicopter during a visit highlighting federal funding for LVMPD Air Support in Southern Nevada. The funding supports a rescue hoist, upgraded searchlights and a spare helicopter engine for rescue, patrol and major-incident operations.

LVMPD Air Support Gets $1M Federal Boost for Rescue Gear

LVMPD Air Support will receive about $1 million in federal funding for helicopter rescue and flight-operation equipment, including a rescue hoist, searchlights and engine support for Clark County operations.
July 8, 2026
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Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe Opens After Former Harveys Casino Transformation
Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe Hotel & Casino opens in Stateline, Nevada, after a multi-phase transformation of the former Harveys Lake Tahoe, with renovated rooms, a modernized casino floor, new dining and nightlife venues, High Dive Pool and Lounge, and expanded meetings and event space.

Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe Opens at Former Harveys

Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe has opened in Stateline, Nevada, after Caesars Entertainment transformed the former Harveys Lake Tahoe into a modern casino resort.
July 7, 2026
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