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PAHRUMP, Nev. (AP) — Nye County Republican leaders have expressed support for their chairman, who was arrested last week on suspicion of impersonating a Las Vegas police officer. KSNV-TV of Las Vegas reports Bill Carns was stopped Monday in Pahrump and cited for driving an unregistered vehicle and fictitious registration. Sheriff's deputies say he provided an officer ID number with the Las Vegas police department to get out of those initial tickets.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Community and elected officials plan to mark the anniversary tonight of the slaying of two Las Vegas police officers and a Wal-Mart shopper by dedicating trees at a police substation where the officers worked. Officers Alyn Beck and Igor Soldo were killed at a pizza shop last June 8 by a husband-and-wife team of anti-government extremists. Legally armed civilian Joseph Wilcox was killed minutes later when he confronted the couple at a Wal-Mart. Jerad and Amanda Miller died in a shootout with police inside the store.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Thousands of pet owners near Reno are going to need a new place to take their dogs to run them off-leash as parks officials close a popular 25-acre pasture for the summer amid drought concerns. The Reno Gazette Journal reports officials expect the Rancho San Rafael Regional Park's irrigation water source to be cut off any day by decreasing water levels in the Truckee River.
DALLAS (AP) — A fantasy football-themed event in Las Vegas headlined by Tony Romo was called off after the NFL reiterated a policy banning appearances associated with casinos. A league spokesman said Saturday the NFL "reminded the players association" of the policy with the National Fantasy Football Convention event scheduled for next month. Romo tweeted that the league canceled the event and said he was "sad for the fans and players."
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