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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Authorities in Las Vegas say a Florida couple was killed in a motorcycle crash on a curve of a scenic desert road near the Lake Mead reservoir behind Hoover Dam. The Nevada Highway Patrol says a 59-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman were pronounced dead at the scene about 5:15 p.m. Tuesday.
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Las Vegas blackjack dealer lost a bid Wednesday to undo her guilty plea to abducting and killing her ex-boyfriend's 10-year-old daughter and slashing a co-worker in a jealous rage in December 2012. Clark County District Court Judge Kathleen Delaney heard from Brenda Stokes Wilson's former court-appointed public defender and other witnesses before rejecting the contention she was misled before she pleaded guilty in January.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Reno officials have voted to hold off on negotiating a contract for a proposed $1.2 billion redevelopment project until the developers can prove they'll be able to deliver on their promises. The Reno Gazette-Journal reports that the City Council decided Wednesday to do more due diligence work before negotiations can begin.
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Officials say police were called and at least two people sought medical attention after a Washoe County Republican Central Committee meeting got out of hand. Witnesses said tensions rose over the election of five at-large executive board members and 52 members of the state Republican central committee.
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