Samantha Stone

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County Reviews SWAT Team Killing

A police fatality review of events leading up to the shooting of Justin Hoey last year by Henderson SWAT team officers revealed no new facts.

KXNT Newsradio–2013/06/14

Hollywood Hits the Jackpot in Nevada

Producers whose film projects meet a long list of requirements will be able to apply for transferable tax credits through the governor’s office beginning next year, under a new law signed this week by Governor Brian Sandoval.

KXNT Newsradio–2013/06/12

Mistrial Denied, Testimony Resumes

The judge in the hepatitis C criminal trial has denied a defense mistrial motion made after the prosecutor induced a key witness to reveal on the stand that Desai is under federal criminal indictment.

KXNT Newsradio–2013/06/11

(Photo: CBS) Dr. Dipak Desai is facing criminal charges, including murder, for practices that were found to spread Hepatitis C.

Desai Mistrial Possible

Six weeks into the criminal trial of endoscopy clinic owner Dr. Dipak Desai, there are possible grounds for a mistrial after a key witness revealed on the stand that she and Desai are both under federal indictment.

KXNT Newsradio–2013/06/10

Local Kids Explore Mars, Sort Of…

Local kids were invited to build model Martian homes equipped for earthling expeditions to the planet, where average daily temperatures are negative 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and there was once, perhaps, a compound resembling water.

KXNT Newsradio–2013/06/09

High Court Hears Dealers’ Fight With Wynn

Wynn Las Vegas and its dealers met in the Nevada Supreme Court on Wednesday to resolve a long-standing dispute over whether the company has a right to impose tip sharing with casino floor supervisors.

KXNT Newsradio–2013/06/06

Court Sorts Harmon Discovery Issues

The Nevada Supreme Court will decide whether two separate bodies of evidence have been improperly discounted in the massive litigation surrounding the City Center’s Harmon Tower.

KXNT Newsradio–2013/06/05

AARP Has Social Media on Front Burner

If you envision the American Association of Retired Persons as a stodgy old organization, take note. AARP employs nine social media managers, and one full-time social media trainer.

KXNT Newsradio–2013/05/31

New Bridge Links Downtown, Smith Center

The $4.5 million bridge crosses over the railroad tracks, linking the City Hall parking garage with the Smith Center’s lot.

KXNT Newsradio–2013/05/29

(Photo: SamStone/KXNT) Stepmother of Marcos Arenas, left, with friends and family, in court wearing T-shirts bearing his image.

No Bail for Accused iPad Murderers

No bail was set for the two men accused of ambushing a teenaged boy, stealing his iPad, and struggling with him as he tried to retrieve it until he was pulled beneath their moving vehicle and killed.

KXNT Newsradio–2013/05/23

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