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Two dogs stolen, one missing following animal shelter break-in

Two dogs stolen, one missing following animal shelter break-in

From the Las Vegas Optic An Australian Shepherd is missing, and two other dogs are believed to have been stolen after someone broke into the Animal Welfare Coalition’s shelter. Tina Holguin, an Animal Welfare Coalition director, told the Optic the break-in occurred sometime between 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 and 7:45 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18.…

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Police: Theft of donation jar leads to meth charges

Police: Theft of donation jar leads to meth charges

From the Las Vegas Optic A man suspected of stealing a donation jar from a local restaurant is now facing charges of possessing methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. Charles Burgess, 32, of Las Vegas, was arrested Nov. 11 for felony possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia and misdemeanor larceny. According to a…

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18-year-old WLV student arrested for supplying pot to other students

18-year-old WLV student arrested for supplying pot to other students

From the Las Vegas Optic A West Las Vegas High School student is facing criminal charges after admitting to smoking marijuana at school with two other students, according to police. Aubrey Bachicha, 18, was arrested Nov. 6 and booked into the San Miguel County Detention Center on charges of felony distribution of marijuana to a…

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LVPD earns three-year accreditation following audit

LVPD earns three-year accreditation following audit

From the Las Vegas Optic The Las Vegas Police Department has earned accreditation through a statewide program, the department announced last week. According to an LVPD press release, the department has once again gained accreditation from the New Mexico Law Enforcement Professional Standards Council through the New Mexico Municipal League. “The accreditation serves as the…

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Woman arrested after crashing into parked cars

Woman arrested after crashing into parked cars

From the Las Vegas Optic A 23-year-old Las Vegas woman who crashed into two parked vehicles on Seventh Street was driving while impaired and searching for a dropped cigarette, according to Las Vegas Police. Savana E. Romero was charged with a felony and six misdemeanors following the Oct. 27 crash that happened around 4 a.m…

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Idaho non-farm jobs see nation’s second-largest increase

Idaho non-farm jobs see nation’s second-largest increase

From the Idaho Business Review Idaho’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate remained at 2.9% for the third straight month as nonfarm jobs saw the nation’s second-largest increase, according to data recently released by the Idaho Department of Labor. The number of unemployed Idahoans increased by 136 to 25,626, while the amount of total employment increased by 2,770…

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