Deputy Jason Ruesch responded to the retailer just before 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, according to a Nye County Sheriff’s Office report, after loss prevention workers advised dispatch that the couple was scanning merchandise at the self-checkout counter and suspected them of stealing.
At 65, Laraine Babbitt is embarking on an all-new adventure — she’s become an entrepreneur for the first time in her life with the acquisition of the popular local clothing shop, Sunflower Fashions.
The Trough Springs fire, which was first reported around 1 p.m. on Saturday, is located in the Wheeler Pass area near Pahrump. It remains within a controlled area created by retardant lines.
