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Man arrested after bizarre behavior with a wheelchair

One man was arrested in the early morning hours of July 4 after he was allegedly caught alternating between driving an electric wheelchair up and down a local roadway and hiding it in the bushes, while possibly high on methamphetamine.

AG declines to prosecute DeMeo

The Nevada Attorney General’s office has declined to pursue charges against Nye County Sheriff Tony DeMeo after it was reportedly determined there was insufficient evidence to show the elected official willfully overspent his budget during the last fiscal year.

Heat poses significant risk to poor, elderly

When daytime temperatures hit 115 degrees, as they have in our area, towns and cities across the Southwest, typically open public facilities to allow those without shelter a place to cool down.

Pahrump man turns self in for Vegas hit and run

A 55-year-old Pahrump man turned himself into the Nye County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend after he was reportedly involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident in Las Vegas last Friday morning.

Wildfire sends smoke plumes across valley

A lightning strike is reportedly behind the wildfire that started in Carpenter Canyon this week and spewed smoke across the valley.

At 19, young mom succumbs to leukemia

The ink on the fliers was barely dry when news came down that 19-year-old Harley Hamilton’s fight for life ended on June 26.

CRIME CORNER

One man was arrested last week on charges of possessing methamphetamine and heroin after he appeared to be under the influence of a controlled substance when police made contact with him as part of an unrelated investigation.

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