2 killed in crash near National Security Site

By Sabrina Schnur Las Vegas Review-Journal

April 13, 2023 - 9:51 am

(Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Two people were reportedly killed and another person was injured after a crash at the Nevada National Security Site.

Two vehicles collided at 1:14 a.m. Thursday at the security site in Mercury, Nevada, about 65 miles northwest of Las Vegas, a site spokesman said.

Authorities from the security site wrote in a Facebook post that the crash was under investigation.

Further information was not immediately available.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Contact Sabrina Schnur at sschnur@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0278.

Jury sentences man in Cathedral Canyon torture, killing case

By Katelyn Newberg Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

May 22, 2023 - 2:11 pm

A Pahrump jury has sentenced a man for his role in torture and death of a 27-year-old man in the Nye County desert nearly two years ago.

Lombardo vetoes gun control bills; ‘will not support’ infringing on Nevadans’ rights

By Taylor R. Avery Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

May 18, 2023 - 7:04 am

Gov. Joe Lombardo vetoed a trio of firearms bills on Wednesday, his first vetoes of the 2023 session.

Brad Mehn,prepares to leave the courtroom during his trial at Pahrump District Court, on Monday ...

Pahrump jury: Mehn guilty in Cathedral Canyon torture killing

By Katelyn Newberg Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

May 17, 2023 - 4:55 am

A jury found a man guilty of first-degree murder and kidnapping for his role in the death of a 27-year-old Las Vegas man in the Nye County desert.

The Never Give Up Youth Healing Center in Amargosa Valley. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Politicians were worried about children at Amargosa psychiatric facility, emails show

By Sabrina Schnur & Katelyn Newberg Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

May 15, 2023 - 9:01 am

“We’re still in session trying to figure out what we do going forward to never have a situation like this again,” Assemblyman Gregory Hafen said this week.

NCSO: Pahrump man shot dogs to protect chicken coop

By Jeff Burbank Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

May 12, 2023 - 4:46 am

The suspect faces charges of two counts each of cruelty to animals and discharging a gun.

The Never Give Up Youth Healing facility in Amargosa Valley. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

State closes youth psychiatric facility at center of RJ investigation

By Katelyn Newberg and Sabrina Schnur / RJ

May 2, 2023 - 7:10 am

All children who were at the Never Give Up Youth Healing Center have been removed, according to the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services.

In this Nov. 29, 2020, file photo Nye County Commissioner Leo Blundo speaks during a news confe ...

Former Nye commissioner fined $4,500 following COVID-funding ethics probe

April 25, 2023 - 2:20 pm

The Nevada Commission on Ethics has fined former Nye County Commissioner Leo Blundo $4,500 after finding that he failed to disclose a conflict of interest before voting on a countywide measure to award COVID-relief funding to local small business owners amid the pandemic.

Picture this: What Nevada’s elections could look like 5 years from now

By Jessica Hill Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

April 24, 2023 - 11:24 am

Imagine an open primary system, getting results for some races on Election Day and being able to check your phone to see how long the lines are to vote in person.

2 plead guilty to murder in 2021 torture, killing of man in Nye County

By Katelyn Newberg Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

April 18, 2023 - 9:22 am

Two of the three people accused of torturing and killing a Las Vegas man at Nye County’s Cathedral Canyon in 2021 have pleaded guilty to murder charges.

Kelsi Jackson, right, and her grandmother Mary Ann Ratay hold up the celebratory check for the ...

Pahrump teen awarded $100K scholarship after losing mother in 2019

By Mark Credico Special to the Pahrump Valley Times

April 11, 2023 - 7:59 am

Kelsi Jackson, an 18-year-old senior at Pahrump Valley High School, was awarded a $100,000 scholarship from the Charles and Phyllis M. Frias Charitable Trust and Public Education Foundation.