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Top Las Vegas news: Man loses bid to withdraw murder plea; 6 people, dog displaced by house fire

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Published on December 06, 2019
Top Las Vegas news: Man loses bid to withdraw murder plea; 6 people, dog displaced by house firePhoto: Tomás Del Coro/Flickr

Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Las Vegas.

'Disruptive' passenger causes Las Vegas-bound plane to land in Denver

A plane en route to Las Vegas was diverted to Denver on Wednesday because of a passenger who became disruptive.

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Judge upholds arbitration in Las Vegas newspaper battle

A Nevada judge has upheld an arbitrator's finding in an ongoing legal battle over one of the few remaining U.S. newspaper joint-operating agreements, ruling that the dominant Las Vegas Review-Journal has to submit to an audit and pay profits and expenses that its crosstown rival Las Vegas Sun claims have been improperly deducted in recent years. 

Read the full story on MySanAntonio.

John Wayne exhibit opens

Called “John Wayne: Spirit of the West,” the exhibit encompasses 2,000 square feet devoted to the Oscar-winning actor’s personal and professional lives.

Read the full story on Las Vegas Review-Journal.

6 people, dog displaced after house fire in northwest

Three adults and three children were displaced after their northwest Las Vegas home caught fire Wednesday afternoon, the Fire Department said.

Read the full story on Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Man loses bid to withdraw guilty plea in Las Vegas murder case

Bayzle Morgan, 28, appeared in court with his face covered in neo-Nazi tattoos. He pleaded guilty in April 2018 to a first-degree murder charge for shooting a 75-year-old woman in the head during an attempted burglary at her home in the northwest valley. He will face sentencing in January.

Read the full story on Las Vegas Review-Journal.


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