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Islamic mortuary site destroyed by 'suspicious' fire Video included

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Clark County fire investigators labeled a fire at a construction site on the valley's northeast side "suspicious" Wednesday morning, but could not immediately say if foul play was involved. More>>

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County Commission denies Laughlin bid for incorporation Video included

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Laughlin residents will not get the chance to vote on becoming a city. Tuesday, the Clark County Commission voted unanimously against an election, saying Laughlin could not stand on its own financially. More>>

Burglary suspect busted in home headed for foreclosure

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Authorities in Pahrump said a man was caught packing and taking items from a home that was heading into foreclosure. More>>

Suspicious fire destroys church under construction

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Fire investigators believe a blaze that started at a church under construction in the northeast end of Las Vegas early Wednesday morning was suspicious in nature.
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Wolfson sworn in as Clark County district attorney

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Former Las Vegas City Council member Steve Wolfson was sworn in as Clark County's new district attorney on Tuesday. More>>

Vegas PBS announces program to strengthen workforce

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The Public Broadcasting Service affiliate in Las Vegas said it will help provide work training and education opportunities as part of Gov. Brian Sandoval's plans to add more jobs. More>>

'Big Elvis' celebrates 10 years on Vegas Strip

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Tuesday, Feb. 28 will be officially declared Pete "Big Elvis" Vallee Day at Bill's Gamblin' Hall & Saloon. The day marks his birthday and 10 years on the Las Vegas Strip with more than 7,000 performances. More>>

UNLV looks to end losing skid against Boise State

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Riding its first losing streak of the season, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas men's basketball team is looking to bounce back Wednesday at home against Boise State University. More>>

Obama campaign tabs Vegas high school counselor

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President Barack Obama's re-election campaign tabbed Las Vegas resident and high school counselor Loretta Harper as a National Co-Chair. More>>

Program teaches Nevada truckers to stop human trafficking

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A nationwide campaign aimed at identifying and stopping underage sex trafficking is landing in Nevada. More>>

Still months to go on Sunset Park upgrades

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An $11.7 million renovation project is currently under way at Sunset Park which means parts of the park will be closed until the end of this year. More>>

UNLV summit hopes to inspire young voters

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas will host the Greater Together Summit Wednesday in hopes of inspiring young Americans to get involved in the 2012 campaign season. More>>

Salvation Army distributing food to families Wednesday

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A large donation from nonprofit organization Feed the Children and cosmetics company Avon will help feed more than 1,200 families in southern Nevada. More>>

Vegas Ward 2 candidate filing ends Wednesday

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Residents of Las Vegas' Ward 2 who are interested in running for the council seat left vacant by Steve Wolfson will have until 5 p.m. Wednesday to file for candidacy. More>>

Vegas home invasion suspects take victim's car

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Police said a pair of suspects broke into a west Las Vegas home and made off with the resident's car. More>>

Family uses Twitter to find missing man Video included

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He left his apartment to get a haircut and never returned. A Henderson man has been missing for three weeks, and now his family is using social media to solve the mystery of his disappearance. More>>

6 displaced in Vegas house fire

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According to the American Red Cross, six people were forced from their home Tuesday evening by a house fire at Sandhill Road and Tropicana Avenue. Red Cross volunteers are ensuring those displaced have More>>

Pedestrian struck by minivan

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Metro police say a man in his mid-sixties was struck by a minivan on Lamont Street near Nellis Boulevard and Craig Road just after 7 p.m. Tuesday. Police believe the man was near a crosswalk when he was More>>

Couple charged in thefts at ‘Fabulous Las Vegas’ sign Video included

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Las Vegas Metro police on Tuesday released mugshots of two people accused of committing multiple thefts at the world famous "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign. More>>

Mayweather vs. Cotto on sale next Tuesday

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Floyd Mayweather, Jr. returns to the ring in a bout with Miguel Cotto Saturday, May 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and tickets are available starting next week. Tickets for the WBA Super Welterweight More>>

NV Prepaid Tuition enrollment ends soon

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If you're looking to get a jump on your child's college education at a good price, your time is running out. 2012 open enrollment for the Nevada Prepaid Tuition program ends on Feb. 28. The program gives More>>

New Clark County DA promises changes Video included

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After being sworn in at the Clark County Board of Commissioners meeting Tuesday morning, Steve Wolfson officially became Clark County District Attorney. More>>

Several file for Vegas City Council special election

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Those looking to fill the Las Vegas City Council seat vacated by Steve Wolfson have one more day to file. Wolfson was sworn in Tuesday as the new Clark County District Attorney. As of Tuesday afternoon, More>>

World's largest short film festival coming to Vegas

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Tropfest, the world's largest short film festival, is coming to Las Vegas June 1-3, 2012 to celebrate its 20th anniversary. More>>

95 to be detoured at Cheyenne this weekend

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Beginning Friday, Feb. 24 at 10 p.m. traffic on U.S. 95 will be diverted through the Cheyenne Ave. off ramps and back onto U.S. 95. The detour will be in effect until Monday, Feb. 27 at 5 a.m. To accommodate More>>

Coroner ID's victims of downtown Vegas crash

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The Clark County Coroner has identified two people killed in a fatal crash in downtown Las Vegas back on Feb. 11. 54-year-old In Suk McIntire and 56-year-old Michael McIntire both died from injuries sustained More>>

Vegas ‘Paradise’ lands on best neighborhoods list

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Home improvement magazine "This Old House" has named Las Vegas' Paradise Palms community to its 2012 list of "Best Old House Neighborhoods." More>>

Public hearing set for Vegas Strip animal ordinance

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A decision concerning an ordinance that would ban animals from the Las Vegas Strip Tuesday was delayed until next month. A public hearing has been set for March 6. Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani More>>

CSN hosts MLK Diversity Awards ceremony

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The College of Southern Nevada is holding its fifth annual MLK Diversity Awards Reception on Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. More>>

Coroner ID’s elderly man killed in Henderson crash

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The Clark County Coroner's Office on Tuesday identified a man killed in a Feb. 18 collision at Windmill and Green Valley parkways as 86-year-old Robert Schilling. More>>

Vegas woman killed in 2-car collision identified

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A woman killed Saturday in a collision in the southwest valley has been identified as 72-year-old Florencia Pangan Crisostomo. More>>

New Las Vegas City Hall now open Video included

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The new Las Vegas City Hall opened 10 a.m. Tuesday morning after years of planning and construction, and a loan of $188.3 million to get the job done. More>>

Crime Stoppers

Victim in Vegas car wash slaying identified

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The Clark County Coroner's Office on Tuesday identified a man found shot to death at a Las Vegas self-car wash as 33-year-old Adam Rodriguez. More>>

Family escapes apartment fire in southeast valley Video included

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A woman and her two children escape a fire in the Oasis Bay apartments on Katie Avenue near Maryland Parkway.
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SPECIAL REPORT

Driven to distraction: The fight is not over Video included

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Police officers in Southern Nevada have issued more than a thousand citations to violators of the state's new handheld cell phone ban. The law went into effect on January 1. More>>

Amber Alert

Police: Mother who abducted children headed to Las Vegas Video included

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An Amber Alert remained in effect Monday morning as authorities searched for an Idaho woman accused of abducting her three children from their foster home. More>>

'Occupy' group leaving Las Vegas site Video included

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Members of the "Occupy Las Vegas" group are vacating their encampment in the southeast valley. More>>

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D.A.R.E. is the Drug Abuse Resistance Awareness program. It targets 5th graders all across the country, teaching them about the dangers of drugs, tobacco and alcohol, and how to resist gang violence and activity. More>>

Sports Illustrated's top swimsuit models left an indelible mark on Planet Hollywood Wednesday. FOX5 photographer Christopher Potts captured them as they cemented their hands. More>>

FOX5 headed to MAGIC at the Las Vegas Convention Center to see what's in style for spring/summer through fall 2012. More>>

Members of the 66th ad 763rd Rescue and Maintenance Squadrons were welcomed home by friends and family Wednesday evening at Nellis Air Force Base. They were among the first units sent to Iraq.
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While the New York Giants and the New England Patriots face off in Super Bowl XLVI, Madonna will take the stage for the biggest halftime show of the year. Here's a look back at halftime shows since 2000. More>>

As the hours until Nevada's caucus slipped away, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney brought his message to Metro Pizza in Henderson before a large crowd. FOX5's MaryAnn Martinez captured the sights. More>>

Real estate mogul Donald Trump officially endorsed former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney for president Thursday at his namesake hotel on the Las Vegas Strip.
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Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich address workers at a forklift assembly plant in Las Vegas as part of his campaign push before the Nevada Caucus.
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Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced the combat mission in Afghanistan will end next year. Here's a look back. More>>

Presidential hopeful Rep. Ron Paul, R-TX, visited with a Nevada Latino group Wednesday as part of a campaign stump leading up to the Silver State's GOP caucus.
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