Category: Nevada

NTSB Says Medical Plane Apparently Broke Apart Before Crash

STAGECOACH, Nev.—A medical transport flight that crashed in a mountainous area in northern Nevada, killing five all five people aboard the plane including a patient, apparently broke apart before hitting the ground, authorities said Sunday. The National Transportation Safety Board has sent in a seven-member team of investigators to the site of Friday night’s crash…


5 Dead, Including Patient, in Medical Flight Crash in Nevada

STAGECOACH, Nev.—Five people, including medical personnel and a patient, were killed in a plane crash Friday in Nevada, according to the air ambulance company. The Lyon County Sheriff’s office said authorities began receiving calls about a possible plane crash near Stagecoach, Nevada, around 9:15 p.m. and found the wreckage two hours later. Care Flight, which…


‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor Indicted in Nevada Sex Abuse Case

LAS VEGAS—Charges are mounting against a “Dances With Wolves” actor who is accused of sexually abusing and trafficking indigenous women and girls in the United States and Canada for decades. A grand jury in Nevada indicted Nathan Chasing Horse on Wednesday on 19 counts, expanding on previous charges of sexual assault, trafficking and child abuse…


California Fuel Line Leak Stops Delivery to Las Vegas, Phoenix

A leak in a fuel storage and pipeline facility on Thursday in California forced a stop to fuel delivery to Las Vegas and Phoenix, Nevada, authorities said. The pipeline company, named Kinder Morgan, that delivers petroleum products to Las Vegas and Phoenix areas said in a statement that a leak was discovered on Thursday afternoon…


Dead Patient’s Family Sues America’s Frontline Doctors Over Hydroxychloroquine

Family members of a Nevada man who died after ingesting hydroxychloroquine have sued America’s Frontline Doctors for its promotion of the drug. The estate of Jeremy Parker alleges that his death was caused by a doctor and by “falsehoods spread by America’s Frontline Doctors.” Parker heard about the group’s promotion of hydroxychloroquine and contacted it…


US, UK, and Australia Carry Out China-Focused Air Drills

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada—The United States, Britain, and Australia carried out joint air drills on Wednesday over the Nevada desert and beyond as part of an effort to simulate high-end combat operations against Chinese fighter aircraft and air defenses. Reuters accompanied British forces for several hours during the U.S.-hosted, three-week-long Red Flag exercises aboard…


US Judge Lets Nevada Lithium Mine Construction Proceed

A federal judge ruled on Monday that a new lithium mine in Nevada could proceed, despite a lawsuit challenging the new mining project. Judge Miranda Du of the Nevada Federal District ruled that the Canada-based Lithium Americas Corp. mining company could retain its mining permits for the Thacker Pass project over the objections of environmental…


Terror Suspect in Nevada Solar Plant Fire Found Incompetent for Trial

A Nevada judge has ruled that a man facing terror-related charges after allegedly driving his vehicle through a gate at a solar power plant near Las Vegas and setting the car on fire is not competent to stand trial. Mohammed Reza Mesmarian, 34, was identified as the suspect who drove his vehicle through a fence at the Mega Solar Array facility in…


‘Dances With Wolves’ Actor Arrested in Nevada Sex Abuse Case

NORTH LAS VEGAS—Las Vegas police on Tuesday arrested and raided the home of a former “Dances With Wolves” actor turned alleged cult leader accused of sexually assaulting young Indigenous girls during a period spanning two decades, according to police records obtained by The Associated Press. Nathan Lee Chasing His Horse, who goes by Nathan Chasing…


Oregon Kidnapping Suspect Dies of Self-Inflicted Gunshot

GRANTS PASS, Ore.—A suspect in a violent kidnapping in Oregon died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound Tuesday night after being taken into custody following a standoff with law enforcement, a police spokesman said. Grants Pass Police Department Lt. Jeff Hattersley told KTVL-TV that Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, died at a hospital hours after he was…