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As of 9 p.m. Friday:
1. Man faces murder charge in assault on Air Force vet in Las Vegas
Terrance Kelly initially faced one count of domestic battery resulting in substantial bodily harm, but the charge was upgraded to open murder on July 9, the day after Danielle Lynch died. 2. Man, 32, arrested in assault on elderly grocery shopper
Alex Deontae Solomon,
32, was booked Thursday on suspicion of abuse of an older/vulnerable person after a 77-year-old man was assaulted on July 30.
3. Sahara says closure rumor untrue, sues Las Vegas blogger
Sahara Las Vegas has filed a defamation lawsuit against a local blogger who reported what the casino’s owners said was an inaccurate rumor that the property would close next month.
4. Trump evangelical rally proceeds despite warnings from city, state
According to organizers and one speaker, the Evangelicals for Trump event on Thursday proceeded despite warnings from city and state officials, including several attempts by police to shut it down as it unfolded.
5. One dead, two injured in gunbattle west of downtown
A gunbattle broke out in a central Las Vegas parking lot early Friday, leaving one dead and two others hospitalized with gunshot wounds.
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As of 9 p.m. Friday:
1. CEO unsure if Palms will reopen
Frank Fertitta III, chairman and CEO of Red Rock Resorts, said the company doesn’t know if or when the Palms or three other Station Casinos properties will reopen.
2. COVID-19 Q&A 8/5
Dr. Brian Labus, Epidemiologist with the UNLV School of Public
Health and the governor’s medical advisory team, and RJ health reporter Mary Hynes cover the latest topics surrounding COVID-19 in Nevada.
3. Senior citizen randomly attacked
Las Vegas police detectives are asking for the public’s assistance to identify a suspect who walked up to a senior citizen and punched him in the head.