Ken Ritter, The Associated Press

Ken Ritter

The Associated Press

Las Vegas, NV, United States

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Past articles by Ken:

Ex-Raider Henry Ruggs takes plea deal, prison in deadly DUI crash

The former NFL first-round draft pick was involved in a crash that killed a woman in November 2021. He was released by the Las Vegas Raiders following the incident. → Read More

$330M tax deal approved for Nevada Tesla factory

Tesla won more than $330 million in tax breaks from Nevada on Thursday for the company’s commitment to a massive expansion of its sprawling vehicle battery faci → Read More

Family injured in Southern Nevada helicopter incident file lawsuit

An Australian family who was injured after a helicopter had a hard landing in Boulder City is now filing a lawsuit → Read More

Texas university bans woman ahead of trial for stabbing man in Vegas during sex

Nika Nikoubin, 22, attacked her date in retaliation for the 2020 death of an Iranian military leader killed in an American drone strike. → Read More

Nevada judge: Texas university can decide to ban defendant

It’s up to the University of Texas at Dallas to decide whether to ban a woman from attending classes on campus while she serves house arrest in Texas. → Read More

Clark County judge: Texas university can decide to ban defendant

It's up to the University of Texas at Dallas to decide whether to ban a woman from attending classes on campus while she serves house arrest in Texas ahead of trial in a Las Vegas-area stabbing that drew international attention, a Nevada judge ruled Wednesday. → Read More

Death of man with AR-15 rifle at Las Vegas hotel ruled suicide

A man found dead of a gunshot in a casino restroom in January had an assault-style rifle and what police characterized as a suicide note with him, according to → Read More

Gas pipeline to Vegas to resume operating after shutdown

The operator of a pipeline facility in California that was forced to shut down deliveries of gasoline and diesel from the Los Angeles area east to areas including Las Vegas and Phoenix said it expects to resume operations ... → Read More

Gas pipeline to Vegas resumes operating after shutdown

The operator of a pipeline facility in California that was forced to shut down deliveries of gasoline and diesel from the Los Angeles area east to areas including Las Vegas and Phoenix due to a leak said it expects to resume operations on Saturday afternoon. → Read More

Fuel lines from Los Angeles to Vegas, Phoenix shut by leak

Pipeline operator Kinder Morgan told The Associated Press the leak was discovered Thursday afternoon at a company station near Los Angeles. → Read More

Fuel lines from Los Angeles to Vegas, Phoenix shut by leak

A leak in a fuel pipeline facility in California has forced a shutdown of deliveries of gasoline and diesel from the Los Angeles to areas including Las Vegas and Phoenix → Read More

Ex-politician may represent himself in reporter murder case

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Las Vegas-area elected official accused of killing a veteran investigative journalist wants to represent himself at trial, according to his attorney and court records. → Read More

NTSB posts its file on North Las Vegas crash that killed 9

Federal crash investigators have released reports and investigative material about a multi-vehicle wreck a year ago in North Las Vegas that killed nine. → Read More

Lawsuit: Vegas Strip resorts used vendor to fix hotel rates

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal lawsuit in Nevada is seeking class-action damages for countless hotel patrons who booked rooms in Las Vegas since 2019, alleging that most hotel-casinos on the Las Vegas Str... → Read More

Lawsuit: Vegas Strip resorts used vendor to fix hotel rates

A federal lawsuit in Nevada is seeking class-action damages for countless hotel patrons who booked rooms in Las Vegas since 2019. → Read More

NTSB posts its file on North Las Vegas crash that killed 9 a year ago

Federal crash investigators have released reports and investigative material about a multivehicle wreck a year ago in North Las Vegas that killed a driver and his passenger in a speeding sports car ... → Read More

Public review blames gunman for boy's death in shootout with Henderson Police

Authorities aired the results Monday of the investigation of an Election Day 2020 police shooting that killed a man in a vehicle after the man killed two women, → Read More

Officials air findings in 2020 Henderson shooting that left 4 dead

Authorities aired the results Monday of the investigation of an Election Day 2020 police shooting that killed a man in a vehicle after an upstairs neighbor ... → Read More

Robbie Knievel, daredevil son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60

Robbie Knievel, an American stunt motorcycle performer and son of thrill-seeking father Evel Knievel, has died → Read More

Robbie Knievel, daredevil son of Evel Knievel, dies at 60

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Robbie Knievel, an American stunt performer who set records with... → Read More