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The 78-year-old will not be eligible for parole again until August 2027.
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His death was announced on Monday.
It's been almost two years since the Little Valley Fire destroyed nearly two dozen homes in Washoe Valley, sparked by a prescribed burn that got out of control. This week, those who lost their homes are taking the state to court.
Richie West Jr. is out of prison and has started an in-patient drug rehabilitation program. His lawyer David Houston tells Channel 2 News, "I am very happy with the release and the opportunity for Mr. West to rebuild his life."
On Wednesday, February 15, the Nevada Department of Conservation & Natural Resources released the final report on the 2016 Little Valley Fire.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada joined those pressing school district officials in Reno Thursday for more information about the circumstances and policies that led to a campus officer shooting a 14-year-old boy in a high school courtyard a week ago.
A second trial is moving forward for the man accused of shooting and killing a rival biker club member at the Sparks Nugget in 2011. The Nevada Supreme Court overturned the murder conviction for Ernesto Gonzalez, and now a new trial is about to get started, once the prosecution and defense can settle a small dispute.
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A judge has decided that alleged prescription drug ring suspect will stay in Washoe County Jail.
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The lawyer for accused prescription drug ring suspect Richie West is pressing again for his release on house arrest after the doctor who apparently prescribed him an overdose at the jail has been fired.
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Federal court documents say that alleged prescription drug ring suspect Richie West overdosed on what is believed to be methadone earlier this week while housed inside the Washoe County Jail.