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Nevada deputies seize 7 'emotional support' tigers from home

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April 7, 2025

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Nevada deputies seize 7 'emotional support' tigers from home

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Tigers seized from Nevada home (Nye County Sheriff’s Office)

Authorities in Nye County, Nevada, seized seven tigers from a home in Pahrump last week and arrested their owner for resisting an officer.

According to FOX 5 Vegas, the tigers’ owner, Karl Mitchell, didn’t have the proper permits to have them. Deputies didn’t plan to arrest Mitchell – only seize the tigers – but they said he made threatening remarks to deputies and then later struggled with a deputy. He was taken to the ground and arrested.

What they’re saying:

“Our intention was to seize the cats, number one for public safety, number two for the safety of the cats. And then he struggled with the deputy,” Sheriff Joe McGill told FOX 5.

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Tigers seized from Nevada home (Nye County Sheriff’s Office)

‘Emotional support’ tigers

The other side:

Mitchell told KTNV that he had the tigers for seven years and claimed they’re his emotional support animals. He also claimed he got some of them from Joe Exotic, the infamous star of Netflix’s Tiger King, but Joe Exotic, who’s serving a 21-year-prison sentence in Texas, denied those claims in a post on X.

What’s next: The tigers were taken to a sanctuary out-of-state while the investigation continues, KTNV reported.

The Source: This report includes information from the Nye County Sheriff’s Office in Nevada, FOX 5 Vegas, KTNV and Joe Exotic’s X page.

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Thousands without power in Henderson neighborhood after mylar balloon causes outage

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March 29, 2026

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Thousands without power in Henderson neighborhood after mylar balloon causes outage

HENDERSON (FOX5) — More than 8,700 customers were without power in a Henderson neighborhood Saturday night.

The outage affected an area on Water Street near Lake Mead and Boulder Highway, impacting a shopping center.

NV Energy reported the outage at 8:02 p.m.

The utility company said the outage was caused by a mylar balloon.

Details around how the balloon caused the outage is still unknown.

FOX 5 has reached out to NV energy for more information.

You can keep track of when power should be restored by looking at NV Energy’s power outage map here

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Indivisible Las Vegas to host No Kings rally, march at federal courthouse downtown

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March 28, 2026

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Indivisible Las Vegas to host No Kings rally, march at federal courthouse downtown

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A coalition of progressive groups is planning a series of rallies across Southern Nevada on Saturday, including a downtown Las Vegas event that organizers say will focus on unity and resistance.

Indivisible Las Vegas will host “No Kings Las Vegas” in partnership with 19 other local and state progressive groups.

Organizers say people all over the country and world will join up for a day of unity, resistance, and resolve against a corrupt, incompetent regime acting illegally and unconstitutionally.

No Kings Las Vegas is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. downtown at the Federal Courthouse. Speakers and performers are expected to deliver messages about building community, equality, diversity, and empathy.

The event will include a march and is set to end at 7 p.m.

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Additional rallies are also planned Saturday in Henderson, North Las Vegas, Pahrump, and Mesquite.

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Friday’s high school scores, top performances

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March 28, 2026

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Top performances

Baseball

– Ryland Gregorich, Clark: The sophomore went 4-for-4 with a home run, a triple and two RBIs, and also was the winning pitcher in the Chargers’ six-inning 12-2 win over Eldorado.

– Kayne Horibe, Pahrump Valley: The senior went 4-for-4 with a triple and three RBIs as the Trojans beat Virgin Valley 9-4.

– Benson Ornelas, Mater East: The freshman went 3-for-3 with a double, three RBIs and five runs scored to help the Knights stomp Sunrise Mountain 35-0 in three innings.

– Dylan Othick, Faith Lutheran: The senior struck out nine while pitching a complete-game two-hitter as the Crusaders rolled past Durango 7-0.

– Mark Raborn, Shadow Ridge: The junior reliever pitched three scoreless innings, allowing the Mustangs to rally past Dixie (Utah) 5-3 with a five-run seventh inning.

Softball

– Ava Koenig, Palo Verde: The senior struck out 11 while tossing a complete-game one-hitter as the Panthers defeated Doral Academy 3-0.

– Sophia Ortiz, Las Vegas: The freshman went 3-for-3 with two RBIs to help the Wildcats beat Chaparral 20-5 in four innings.

– Natalie Tapia, Western: The senior went 4-for-5 with two doubles and three RBIs as the Warriors outlasted Canyon Springs for a 16-10 victory.

– Gwen Thewes, Bishop Gorman: The junior went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBIs to help the Gaels overcome a six-run deficit to beat Green Valley 8-6.

– Peyton Williams, Arbor View: The freshman went 3-for-3 with a home run, a triple and four RBIs to lead the Aggies past Coronado 11-1 in six innings.

Boys volleyball

– Jeremiah James, Sierra Vista: The senior logged 15 assists to help the Mountain Lions defeat The Meadows 25-13, 25-21.

– Ethan Natanel, Durango: The senior finished with 38 assists and two blocks in the Trailblazers’ 25-18, 25-18 win over Mater East.

– Toller Trummell, Foothill: The sophomore posted seven kills and seven digs as the Falcons defeated Las Vegas 25-22, 22-25, 15-10.

Scores

Baseball

Arbor View 9, Snow Canyon (Utah) 5

Mater East 35, Sunrise Mountain 0

Pahrump Valley 9, Virgin Valley 4

Rancho 16, Desert Pines 1

Shadow Ridge 9, Taylorsville (Utah) 1

Shadow Ridge 5, Dixie (Utah) 3