🌱 Trial Date Set For Robert Telles + Guest Wins $1M At The Venetian

Good morning, friends. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Las Vegas Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Cold with a couple of showers. High: 58 Low: 38.

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Here are the top three stories today in Las Vegas:

1. The trial date for Robert Telles, the former Clark County official accused of killing a local journalist, has been set to begin on Apr. 17, 2023. He has entered a not-guilty plea. According to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Telles' DNA was found on German's body during an autopsy. (News3LV)
2. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is currently investigating an early morning crash that occurred on Flamingo Road. The crash occurred on Wednesday morning around 5:44 a.m. and involved four vehicles. Three individuals were transported to a local hospital for treatment. Westbound Flamingo was blocked by the crash while a portion of southbound Maryland Parkway was blocked. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)
3. A guest at a Las Vegas casino has won $1 million while playing poker at The Venetian. The individual was dealt a seven-card straight flush with a joker during Face Up Pai Gow poker this last weekend. The jackpot totaled $1,009,601. The individual requested that they remain anonymous. (Fox 5 Las Vegas)

Today in Las Vegas:

• Acoustic Breakfast At Hard Rock (8:00 AM)
• Day Of The Dead Sugar Skulls At The Sunrise Library (4:00 PM)
• School Age STEAM At The West Las Vegas Library (4:00 PM)
• America's Got Talent Live Show At Luxor Hotel & Casino (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Here's a list of the upcoming in-person open houses occurring in the Las Vegas area this weekend. Click for times, dates, property dimensions, prices, and photos. (Las Vegas Patch)
• The City of Las Vegas is encouraging community members to recycle their pumpkins. Harmful greenhouse gasses are released when they decompose in a landfill. (City of Las Vegas Government via Facebook)
• The National Weather Service reports that a cold weather system might bring light rain and snow to the area today. Click for the full weather report. (US National Weather Service Las Vegas Nevada via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday! I'll see you soon.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.