Photos from the top local stories of 2006

Cathleen Allison/Nevada Appeal File Photo Regina Rios reacts as one of her children testifies in court Nov. 29. Rios received a maximum sentence of 55 years for felony child abuse and false-imprisonment charges after locking two of her children in a bathroom for years. The children's grandmother, Esther Rios, received a prison sentence of at least 70 years, and their stepfather, Tomas Granados, must serve at least 35 years.