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  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:08 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:08:06 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Akeem Tripp was sentenced to 20 years for the murder of his girlfriend's former boyfriend. Tripp pleaded guilty to murder in the shooting death of Phillip Hooks, 29, in March 2012 at the
    Akeem Tripp was sentenced to a maximum of 20 years for the murder of his girlfriend's former boyfriend.

  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:30 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:30:30 GMT
    HENDERSON, Nev. -- The killing of a woman in 1996 has police asking the public for help in solving the cold case crime. Diane Hietbrink, 58, was found dead in her home at 302 Nebraska Street on Sept.
    The killing of a woman in 1996 has police asking the public for help in solving the cold case crime.

  • Monday, June 17 2013 6:07 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:07:19 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- The man accused in setting a church on fire June 14 told police he started the blaze because the pastor tried to "back door" him, according to the arrest report released Monday. Adrian Kincade,
    The man accused in setting a church on fire June 14 told police he started the blaze because the pastor tried to "back door" him, according to the arrest report released Monday.

  • Friday, June 14 2013 8:20 PM EDT2013-06-15 00:20:09 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A man has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and death of a 37-year-old man whose body was found near Pecos Road and Owens Avenue April 10. Police arrested Jonathan Anthony Reyes,
    A man has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and death of a 37-year-old man whose body was found near Pecos Road and Owens Avenue April 10.

  • Friday, June 14 2013 4:33 PM EDT2013-06-14 20:33:29 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A former assistant property manager for the General Services Administration in Las Vegas who oversaw the federal courthouse pleaded guilty Friday to witness tampering and making false statements
    A former assistant property manager for the General Services Administration in Las Vegas who oversaw the federal courthouse pleaded guilty Friday to witness tampering and making false statements to federal agents.

  • Friday, June 14 2013 4:15 PM EDT2013-06-14 20:15:40 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- The leader of a group of Californians who stole information from bank card readers and ATM's to make counterfeit cards received an 81-month prison sentence Thursday, Nevada's U.S. Attorney
    The leader of a group of Californians who stole information from bank card readers and ATM's to make counterfeit cards received an 81-month prison sentence Thursday, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.

  • Friday, June 14 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-06-14 19:05:09 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A Clark County grand jury indicted Ozin Hasaan Henderson on Thursday on charges of first degree kidnapping, burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon and robbery with use of a deadly
    A Clark County grand jury indicted Ozin Hasaan Henderson on Thursday on charges of first degree kidnapping, burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon and robbery with use of a deadly weapon.

  • Thursday, June 13 2013 4:19 PM EDT2013-06-13 20:19:23 GMT
    LAS VEGAS --  A husband and wife from Henderson who worked in the real estate profession in Southern Nevada were indicted Wednesday on charges of conspiracy and fraud for allegedly making false statements
    A husband and wife from Henderson who worked in the real estate profession in Southern Nevada were indicted Wednesday on charges of conspiracy and fraud for allegedly making false statements to Wells Fargo Bank to get approval for a short sale on their home, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.

  • Thursday, June 13 2013 3:16 PM EDT2013-06-13 19:16:39 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- The two men accused of running over a teen after stealing his iPad are due in court this morning for their arraignment. The teen died after he fell under the wheels of the SUV. Police say
    The two men accused of running over a teen after stealing his iPad appeared in court Thursday morning for their arraignment and pleaded not guilty.

  • Thursday, June 13 2013 3:04 PM EDT2013-06-13 19:04:33 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- The parents of the five children who ran away from Child Haven Tuesday afternoon only to be found the following day pleaded guilty to contributing to the neglect of a child in 2011. According
    The parents of the five children who ran away from Child Haven Tuesday afternoon only to be found the following day pleaded guilty to contributing to the neglect of a child in 2011.

  • Thursday, June 13 2013 2:07 PM EDT2013-06-13 18:07:35 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A Metro police officer is facing five counts of soliciting a prostitute while he was investigating crimes of prostitution. Peter Connell, who has been with the department for more than 18
    A Metro police officer is facing five counts of soliciting a prostitute while he was investigating crimes of prostitution.

  • Wednesday, June 12 2013 5:27 PM EDT2013-06-12 21:27:31 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Three men who are already in custody were indicted by the Clark County grand jury on charges of burglary related to an alleged mortgage fraud scheme. It was disclosed Wednesday that Rodney
    Three men who are already in custody were indicted by a Clark County grand jury on charges of burglary related to an alleged mortgage fraud scheme.

  • Neighborhoods: Boulder City

    Erin Brockovich-Ellis got into a drunken argument with her husband and tested at more than twice the legal limit Friday evening at Lake Mead.

     

  • Thursday, June 6 2013 7:12 PM EDT2013-06-06 23:12:44 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A federal judge sentenced a North Las Vegas man Thursday to serve four years in prison and pay $64,921 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service for filing multiple false tax returns
    A federal judge sentenced a North Las Vegas man Thursday to serve four years in prison and pay $64,921 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service for filing multiple false tax returns in the names of others, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.

  • Wednesday, June 5 2013 6:22 PM EDT2013-06-05 22:22:11 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A former correctional officer for a women's prison pleaded guilty Wednesday to a count of felony misconduct of a public officer, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced. Eugenio
    A former correctional officer for a women's prison pleaded guilty Wednesday to a count of felony misconduct of a public officer, Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced.

  • Tuesday, June 4 2013 7:49 PM EDT2013-06-04 23:49:51 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- The photos of two suspects facing charges related to the killing of a 75-year-old woman were released by Metro Police Tuesday. Bayzle Morgan, 21, is facing murder, kidnapping, robbery and
    The photos of two suspects facing charges related to the killing of a 75-year-old woman were released by Metro Police Tuesday.

  • Neighborhoods: Henderson

    Rating customer service is commonplace in many industries, but public safety is not one of them.

  • Friday, May 31 2013 1:25 PM EDT2013-05-31 17:25:32 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man who attacked a person in a parking lot Jan. 5. According to police, the victim had parked a commercial shuttle bus at a store's
    Metro Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a man who attacked a person in a parking lot Jan. 5.

  • Wednesday, May 29 2013 5:39 PM EDT2013-05-29 21:39:25 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A one-year-old child who was rushed to a hospital Sunday in critical condition died Monday, according to Child Protective Services. The baby was rushed to the hospital from a home on Tenaya
    A one-year-old child who was rushed to a hospital Sunday in critical condition died Monday, according to Child Protective Services.

  • Neighborhoods: Winchester

    Jewelry, precious metals and stones from nationwide crime cases will be auctioned Saturday morning in Las Vegas.

  • Tuesday, May 28 2013 7:32 PM EDT2013-05-28 23:32:45 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas man who pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to one count of tax evasion for income taxes owed in 2010 lived off the earnings of a prostitute, according to Internal Revenue
    A Las Vegas man who pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to one count of tax evasion for income taxes owed in 2010 lived off the earnings of a prostitute, according to Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation.

  • Tuesday, May 28 2013 5:49 PM EDT2013-05-28 21:49:17 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- North Las Vegas Police arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a robbery at a bank's drive-thru ATM earlier this month. Nestor Rodriguez was arrested Monday night after police received
    North Las Vegas Police arrested a 26-year-old man in connection with a robbery at a bank's drive-thru ATM earlier this month.

  • Monday, May 27 2013 8:21 PM EDT2013-05-28 00:21:05 GMT
    NORTH LAS VEGAS -- Police are hoping someone can identify the two men accused of robbing a woman at an ATM machine. North Las Vegas Police say the woman had just finished a transaction at an ATM on the
    Police are hoping someone can identify the two men accused of robbing a woman at an ATM machine.

  • Friday, May 24 2013 8:27 PM EDT2013-05-25 00:27:45 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Federal felony charges were filed against a Las Vegas man for attempting to destroy a local children's autism learning facility by fire and explosive devices, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel
    Federal felony charges were filed against a Las Vegas man for attempting to destroy a local children's autism learning facility by fire and explosive devices, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said Friday.

  • Monday, May 20 2013 7:55 PM EDT2013-05-20 23:55:39 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in the embezzlement of nearly $5.6 million from Turnberry Associates, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said
    A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for his role in the embezzlement of nearly $5.6 million from Turnberry Associates, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said Monday.

  • Neighborhoods: North Las Vegas

    Ex-Nevada Assemblyman Steven Brooks was in a California court Friday as part of a bid to enroll him in a mental health diversion program.

  • Wednesday, May 8 2013 3:16 PM EDT2013-05-08 19:16:21 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Las Vegas judge has scheduled a September trial for entertainer Flavor Flav on felony charges he chased and threatened his longtime girlfriend's 17-year-old son with a butcher knife. A
    A Las Vegas judge has scheduled a September trial for entertainer Flavor Flav on felony charges he chased and threatened his longtime girlfriend's 17-year-old son with a butcher knife.

  • Monday, May 6 2013 10:28 PM EDT2013-05-07 02:28:53 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A 30-year-old man on Monday became the ninth member of the Playboy Bloods street gang in Las Vegas to be convicted of racketeering and conspiracy charges, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden
    A 30-year-old man on Monday became the ninth member of the Playboy Bloods street gang in Las Vegas to be convicted of racketeering and conspiracy charges, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.

  • Monday, May 6 2013 8:37 PM EDT2013-05-07 00:37:37 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police has identified a second suspect in the April 19 shooting death of Dale Borero in the 2800 block of Fremont Street. Darion Muhammad-Coleman, 18, is wanted by police in connection
    Metro Police has identified a second suspect in the April 19 shooting death of Dale Borero in the 2800 block of Fremont Street.

  • Thursday, May 2 2013 9:05 PM EDT2013-05-03 01:05:50 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A jury on Thursday convicted a home builder from Mesquite of stealing from a federal housing grant program intended to assist the Navajo Nation, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said. William
    A jury on Thursday convicted a home builder from Mesquite of stealing from a federal housing grant program intended to assist the Navajo Nation, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.

  • Tuesday, April 30 2013 2:05 PM EDT2013-04-30 18:05:40 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- More details are being released in the weekend stabbing death of a Las Vegas woman and the man accused of attacking her. The man was shot by police about 24 hours after the stabbing occurred. Nathan
    More details are being released in the weekend stabbing death of a Las Vegas woman and the man accused of attacking her. The man was shot by police about 24 hours after the stabbing occurred.

  • Friday, April 26 2013 8:05 PM EDT2013-04-27 00:05:01 GMT
    Dr. David Moon
    LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas physician is under investigation after being arrested at McCarran International Airport. Metro Police said Dr. David Moon not only had a gun in his carry-on bag, but large amounts
    A Las Vegas physician is under investigation after being arrested at McCarran International Airport.

  • Metro Police need help finding a man suspected of sexual assault on the Strip in March, as well as a woman described as a person of interest.

  • Thursday, April 25 2013 8:24 PM EDT2013-04-26 00:24:50 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A man who was severely beaten in October 2011 has died of his injuries, Metro Police said Thursday. The man, identified as Nathaniel Young, 57, of Las Vegas, died April 23. The Clark County
    A man who was severely beaten in October 2011 has died of his injuries, Metro Police said Thursday.

  • Tuesday, April 23 2013 7:36 PM EDT2013-04-23 23:36:52 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Three men were indicted Tuesday on federal charges of conspiracy, theft and robbery for allegedly stealing controlled substances and designer goods from delivery vehicles and warehouses in
    Three men were indicted Tuesday on federal charges of conspiracy, theft and robbery for allegedly stealing controlled substances and designer goods from delivery vehicles and warehouses in Las Vegas, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.

  • Friday, April 19 2013 7:40 PM EDT2013-04-19 23:40:04 GMT
    LAS VEGAS --  A bench trial before a federal judge concluded with the conviction Friday of Las Vegas attorney Paul Wommer on tax and money structuring charges, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said. In
    A bench trial before a federal judge concluded with the conviction Friday of Las Vegas attorney Paul Wommer on tax and money structuring charges, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said. 

  • Wednesday, April 17 2013 8:11 PM EDT2013-04-18 00:11:19 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- The Mesquite Police Department identified the second person killed Saturday as Mark Anthony Parenti, 57, of Mesquite. The Clark County Coroner's Office said the cause of death was asphyxiation. On
    The Mesquite Police Department identified the second person killed Saturday as Mark Anthony Parenti, 57, of Mesquite.

  • Wednesday, April 17 2013 4:33 PM EDT2013-04-17 20:33:39 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police detectives have identified the person found killed in the 1600 block of Sandy Lane April 10 as Abraham Mathews, 38. Detectives are trying to find a white woman who Mathews was
    Metro Police detectives have identified the person found killed in the 1600 block of Sandy Lane April 10 as Abraham Mathews, 38.

  • Wednesday, April 10 2013 9:21 PM EDT2013-04-11 01:21:28 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are investigating the discovery of a dead body found Wednesday morning. The body was found in the 1600 block of Sandy Lane, near Pecos Road and Owens Avenue.
    Metro Police are asking for the public's help in their investigation of a body found Wednesday morning in the 1600 block of Sandy Lane.

  • Wednesday, April 10 2013 5:04 PM EDT2013-04-10 21:04:47 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A federal jury convicted a Montana resident Wednesday of wire fraud in connection with Las Vegas area mortgage fraud, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said. Nicholas Lindsey, 40, of,
    A federal jury convicted a Montana resident Wednesday of wire fraud in connection with Las Vegas area mortgage fraud, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.

  • Tuesday, April 9 2013 7:28 AM EDT2013-04-09 11:28:18 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- More than a dozen businesses sold alcohol to underage volunteers during a check by Henderson police officers this weekend, the police department said Monday. According to the police, officers
    More than a dozen businesses sold alcohol to underage volunteers during a check by Henderson police officers this weekend, the police department said Monday.

  • Friday, April 5 2013 1:48 PM EDT2013-04-05 17:48:39 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- The boyfriend of the late attorney, Nancy Quon, has been sentenced to probation for his role in a failed scheme to help Quon commit suicide. William Ronald Webb, a former police officer,
    The boyfriend of the late attorney, Nancy Quon, has been sentenced to probation for his role in a failed scheme to help Quon commit suicide.

  • Friday, March 29 2013 3:06 PM EDT2013-03-29 19:06:22 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Las Vegas bankruptcy attorney Randolph H. Goldberg pleaded guilty Thursday to willful tax evasion as part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. U.S. Attorney for Nevada Daniel Bogden
    Las Vegas bankruptcy attorney Randolph H. Goldberg pleaded guilty Thursday to willful tax evasion as part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.

  • Neighborhoods: Downtown

    Salvation Army officials are asking for donations following a major theft at their administrative building Monday on Palomino Lane.
    Salvation Army officials are asking for donations following a major theft at their administrative building Monday on Palomino Lane.

  • Thursday, March 21 2013 10:10 AM EDT2013-03-21 14:10:31 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A member of the anti-government sovereign movement received a 98-month prison sentence for his conviction on conspiracy and money laundering crimes, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said
    A member of the anti-government sovereign movement received a 98-month prison sentence for his conviction on conspiracy and money laundering crimes, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said Wednesday.

  • Wednesday, March 20 2013 8:26 PM EDT2013-03-21 00:26:47 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police is asking for the public's assistance in finding a person-of-interest in a sexual assault that happened at a hotel near Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulevard the morning of March
    Metro Police is asking for the public's assistance in finding a person-of-interest in a sexual assault that happened at a hotel near Flamingo Road and Las Vegas Boulevard the morning of March 12.

  • Friday, March 15 2013 11:58 AM EDT2013-03-15 15:58:08 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Thieves have stolen eight commemorative plaques from seven parks in the west Las Vegas valley. Clark County spokesman Dan Kulin said the plaques were all made of bronze and brass and were
    Thieves have stolen commemorative plaques from eight parks in the west Las Vegas valley.

  • Wednesday, March 13 2013 3:27 PM EDT2013-03-13 19:27:06 GMT
    Anthony Mayo
    LAS VEGAS -- A North Las Vegas man was arrested Tuesday in Mojave City, Calif., in connection with the death of his wife, Beverly McFarlane, last year. Anthony Mayo was arrested at a house in the southern
    A North Las Vegas man was arrested Tuesday in Mojave City, Calif., in connection with the death of his wife, Beverly McFarlane, last year.

  • Wednesday, March 13 2013 1:54 PM EDT2013-03-13 17:54:16 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Prosecutors are considering the death penalty for a mother and stepfather who pleaded not guilty to murder and felony child abuse in a case alleging they beat the woman's 7-year-old son
    Prosecutors are considering the death penalty for a mother and stepfather who pleaded not guilty to murder and felony child abuse in a case alleging they beat the woman's 7-year-old son to death for lying about reading the Bible.

  • Neighborhoods: Boulder City

    Sobering news from the Boulder City Police Department: all of the businesses it targeted in an underage alcohol buying sting passed the test.

  • Monday, March 11 2013 7:14 PM EDT2013-03-11 23:14:03 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Nevadans are losing millions of dollars to Internet hackers. The FBI reports Nevada ranks third in the nation when it comes to cyber crime complaints. About 20 percent of the crime complaints
    Nevadans are losing millions of dollars to Internet hackers. The FBI reports Nevada ranks third in the nation when it comes to cyber crime complaints.

  • Monday, March 11 2013 3:30 PM EDT2013-03-11 19:30:51 GMT
    HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) -- Authorities say burglars made off with two Super Bowl rings from the Las Vegas-area home of former San Francisco 49ers kicker Mike Cofer. Cofer told Henderson police he was watching
    Authorities say burglars made off with two Super Bowl rings from the Las Vegas-area home of former San Francisco 49ers kicker Mike Cofer.

  • Friday, March 8 2013 2:36 PM EST2013-03-08 19:36:58 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- White collar crimes, such as medical fraud, identity theft and mortgage fraud, can cost the public and Nevada millions of dollars. A convention is under way in Las Vegas to educate legal
    White collar crimes, such as medical fraud, identity theft and mortgage fraud, can cost the public and Nevada millions of dollars.

  • Thursday, March 7 2013 7:16 PM EST2013-03-08 00:16:08 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Two women, including one from Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to federal health care fraud and money laundering charges for defrauding the Nevada Medicaid program of roughly $1 million, Nevada's
    Two women, including one from Las Vegas, pleaded guilty to federal health care fraud and money laundering charges for defrauding the Nevada Medicaid program of roughly $1 million, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said Thursday.

  • Thursday, March 7 2013 7:06 PM EST2013-03-08 00:06:29 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Las Vegas police are looking for two women and a getaway car with a shattered driver's window after a man was wounded in the hand when he arrived at his son's home and interrupted a burglary. Police
    Las Vegas police are looking for two women and a getaway car with a shattered driver's window after a man was wounded in the hand when he arrived at his son's home and interrupted a burglary.

  • Wednesday, March 6 2013 9:41 PM EST2013-03-07 02:41:30 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted three individuals on conspiracy and bank fraud charges related to an alleged $83 million mortgage fraud scheme, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden
    A federal grand jury Wednesday indicted three individuals on conspiracy and bank fraud charges related to an alleged $83 million mortgage fraud scheme, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.

  • Wednesday, March 6 2013 6:54 AM EST2013-03-06 11:54:52 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A former mail sorter for the U.S. Postal Service who stole credit and debit card information from the mail received a two-year prison sentence Tuesday, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden
    A former mail sorter for the U.S. Postal Service who stole credit and debit card information from the mail received a two-year prison sentence Tuesday, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.

  • Tuesday, March 5 2013 9:18 PM EST2013-03-06 02:18:14 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A U.S. Marshal's task force arrested a fugitive wanted on an attempted murder charge in California Tuesday afternoon. Just before Jesse Pineda's arrest, Metro Police locked down two elementary
    A U.S. Marshal's task force arrested a fugitive wanted on an attempted murder charge in California Tuesday afternoon.

  • Tuesday, March 5 2013 1:50 PM EST2013-03-05 18:50:01 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A 26-year-old Chinese immigrant convicted of being an enforcer for a Taiwan-based criminal gang will spend the rest of his life in a Nevada prison for killing one person and wounding
    A 26-year-old Chinese immigrant convicted of being an enforcer for a Taiwan-based criminal gang will spend the rest of his life in a Nevada prison for killing one person and wounding two others in a bloody knife attack in a Las Vegas karaoke bar in July 2009.

  • Monday, March 4 2013 6:42 PM EST2013-03-04 23:42:59 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A federal judge sentenced a Las Vegas man Monday to 21 months in prison for fraudulently enticing individuals to give him nearly $2 million for development of a local commercial real estate
    A federal judge sentenced a Las Vegas man Monday to 21 months in prison for fraudulently enticing individuals to give him nearly $2 million for development of a local commercial real estate project that never materialized.

  • Friday, March 1 2013 7:51 PM EST2013-03-02 00:51:13 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A Henderson man faces up to 30 years in prison following his conviction Friday in a mortgage fraud case that cost banks more than $1 million, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said. Lance
    A Henderson man faces up to 30 years in prison following his conviction Friday in a mortgage fraud case that cost banks more than $1 million, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.

  • Friday, March 1 2013 7:19 PM EST2013-03-02 00:19:32 GMT
    Ammar Harris, 26
    LAS VEGAS -- Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson is considering the death penalty in the case of Ammar Harris, who is facing three charges of murder in the triple killings on the Las Vegas Strip
    Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson is considering the death penalty in the case of Ammar Harris, who is facing three charges of murder in the triple killings on the Las Vegas Strip Feb. 21.

  • Thursday, February 28 2013 2:29 PM EST2013-02-28 19:29:41 GMT
    HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) -- Seven massage parlors in the city of Henderson have been shut down for violating laws aimed at curbing prostitution. Henderson police say they checked the city's 39 licensed massage
    Seven massage parlors in the city of Henderson have been shut down for violating laws aimed at curbing prostitution.

  • Thursday, February 28 2013 12:20 AM EST2013-02-28 05:20:05 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Two men were shot Wednesday evening following an argument at a house on Cardiff Lane near Smoke Ranch Road and Jones Boulevard. According to police, an unknown number of people knocked on
    Two men were shot Wednesday evening following an argument at a house on Cardiff Lane near Smoke Ranch Road and Jones Boulevard.

  • Wednesday, February 27 2013 4:00 PM EST2013-02-27 21:00:03 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A Henderson man faces a potential 30-year prison sentence and $1 million fine following his bank fraud conviction Wednesday, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said. Brent Edward Lovett,
    A Henderson man faces a potential 30-year prison sentence and $1 million fine following his bank fraud conviction Wednesday, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.

  • Tuesday, February 26 2013 5:33 PM EST2013-02-26 22:33:07 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Boulder City police arrested six people in connection with the manufacture and exchange of counterfeit money Friday morning. Police officers, working alongside Henderson SWAT team members
    Boulder City police arrested six people in connection with the manufacture and exchange of counterfeit money Friday morning.

  • Tuesday, February 26 2013 4:16 PM EST2013-02-26 21:16:00 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas man is facing a murder charge in the death of his roommate. Metro Police arrested 36-year-old Alexander Allen Monday night. Allen's roommate was found dead in the apartment the
    A Las Vegas man is facing a murder charge in the death of his roommate. Metro Police arrested 36-year-old Alexander Allen Monday night.

  • Tuesday, February 19 2013 6:50 PM EST2013-02-19 23:50:54 GMT
    Marie Sumlin hopes that her daughter's killer is brought to justice.
    LAS VEGAS -- Homicides are up 217 percent in Las Vegas over this time last year. Metro Police have their hands full, and on top of that, the agency is also dealing with more than 1,000 cases that have
    The family of 17-year-old Nyeisha Johnson is among the families who have yet to find out who their loved one's killer is.

  • Tuesday, February 19 2013 3:46 PM EST2013-02-19 20:46:12 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- The boyfriend of a woman who was stabbed to death late Sunday night is now facing a murder charge.Sharon Denise Jones, 49, was stabbed repeatedly at a home near Maryland Parkway and Serene
    The boyfriend of a woman who was stabbed to death late Sunday night is now facing a murder charge.

  • Monday, February 18 2013 11:38 PM EST2013-02-19 04:38:22 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police officers are investigating a stabbing in the 4700 block of Convaire Avenue, near Lamb Boulevard and Craig Road. According to police, a person was stabbed in an apartment during
    Metro Police officers are investigating a stabbing in the 4700 block of Convaire Avenue, near Lamb Boulevard and Craig Road.

  • Wednesday, February 13 2013 2:16 PM EST2013-02-13 19:16:00 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A Saudi Arabian Air Force sergeant accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy at Circus Circus on New Year's Eve pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning. Mazen Alotaibi, 23, of Saudi Arabia
    A Saudi Arabian Air Force sergeant accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old boy at Circus Circus on New Year's Eve pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning.

  • Monday, February 11 2013 7:15 PM EST2013-02-12 00:15:09 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Legislation that would allow the Nevada Attorney General's office to more aggressively prosecute technological crimes was introduced Monday in the state Senate Government Affairs Committee. Senate
    Legislation that would allow the Nevada Attorney General's office to more aggressively prosecute technological crimes was introduced Monday in the state Senate Government Affairs Committee.

  • Neighborhoods: Winchester

    Tomas McKinnon/IFPA
    A man is facing arson and attempted murder charges after a weekend fire at an apartment building that displaced dozens of residents.

  • Friday, February 8 2013 6:33 PM EST2013-02-08 23:33:31 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police officers are seeking the public's help in finding a man suspected of stealing a car and beating an ex-girlfriend. According to police, Javier Reyes went to the woman's house
    Metro Police officers are seeking the public's help in finding a man suspected of stealing a car and beating an ex-girlfriend.

  • Neighborhoods: Southwest

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    Christopher Dorner, the suspect in a string of southern California shootings, owns a home in the southwest part of the Las Vegas valley.



     

  • Tuesday, February 5 2013 10:38 PM EST2013-02-06 03:38:34 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police officers have arrested a third man in connection with a violent home robbery in the 8800 block of Casa Colina Court in the northwest Las Vegas valley Jan. 30. Kyron A. Butler,
    Metro Police officers have arrested a third man in connection with a violent home robbery in the 8800 block of Casa Colina Court in the northwest Las Vegas valley Jan. 30.

  • Friday, February 1 2013 10:46 PM EST2013-02-02 03:46:46 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police detectives have arrested a minor in the case of stolen animals from pet stores in the Las Vegas valley this past week. The minor's identity is not being revealed because they
    Metro Police detectives have arrested a minor in the case of stolen animals from pet stores in the Las Vegas valley this past week.

  • Wednesday, January 30 2013 10:50 PM EST2013-01-31 03:50:39 GMT
    Perry A. Hood
    LAS VEGAS -- A Nye County school psychologist is facing almost two dozen charges of child pornography, according to the Nye County Sheriff's Office. Perry A. Hood, 69, of Tonopah, Nev., is facing 21 counts
    A Nye County school psychologist is facing almost two dozen charges of child pornography, according to the Nye County Sheriff's Office.

  • Wednesday, January 30 2013 3:11 PM EST2013-01-30 20:11:19 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A former NHL player could face two to 40 years in prison when he is sentenced in Las Vegas after pleading guilty in a case alleging he repeatedly sexually assaulted a girl over a four-year
    A former NHL player could face two to 40 years in prison when he is sentenced in Las Vegas after pleading guilty in a case alleging he repeatedly sexually assaulted a girl over a four-year period.

  • Tuesday, January 29 2013 7:22 AM EST2013-01-29 12:22:22 GMT
    Thieves are seen on surveillance video stealing a puppy (right side of photo). Courtesy: Metro Police
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Police are reviewing surveillance videotape and trying to determine whether the same culprits are responsible for the overnight theft of puppies from one Las Vegas pet store and exotic
    Police are trying to determine whether the same culprits are responsible for the theft of puppies from one Las Vegas pet store and exotic birds and lizards from a business seen on the Animal Planet cable TV series "Tanked".

  • Friday, January 25 2013 10:35 PM EST2013-01-26 03:35:38 GMT
    Antwjan D. McClelland, 18
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a jewelry store robbery in the 7300 block of W. Sahara Avenue Thursday night. A second man remains at large. According to police,
    Metro Police arrested an 18-year-old man in connection with a jewelry store robbery in the 7300 block of W. Sahara Avenue Thursday night. A second man remains at large.

  • Friday, January 25 2013 1:47 PM EST2013-01-25 18:47:18 GMT
    PAHRUMP (AP) -- Nye County deputies say they've arrested a man who told them he'd killed his neighbor and left the body out for coyotes. Authorities say they got a call Thursday from a distraught Peter
    Nye County deputies say they've arrested a man who told them he'd killed his neighbor and left the body out for coyotes.

  • Thursday, January 24 2013 2:38 PM EST2013-01-24 19:38:11 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Las Vegas judge agreed to again postpone an evidence hearing for entertainer Flavor Flav on felony charges stemming from an October argument with his longtime girlfriend. A lawyer
    A Las Vegas judge agreed to again postpone an evidence hearing for entertainer Flavor Flav on felony charges stemming from an October argument with his longtime girlfriend.

  • Wednesday, January 23 2013 12:34 PM EST2013-01-23 17:34:56 GMT
    ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A Las Vegas man has been sentenced for sex trafficking. Federal prosecutors say that 32-year-old Brandon Michael Gadson traveled to Anchorage in July of 2010 with three women
    A Las Vegas man has been sentenced for sex trafficking.

  • Monday, January 21 2013 3:37 PM EST2013-01-21 20:37:34 GMT
    Steven Brooks
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Nevada lawmaker is free from jail following his arrest on suspicion of threatening to harm a state Assembly party leader at a home in North Las Vegas. North Las Vegas police Officer
    A Nevada lawmaker is free from jail following his arrest on suspicion of threatening to harm a state Assembly party leader at a home in North Las Vegas.

  • Friday, January 18 2013 3:28 PM EST2013-01-18 20:28:02 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A judge set bail at $1.22 million for a 23-year-old Saudi Arabia air force sergeant jailed on New Year's Eve after he was accused of raping a 13-year-old boy in a Las Vegas Strip hotel
    A judge set bail at $1.22 million for a 23-year-old Saudi Arabia air force sergeant jailed on New Year's Eve after he was accused of raping a 13-year-old boy in a Las Vegas Strip hotel room.

  • Thursday, January 17 2013 4:53 PM EST2013-01-17 21:53:08 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A preliminary hearing has been set for a woman accused in a mortgage lending fraud case. Xochitl Cervantes, 35, is facing several charges, including mortgage lending fraud and embezzlement.
    A preliminary hearing has been set for a woman accused in a mortgage lending fraud case.

  • Wednesday, January 16 2013 3:34 PM EST2013-01-16 20:34:18 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- An ex-construction firm executive and two lawyers are among 11 people indicted in Las Vegas in an ongoing federal probe of southern Nevada homeowner associations steering business to
    An ex-construction firm executive and two lawyers are among 11 people indicted in Las Vegas in an ongoing federal probe of southern Nevada homeowner associations steering business to favored attorneys and businesses.

  • Tuesday, January 15 2013 5:08 PM EST2013-01-15 22:08:56 GMT
    Jake Howell
    LAS VEGAS -- An 18-year-old man has waived his right to a preliminary trial and agreed to plead guilty after being arrested for bringing an unloaded rifle onto a school campus last month, the Clark County
    An 18-year-old man has waived his right to a preliminary trial and agreed to plead guilty after being arrested for bringing an unloaded rifle onto a school campus last month, the Clark County District Attorney's office said Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, January 15 2013 4:48 PM EST2013-01-15 21:48:58 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas lawyer has been sentenced to two years in prison for his guilty plea to one count of tax evasion. According to the United States Attorney for Nevada office, attorney Charles C.
    A Las Vegas lawyer has been sentenced to two years in prison for his guilty plea to one count of tax evasion.

  • Tuesday, January 15 2013 11:16 AM EST2013-01-15 16:16:51 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Las Vegas lawyer has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and fraud charges in a mortgage scheme that prosecutors say cost banks $30 million. The 43-year-old Gerry Zobrist pleaded
    A Las Vegas lawyer has pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy and fraud charges in a mortgage scheme that prosecutors say cost banks $30 million.

  • Monday, January 14 2013 6:57 PM EST2013-01-14 23:57:39 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- A Clark County Family Court judge is denying allegations that he violated judicial conduct rules stemming from a relationship he had with a prosecutor who appeared in his court. The
    A Clark County Family Court judge is denying allegations that he violated judicial conduct rules stemming from a relationship he had with a prosecutor who appeared in his court.

  • Monday, January 14 2013 3:27 PM EST2013-01-14 20:27:11 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A Henderson Police officer has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested Friday night on a count of driving under the influence of alcohol, police spokesman Keith Paul confirmed. Police
    A Henderson Police officer has been placed on administrative leave after being arrested Friday night on a count of driving under the influence of alcohol, police spokesman Keith Paul confirmed.

  • Friday, January 11 2013 11:07 PM EST2013-01-12 04:07:44 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Gambling regulators are fining the Palms casino in Las Vegas $1 million after nightclub employees provided undercover agents with prostitutes and drugs, including cocaine and prescription
    Gambling regulators are fining the Palms casino in Las Vegas $1 million after nightclub employees provided undercover agents with prostitutes and drugs, including cocaine and prescription painkillers.

  • Friday, January 11 2013 7:15 PM EST2013-01-12 00:15:41 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Two people were arrested in New Orleans Tuesday in connection with the killing of a 33-year-old Las Vegas man. Jason Byes's body was found in Kingman, Ariz., on Monday after firefighters
    Two people were arrested in New Orleans Tuesday in connection with the killing of a 33-year-old Las Vegas man.

  • Friday, January 11 2013 4:51 PM EST2013-01-11 21:51:19 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - Metro Police are on scene of a robbery attempt at the 300 block of East Harmon. Police said three suspects shot a resident in the leg at the Harbor Island Apartments around 8 pm. The victim
    Three people are under arrest in connection with a shooting that left two people dead and another man hurt.

  • Friday, January 11 2013 3:13 PM EST2013-01-11 20:13:09 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Southern Nevada officers who seized about $4.5 million in marijuana plants from a single house say it was the biggest indoor pot grow they've ever busted. Las Vegas police SWAT team
    Southern Nevada officers who seized about $4.5 million in marijuana plants from a single house say it was the biggest indoor pot grow they've ever busted.

  • Thursday, January 10 2013 10:31 PM EST2013-01-11 03:31:58 GMT
    Chester Budd
    LAS VEGAS -- Henderson Police arrested a man in connection with the death of a 71-year-old man who was hit by a car last May. Chester Francis Budd was arrested Dec. 8 on a charge of driving under the
    Henderson Police arrested a man in connection with the death of a 71-year-old man who was hit by a car last May.

  • Tuesday, January 8 2013 2:00 PM EST2013-01-08 19:00:53 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A teenage college student arrested with an unloaded assault rifle at his former Las Vegas high school is due for an evidence hearing on criminal charges that could get him several years
    A judge in Las Vegas agreed to postpone an evidence hearing for a teenager arrested with an unloaded assault rifle at his former Las Vegas high school.

  • Monday, January 7 2013 7:23 PM EST2013-01-08 00:23:05 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- The man shot while driving on I-15 is the victim of a murder plot involving family members, Metro Police said. The driver, Richard Bessey, was shot Wednesday near the Valley of Fire as he
    The estranged wife of a man targeted in an alleged murder plot is facing charges of attempted murder, battery and conspiracy to commit murder.

  • Thursday, January 3 2013 8:01 PM EST2013-01-04 01:01:25 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- An appeals court is upholding the 2009 conviction of two former Bank of China managers and their wives for racketeering, money laundering and conspiracy to transport stolen money. But
    An appeals court is upholding the 2009 conviction of two former Bank of China managers and their wives for racketeering, money laundering and conspiracy to transport stolen money.

  • Thursday, January 3 2013 5:37 PM EST2013-01-03 22:37:03 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Nevada Highway Patrol released the names of the troopers involved in a shooting Dec. 31 on US 95 near Jones Boulevard. The troopers were identified as trooper Micah May, who has been with
    Nevada Highway Patrol released the names of the troopers involved in a shooting Dec. 31 on US 95 near Jones Boulevard.

  • Thursday, January 3 2013 5:28 PM EST2013-01-03 22:28:02 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Las Vegas man who authorities said trafficked prescription painkillers to Alaska has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The U.S. Attorney in Nevada said 28-year-old Nicholas Ghafouria
    A Las Vegas man who authorities said trafficked prescription painkillers to Alaska has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

  • Thursday, January 3 2013 3:09 PM EST2013-01-03 20:09:34 GMT
    Christine Ray
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A woman who was found dead in a downtown Las Vegas alleyway in early November but remained unidentified for weeks has finally been named. Police say the woman is 50-year-old Las Vegas
    A woman who was found dead in a downtown Las Vegas alleyway in early November but remained unidentified for weeks has finally been named.

  • Monday, December 31 2012 3:07 PM EST2012-12-31 20:07:46 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Bloody clothing collected from Brenda Stokes apartment does match the DNA of 10-year-old Jade Morris, according to the arrest report for Stokes. Stokes, also known as Brenda Wilson, is facing
    Bloody clothing collected from Brenda Stokes apartment does match the DNA of 10-year-old Jade Morris, according to the arrest report for Stokes.

  • Friday, December 28 2012 5:26 PM EST2012-12-28 22:26:11 GMT
    Rosendo Bravo Lopez, 24, of Salinas, Calif.
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police arrested a 24-year-old California man last week in the rape of a woman near the Las Vegas Strip in September. Rosendo Bravo Lopez of Salinas, Calif., was arrested by Salinas
    Metro Police arrested a 24-year-old California man last week in the rape of a woman near the Las Vegas Strip in September.

  • Wednesday, December 26 2012 6:55 PM EST2012-12-26 23:55:19 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- The search is on for a 10-year-old girl who was last seen with a woman suspected of slashing a co-worker at the Bellagio. Jade Morris has been missing for five days. Her family says homicide
    The search is on for a 10-year-old girl who was last seen with a woman suspected of slashing a co-worker at the Bellagio.

  • Thursday, December 20 2012 1:39 PM EST2012-12-20 18:39:56 GMT
    NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) -- A 48-year-old driver pleaded guilty to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter and was sentenced to 60 days in jail in an NV Energy truck crash that killed the wife of a Nellis
    A 48-year-old driver pleaded guilty to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter and was sentenced to 60 days in jail in an NV Energy truck crash that killed the wife of a Nellis Air Force Base airman and injured two other women.

  • Wednesday, December 19 2012 10:13 PM EST2012-12-20 03:13:31 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A federal judge sentenced a Las Vegas real estate agent Wednesday to 70 months in prison for participating in a scheme that netted more than $10 million in fraudulent mortgage loans, Nevada's
    A federal judge sentenced a Las Vegas real estate agent Wednesday to 70 months in prison for participating in a scheme that netted more than $10 million in fraudulent mortgage loans, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.

  • Monday, December 17 2012 4:57 PM EST2012-12-17 21:57:06 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Authorities said a gunman is dead after he was shot by tribal police officers trying to arrest him at the Moapa Paiute Travel Plaza off Interstate 15 north of Las Vegas. Moapa Tribal
    Authorities have identified a 28-year-old gunman who was shot and killed by tribal police officers trying to arrest him at the Moapa Paiute Travel Plaza off Interstate 15.

  • Friday, December 14 2012 3:48 PM EST2012-12-14 20:48:04 GMT
    Richard Pearson, 39, was arrested in connection with an apparent murder-for-hire plot.
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police arrested a second man Thursday night in an apparent murder-for-hire plot. Richard Pearson, 39, of Las Vegas, is facing charges of attempted murder with a deadly weapon, conspiracy
    Metro Police arrested a second man Thursday night in an apparent murder-for-hire plot.

  • Friday, December 14 2012 3:33 PM EST2012-12-14 20:33:37 GMT
    CHICAGO (AP) -- A jury in Chicago has convicted a frequent business traveler of groping a woman while she slept in the plane seat next to him. Srinivasa Erramilli was found guilty Thursday of abusive
    A jury in Chicago has convicted a frequent business traveler of groping a woman while she slept in the plane seat next to him.

  • Metro Police need help finding a man suspected of five robbery attempts at local pharmacies.

  • Wednesday, December 12 2012 7:53 PM EST2012-12-13 00:53:14 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Bullhead City Police have determined that three people found dead last week died in a murder-suicide during a domestic dispute. According to police, 53-year-old Robert Ulan shot and killed
    Bullhead City Police have determined that three people found dead last week died in a murder-suicide during a domestic dispute.

  • Wednesday, December 12 2012 12:44 PM EST2012-12-12 17:44:01 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- An open garage is only the beginning of the wreckage inside a ransacked short sale. Metro police caught the thief but thousands of dollars in appliances were destroyed. Officers said it
    An open garage is only the beginning of the wreckage inside a ransacked short sale.

  • Wednesday, December 12 2012 12:42 PM EST2012-12-12 17:42:48 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police officers arrested a man and a woman Monday afternoon in connection with a marijuana grow operation in a Henderson, Nev., neighborhood. Michael Plunkett, 22, of Henderson, was
    Metro Police officers arrested a man and a woman Monday afternoon in connection with a marijuana grow operation in a Henderson, Nev., neighborhood.

  • Friday, December 7 2012 7:57 PM EST2012-12-08 00:57:39 GMT
    NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) -- North Las Vegas police have found a vehicle they were looking for after a 47-year-old man was found with fatal stab wounds inside his North Las Vegas home. It's a white 2006
    North Las Vegas police have found a vehicle they were looking for after a 47-year-old man was found with fatal stab wounds inside his North Las Vegas home.

  • Friday, December 7 2012 6:02 PM EST2012-12-07 23:02:49 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Police in Tucson, Ariz., are asking for help in Nevada to find a 37-year-old woman who has been missing for three months and who investigators think might have been taken to Phoenix,
    Police in Tucson, Ariz., are asking for help in Nevada to find a 37-year-old woman who has been missing for three months and who investigators think might have been taken to Phoenix, Laughlin or Las Vegas.

  • Tuesday, December 4 2012 9:39 PM EST2012-12-05 02:39:41 GMT
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Los Angeles police say four suspects have been arrested in Las Vegas in the slayings of four people who were found dead in front of an unlicensed boarding house. Police Chief Charlie
    Los Angeles police say four suspects have been arrested in Las Vegas in the slayings of four people who were found dead in front of an unlicensed boarding house.

  • Monday, December 3 2012 4:30 PM EST2012-12-03 21:30:58 GMT
    HENDERSON, Nv. -- A $25,000 reward is being offered in a home invasion robbery case which resulted in a homeowner being stabbed numerous times. Henderson Police say on March 23 around 8 p.m. three males
    A $25,000 reward is being offered in a home invasion robbery case which resulted in a homeowner being stabbed numerous times.

  • Monday, December 3 2012 3:16 PM EST2012-12-03 20:16:16 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Police are asking for the public's help in identifying an armed robber who stole cash from a store in the 4900 block of E. Charleston Boulevard Thursday. According to police, the robber entered
    Police are asking for the public's help in identifying an armed robber who stole cash from a store in the 4900 block of E. Charleston Boulevard Thursday.

  • Friday, November 30 2012 4:18 PM EST2012-11-30 21:18:28 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Las Vegas police say they're looking for a man who allegedly posed as a federal agent before handcuffing and groping a young woman. Police say a woman called them Sept. 3 to report she'd
    Las Vegas police say they're looking for a man who allegedly posed as a federal agent before handcuffing and groping a young woman.

  • Thursday, November 29 2012 6:17 PM EST2012-11-29 23:17:49 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- NV Energy said scammers are calling customers to say power will be cut if the person doesn't pay up. The utility company said they've heard reports of scammers identifying themselves
    NV Energy said scammers are calling customers to say power will be cut if the person doesn't pay up.

  • Wednesday, November 28 2012 4:34 PM EST2012-11-28 21:34:38 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Trial is continuing in Las Vegas for a former Florida high school teacher and football coach accused of killing a Utah man with a single punch after racial insults in a Las Vegas Strip
    Trial is continuing in Las Vegas for a former Florida high school teacher and football coach accused of killing a Utah man with a single punch after racial insults in a Las Vegas Strip casino restroom.

  • Tuesday, November 27 2012 3:09 PM EST2012-11-27 20:09:53 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Las Vegas woman accused of killing her live-in boyfriend by backing her car over him during an argument in their driveway is due before a judge in Las Vegas. Records show that 33-year-old
    Friends and the lawyer for a Las Vegas casino worker accused of killing her live-in boyfriend by backing her car over him say the death was a tragic accident during a drunken argument.

  • Wednesday, November 21 2012 12:26 AM EST2012-11-21 05:26:20 GMT
    Sounilak Ouchlaeun, 33, of Las Vegas
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police have arrested a 33-year-old woman in connection with the death of her boyfriend after he was run over by a car about 10 p.m. Monday. According to police, Sounilak Ouchlaeun,
    Metro Police have arrested a 33-year-old woman in connection with the death of her boyfriend after he was run over by a car about 10 p.m. Monday.

  • Tuesday, November 20 2012 7:10 PM EST2012-11-21 00:10:21 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - A man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of his ex-girlfriend in Arizona has been arrested in Las Vegas, according to CBS 5 News in Phoenix. Forty-one-year-old Michael Hall was arrested
    Authorities said a man suspected of fatally shooting a woman west of Phoenix has been arrested in Nevada.

  • Tuesday, November 20 2012 4:44 PM EST2012-11-20 21:44:37 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- The Clark County District Attorney's office has ruled that Metro Police officers acted "reasonably and lawfully" in the shooting death of Sharmel T. Edwards, 49. According to police, officers
    The Clark County District Attorney's office has ruled that Metro Police officers acted "reasonably and lawfully" in the shooting death of Sharmel T. Edwards, 49.

  • Tuesday, November 20 2012 3:16 PM EST2012-11-20 20:16:49 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Las Vegas judge reset an evidence hearing for entertainer Flavor Flav on felony charges stemming from an argument last month with his longtime girlfriend. The 53-year-old former rap
    A Las Vegas judge reset an evidence hearing for entertainer Flavor Flav on felony charges stemming from an argument last month with his longtime girlfriend.

  • Monday, November 19 2012 4:48 PM EST2012-11-19 21:48:55 GMT
    Akeem Tripp, 20, is facing a charge of murder.
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police officers have arrested a man in connection with the March shooting death of man in the 5200 block of Stewart Avenue near Nellis Boulevard. Akeem Tripp, 20, is facing a charge
    Metro Police officers have arrested a man in connection with the March shooting death of man in the 5200 block of Stewart Avenue near Nellis Boulevard.

  • Monday, November 19 2012 3:32 PM EST2012-11-19 20:32:44 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Authorities have identified a 43-year-old man who died after a weekend shooting at a Las Vegas apartment complex. The Clark County coroner said Thomas Rudolph Mallard died of a gunshot
    Authorities have identified a 43-year-old man who died after a weekend shooting at a Las Vegas apartment complex.

  • Friday, November 16 2012 5:58 PM EST2012-11-16 22:58:02 GMT
    BOSTON (AP) -- A Nevada woman was arrested and animal control officers seized her Yorkshire terrier after police say witnesses saw her beating the dog in a Boston train station bathroom. Witnesses told
    A Nevada woman was arrested and animal control officers seized her Yorkshire terrier after police say witnesses saw her beating the dog in a Boston train station bathroom.

  • Friday, November 16 2012 3:40 PM EST2012-11-16 20:40:35 GMT
    CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- State officials are warning Nevadans about insurance telemarketers pretending to be DMV employees. Officials said the callers sometimes say DMV records show the motorist is overpaying
    State officials are warning Nevadans about insurance telemarketers pretending to be DMV employees.

  • Wednesday, November 14 2012 3:56 PM EST2012-11-14 20:56:48 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Homicide detectives are investigating after one person died and another was injured over the weekend in a fight at a Las Vegas party. Officers say they responded to an alley near Elk
    Homicide detectives are investigating after one person died and another was injured over the weekend in a fight at a Las Vegas party.

  • Wednesday, November 14 2012 3:35 PM EST2012-11-14 20:35:31 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- The Clark County Coroner's Office has released the identity and cause of death of the man shot inside a North Las Vegas casino early Monday morning. Kevin Levert Jones Jr., 31, of Las Vegas
    The Clark County Coroner's Office has released the identity and cause of death of the man shot inside a North Las Vegas casino early Monday morning.

  • Tuesday, November 13 2012 9:45 PM EST2012-11-14 02:45:08 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are investigating a Saturday afternoon shooting in the northwest Las Vegas valley that killed a person and wounded another. According to police, officers arrived at an apartment
    Metro Police are investigating a Saturday afternoon shooting in the northwest Las Vegas valley that killed a person and wounded another.

  • Friday, November 9 2012 8:32 PM EST2012-11-10 01:32:47 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police detectives are seeking clues in the death of a woman whose body was found in an alleyway near the intersection of 10th Street and Stewart Avenue in downtown Las Vegas. According
    Metro Police detectives are seeking clues in the death of a woman whose body was found in an alleyway near the intersection of 10th Street and Stewart Avenue in downtown Las Vegas.

  • Friday, November 9 2012 5:15 PM EST2012-11-09 22:15:25 GMT
    The Henderson Dispatch Center handles incoming 911 calls.
    HENDERSON, Nev. -- Henderson police have arrested a man they said called 911 thousands of times without having an emergency. According to police, Tuy Thai, 35, whom they described as a serial crank caller,
    According to police, Tuy Thai, 35, whom they described as a serial crank caller, would flood their dispatch center, preventing people with real emergencies from getting through quickly.

  • Thursday, November 8 2012 4:26 PM EST2012-11-08 21:26:36 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A lawyer for a Nevada woman accused of trying to vote twice in the presidential election said she looks forward to defending herself in court. Defense attorney Ozzie Fumo said Thursday
    A lawyer for a Nevada woman accused of trying to vote twice in the presidential election said she looks forward to defending herself in court.

  • Wednesday, November 7 2012 4:23 PM EST2012-11-07 21:23:47 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Nevada judge sentenced a former top Las Vegas drug case prosecutor to a reduced term of 12 to 30 months in prison term following his return from Mexico, where he fled to avoid jail
    A Nevada judge sentenced a former top Las Vegas drug case prosecutor to a reduced term of 12 to 30 months in prison term following his return from Mexico, where he fled to avoid jail in a cocaine possession case.

  • Tuesday, November 6 2012 7:06 PM EST2012-11-07 00:06:03 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A federal jury on Monday convicted a Las Vegas man of felony charges for unlawfully obtaining thousands of credit, debit and gift card numbers and using them to obtain cash and buy electronics,
    A federal jury on Monday convicted a Las Vegas man of felony charges for unlawfully obtaining thousands of credit, debit and gift card numbers and using them to obtain cash and buy electronics.

  • Friday, November 2 2012 6:26 PM EDT2012-11-02 22:26:23 GMT
    Etsegenet K. Welday, 39
    LAS VEGAS -- A mother has been charged in the death of her 1-year-old son, according to the criminal complaint filed against her. Etsegenet K. Welday, 39, is facing charges of murder and child abuse and
    A mother has been charged in the death of her 1-year-old son, according to the criminal complaint filed against her.

  • Wednesday, October 31 2012 5:55 PM EDT2012-10-31 21:55:27 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A man has been sentenced to 19.5 years in prison nearly 10 years after a woman was murdered at the Moulin Rouge apartments. Corey Thompson, 43, admitted to shooting Arlene McMillian in the
    A man has been sentenced to 19.5 years in prison nearly 10 years after a woman was murdered at the Moulin Rouge apartments.

  • Wednesday, October 31 2012 4:12 PM EDT2012-10-31 20:12:28 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Nevada Highway Patrol and California Highway Patrol officers are searching the desert area along Nipton Road west of Searchlight. They are looking for two male suspects and one female suspect
    Nevada Highway Patrol and California Highway Patrol officers have arrested one of the three people they were looking for near Nipton Road west of Searchlight.

  • Monday, October 29 2012 8:02 PM EDT2012-10-30 00:02:34 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are investigating two stabbings that happened at two different places at almost the same time Monday afternoon. The first one happened at about 2:30 p.m., at the Salvation Army
    Metro Police are investigating two stabbings that happened at two different places at almost the same time Monday afternoon.

  • Wednesday, October 24 2012 2:22 PM EDT2012-10-24 18:22:41 GMT
    Steven Grevich (left) and William French were arrested Friday in connection with the breaking in and theft from Henderson storage units.
    LAS VEGAS -- Henderson Police arrested two men last week in connection with a series of burglaries at storage units. Police officers were called to a self storage business on Racetrack Road near Boulder
    Henderson Police arrested two men last week in connection with a series of burglaries at storage units.

  • Tuesday, October 23 2012 10:41 PM EDT2012-10-24 02:41:14 GMT
    Marco Laguna-Romero
    LAS VEGAS -- An arrest warrant has been issued in a cold case murder from 2004. Metro Police are now looking for Marco Laguna-Romero in connection with the case. It started when the burned body of a woman
    A suspect was arrested Monday in connection with a cold case murder from 2004. The District Attorney's office said Marco Laguna-Romero was arrested in Milwaukee.

  • Monday, October 22 2012 8:05 PM EDT2012-10-23 00:05:49 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Two 11-year-olds accused of animal cruelty that led to the death of six kittens appeared in Clark County Family Court Monday afternoon.A judge ordered house arrest for the boys. They are required
    Two 11-year-olds accused of animal cruelty that led to the death of six kittens appeared in Clark County Family Court Monday afternoon.

  • Friday, October 19 2012 6:39 PM EDT2012-10-19 22:39:46 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Authorities have identified a 50-year-old man struck by a car and killed in Las Vegas while apparently walking outside of a crosswalk. The Clark County coroner's office said James Bergstraesser
    Authorities have identified a 50-year-old man struck by a car and killed in Las Vegas while apparently walking outside of a crosswalk.

  • Friday, October 19 2012 3:53 PM EDT2012-10-19 19:53:18 GMT
    Metro Police officers are at the scene of a grow house in Henderson.
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police officers are at the scene of a grow house bust in the 2700 block of Pinewood Avenue, near Robindale and Pecos roads in Henderson. The house is five houses down from a school.
    Metro Police officers busted another grow house at the 2700 block of Pinewood Avenue, near Robindale Road and Pecos Road in Henderson.

  • Friday, October 19 2012 10:16 AM EDT2012-10-19 14:16:34 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A 34-year-old man was shot Thursday in what North Las Vegas police are describing as an attempted home invasion. Police officers responded to a home in the 1700 block of Victoria Terrace
    A 34-year-old man was shot Thursday in what North Las Vegas police are describing as an attempted home invasion.

  • Thursday, October 18 2012 9:46 PM EDT2012-10-19 01:46:09 GMT
    Abby Roberts (left) and Phillip Johnson are missing under suspicious circumstances, police said.
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing couple. Abby A. Roberts, 25, and Phillip Johnson, 27, both of Las Vegas are both considered missing under suspicious circumstances.
    Metro Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing couple.

  • Wednesday, October 17 2012 4:45 PM EDT2012-10-17 20:45:51 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are looking for a man who robbed a store in northwest Las Vegas earlier this month. According to police, the robber verbally and physically threatened a worker while stealing
    Metro Police are looking for a man who robbed a store in northwest Las Vegas earlier this month.

  • Neighborhoods: Henderson

    Henderson Police officials are using a near-miss story about poison gas and copper theft to highlight what they say is a danger of the crime.

  • Friday, October 12 2012 7:18 PM EDT2012-10-12 23:18:14 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A federal jury on Friday convicted a Las Vegas area homebuilder for selling houses at inflated prices to fraudulently obtain mortgage loans and defrauding banks and lenders of more than $8
    A federal jury on Friday convicted a Las Vegas area homebuilder for selling houses at inflated prices to fraudulently obtain mortgage loans and defrauding banks and lenders of more than $8 million, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said.

  • Thursday, October 11 2012 9:23 PM EDT2012-10-12 01:23:39 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police released the names of the three people arrested Wednesday in connection with a sophisticated grow house in Henderson. Police arrested Darren Witty, 39, and Jolie Nevius, 38.
    Metro Police released the names of the three people arrested Wednesday in connection with a sophisticated grow house in Henderson.

  • Thursday, October 11 2012 1:33 PM EDT2012-10-11 17:33:02 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A 24-year-old Las Vegas man has been arrested seven months after a shootout at a casino parking lot. Police say Abdullah Sykes was booked into the Clark County jail earlier this week
    A 24-year-old Las Vegas man has been arrested seven months after a shootout at a casino parking lot.

  • Neighborhoods: The Strip

    A 25-year-old California man is going to prison for two to five years for a botched grab-and-run casino chip heist last May at the Bellagio.

  • Monday, October 8 2012 11:36 PM EDT2012-10-09 03:36:14 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The Clark County district attorney's office is fighting a judge's decision to name a veteran Las Vegas defense lawyer to prosecute a former storefront church pastor accused of sexually
    The Clark County district attorney's office is fighting a judge's decision to name a veteran Las Vegas defense lawyer to prosecute a former storefront church pastor accused of sexually assaulting at least four young girls in his Las Vegas-area congregation.

  • Monday, October 8 2012 7:59 PM EDT2012-10-08 23:59:51 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A Clark County firefighter who lost his job after he admitted to calling in false emergencies and stealing from his coworkers has been sentenced to five years of probation by a Clark County
    A Clark County firefighter who lost his job after he admitted to calling in false emergencies and stealing from his coworkers has been sentenced to five years of probation by a Clark County District Court judge Monday.

  • Friday, October 5 2012 9:43 PM EDT2012-10-06 01:43:01 GMT
    Robert Thompson, 23
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police have arrested a man in connection with a robbery near the 2800 block of S. Decatur Road the night of Sept. 2. Police arrested Robert Thompson, 23, and booked him in the Clark
    Metro Police have arrested a man in connection with a robbery near the 2800 block of S. Decatur Road the night of Sept. 2.

  • Friday, October 5 2012 8:53 PM EDT2012-10-06 00:53:56 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are investigating reports of shots fired at an outlet mall in downtown Las Vegas. Police say an armored truck was involved. The incident happened around noon at the Premium Outlets
    Metro Police are investigating the robbery of an armored truck Friday at an outlet mall in downtown Las Vegas.

  • Friday, October 5 2012 6:23 PM EDT2012-10-05 22:23:12 GMT
    Former NFL running back Larry Johnson.
    LAS VEGAS -- A former National Football League star has been arrested for domestic violence at a Las Vegas Strip hotel. According to Metro Police, 32-year-old Larry Johnson Jr., a former running back,
    A former National Football League star has been arrested for domestic violence at a Las Vegas Strip hotel.

  • Friday, October 5 2012 2:51 PM EDT2012-10-05 18:51:46 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- The sister of one alleged victim got her first look at a 65-year-old ex-convict facing murder charges in two Las Vegas-area rape-slayings dating from 1978 and 1994. Connie Bainbridge
    The sister of one alleged victim got her first look at a 65-year-old ex-convict facing murder charges in two Las Vegas-area rape-slayings dating from 1978 and 1994.

  • Friday, October 5 2012 11:14 AM EDT2012-10-05 15:14:57 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Authorities have identified a 35-year-old man killed in a nighttime shooting outside a Las Vegas apartment complex. Police have arrested four women and two men in connection with
    Authorities have identified a 35-year-old man killed in a nighttime shooting outside a Las Vegas apartment complex.

  • Friday, October 5 2012 12:38 AM EDT2012-10-05 04:38:50 GMT
    Police arrested Jared Devin Ries in connection with a grow operation in the northwest valley.
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro police officers are investigating a grow house in the 9000 block of Mossy Hollow Avenue, near Durango Drive and Elkhorn Road in the northwest valley, a police spokesman said. Officers
    Metro police officers are investigating a grow house in the 9000 block of Mossy Hollow Avenue, near Durango Drive and Elkhorn Road in the northwest valley, a police spokesman said.

  • Thursday, October 4 2012 10:51 PM EDT2012-10-05 02:51:33 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- North Las Vegas police are looking for person suspected of robbery in the 6500 block of N. Decatur Boulevard. The robbery happened Thursday evening at a Walmart shopping center. Police
    North Las Vegas police have found a person suspected of robbery after police dogs found him hiding in a shed.

  • Thursday, October 4 2012 8:21 PM EDT2012-10-05 00:21:38 GMT
    Police are looking for a man who robbed two banks in the southwest Las Vegas valley.
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed a bank near Rainbow Boulevard and Robindale Road Thursday. According to police, the robber entered the bank just
    Metro Police is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed a bank near Rainbow Boulevard and Robindale Road Thursday.

  • Thursday, October 4 2012 5:42 PM EDT2012-10-04 21:42:39 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police's Office of Internal Oversight has released summaries of three officer-involved shootings that resulted in the death of three suspects in September and November 2011 and February
    Metro Police's Office of Internal Oversight has released summaries of three officer-involved shootings that resulted in the death of three suspects in September and November 2011 and February 2012.

  • Thursday, October 4 2012 1:13 PM EDT2012-10-04 17:13:35 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Police have arrested six people in connection with the shooting death of a man early Wednesday morning. According to police, the six people – four women and two men – were arrested for their
    Police have arrested six people in connection with the shooting death of a man early Wednesday morning.

  • Wednesday, October 3 2012 10:13 PM EDT2012-10-04 02:13:15 GMT
    NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- A fire department medic truck and two police patrol cars were hit by an impaired driver Wednesday evening, police spokeswoman Chrissie Coon said. The car collided with the patrol
    A fire department medic truck and two police patrol cars were hit by an impaired driver Wednesday evening, police spokeswoman Chrissie Coon said.

  • Wednesday, October 3 2012 7:55 PM EDT2012-10-03 23:55:28 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- There is still no arrest in the murder of a local cocktail waitress. Shauna Tiaffay, 46, was found beaten to death in her Summerlin apartment Saturday morning. Tiaffay's sister, Paula Stokes,
    The sister of a 46-year-old woman found beaten to death in her Summerlin apartment Saturday morning has traveled to Las Vegas to learn more about her sister's death.

  • Wednesday, October 3 2012 6:33 PM EDT2012-10-03 22:33:44 GMT
    NEW YORK (AP) -- A man who processed money illegally for three Internet poker companies whose U.S. operations were shut down has been sentenced in New York to five months in prison by a judge who said
    A man who processed money illegally for three Internet poker companies whose U.S. operations were shut down has been sentenced in New York to five months in prison by a judge who said he played a "catch me if you can" game with the government.

  • Wednesday, October 3 2012 5:43 PM EDT2012-10-03 21:43:42 GMT
    LAS VEGAS - Metro Police are investigating a fatal shooting at the Pinewood Apartments near Swenson Street and Twain Avenue. Police responded to the call shortly after 12 a.m. Authorities say a male victim
    Metro Police are investigating a fatal shooting at the Pinewood Apartments near Swenson Street and Twain Avenue.

  • Wednesday, October 3 2012 5:32 PM EDT2012-10-03 21:32:45 GMT
    Uber Flores, 35, was arrested in the theft of two wheelchairs last week.
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police have arrested a man in connection with the theft of two wheelchairs last week. Uber Flores, 35, was booked in Clark County jail on a count of grand larceny and two counts of
    Metro Police have arrested a man in connection with the theft of two wheelchairs last week.

  • Monday, September 24 2012 8:54 PM EDT2012-09-25 00:54:49 GMT
    Justin Caramanica, 42, of Las Vegas
    LAS VEGAS -- The Clark County District Attorney's office has filed a motion to revoke bail a man who was arrested over the weekend for driving under the influence. Justin Caramanica, 42, of Las Vegas,
    The Clark County District Attorney's office has filed a motion to revoke bail a man who was arrested over the weekend for driving under the influence.

  • Monday, September 24 2012 8:09 PM EDT2012-09-25 00:09:45 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A Las Vegas radiation oncologist agreed to settle with the Justice Department to resolve civil allegations of health care fraud to the Medicare program, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden
    A Las Vegas radiation oncologist agreed to settle with the Justice Department to resolve civil allegations of health care fraud to the Medicare program, Nevada's U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said Monday.

  • Friday, September 21 2012 6:45 PM EDT2012-09-21 22:45:12 GMT
    Gary Hosey, 23, is facing several felony charges after driving through a bus stop and killing four people.
    LAS VEGAS -- When 23-year-old Gary Lee Hosey Jr. entered a Clark County courtroom Friday, he stared blankly at the wall and floor. In the visitor seating area, Nichelle Garner and Sarah Leal wanted to
    When 23-year-old Gary Lee Hosey Jr. entered a Clark County courtroom Friday, he stared blankly at the wall and floor.

  • Thursday, September 20 2012 7:09 PM EDT2012-09-20 23:09:01 GMT
    Former Clark County prosecutor has been temporarily suspended from practicing law in Nevada.
    LAS VEGAS -- A former top Clark County lawyer, who had prosecuted high-profile drug cases, including those of Paris Hilton and Bruno Mars, was temporarily suspended from practicing law in Nevada. The
    A former top Clark County lawyer, who had prosecuted high-profile drug cases, including those of Paris Hilton and Bruno Mars, was temporarily suspended from practicing law in Nevada.

  • Thursday, September 20 2012 7:07 PM EDT2012-09-20 23:07:13 GMT
    Metro Police said thieves are targeting visitors to the Las Vegas Strip.
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police are cautioning visitors to the Las Vegas Strip of increased crime in the tourist corridor. Police Capt. Todd Fasulo said officers have noted an increase in robberies and burglaries
    Metro Police are cautioning visitors to the Las Vegas Strip of increased crime in the tourist corridor.

  • Wednesday, September 19 2012 2:56 PM EDT2012-09-19 18:56:05 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Former Nevada attorney Douglas Allen drew a 15-month prison sentence Tuesday after pleading guilty to one count of tax evasion, said assistant Special Agent in Charge Shea Jones of the Las
    Former Nevada attorney Douglas Allen drew a 15-month prison sentence Tuesday after pleading guilty to one count of tax evasion.

  • Monday, September 17 2012 3:44 PM EDT2012-09-17 19:44:15 GMT
    LAS VEGAS – Metro Police have released the name of the driver who crashed through a bus stop Thursday morning as Gary Lee Hosey Jr., 24, of Las Vegas. Hosey received serious injuries from the wreck. According
    Family members are apologizing on behalf of a Las Vegas man accused of driving drunk when his car plowed into a crowded bus stop last week.

  • Friday, September 14 2012 10:07 PM EDT2012-09-15 02:07:30 GMT
    Lenny Haskins, 31
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a 1-year-old girl Sept. 5. Lenny Haskins, 31, of Las Vegas was arrested on a charge of child neglect with substantial bodily
    Metro Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a 1-year-old girl Sept. 5.

  • Tuesday, September 11 2012 3:50 PM EDT2012-09-11 19:50:43 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A man who pointed a green light laser at three airplanes landing at McCarran International Airport and then shined the light on a police helicopter in August 2011 was sentenced Tuesday to
    A man who pointed a green light laser at three airplanes landing at McCarran International Airport and then shined the light on a police helicopter in August 2011 was sentenced Tuesday to eight months in jail, announced Daniel Bogden, U.S. Attorney for Nevada.

  • Tuesday, September 11 2012 12:13 AM EDT2012-09-11 04:13:51 GMT
    Melissa Duran said she left behind clues to help detectives find her.
    HENDERSON, Nev. -- The Henderson teenager who was kidnapped the morning of Aug. 31 told police she used tips from the crime drama CSI to lead detectives to her. In the arrest report, Melissa Duran, 17,
    The Henderson teenager who was kidnapped the morning of Aug. 31 told police she used tips from the crime drama CSI to lead detectives to her.

  • Monday, September 10 2012 10:13 PM EDT2012-09-11 02:13:18 GMT
    Bambi Dewey (l) and John Stalmach were arrested Monday in connection with the solicitation of a minor.
    LAS VEGAS -- Two Clark County school teachers were arrested Monday in connection with having sex with a 16-year-old girl. Bambi M, Dewey, 32, and John E. Stalmach, 31, were taken into custody and booked
    Two Clark County school teachers were arrested Monday in connection with having sex with a 16-year-old girl.

  • Monday, September 10 2012 9:28 PM EDT2012-09-11 01:28:55 GMT
    Metro police are looking for three men after a security guard was shot in the head early Monday morning at the Silver Saddle Saloon in downtown Las Vegas.
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro police are looking for three men after a security guard was shot in the head early Monday morning at the Silver Saddle Saloon in downtown Las Vegas. Silver Saddle Saloon, near Charleston
    Metro police are looking for three men after a security guard was shot in the head early Monday morning at the Silver Saddle Saloon in downtown Las Vegas.

  • Monday, September 10 2012 8:36 PM EDT2012-09-11 00:36:40 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Nevada judge said she intends to penalize Las Vegas Sands Corp. lawyers, and maybe the casino company itself, for failing to disclose documents to opposing attorneys representing a
    A Nevada judge said she intends to penalize Las Vegas Sands Corp. lawyers, and maybe the casino company itself, for failing to disclose documents to opposing attorneys representing a fired former Macau casino executive in a civil breach of contract lawsuit.

  • Monday, September 10 2012 7:44 PM EDT2012-09-10 23:44:55 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- A federal judge on Monday sentenced Lawrence Davidson to more than eight years in prison after the former Las Vegas lawyer was convicted of stealing personal injury settlements from clients
    A federal judge on Monday sentenced Lawrence Davidson to more than eight years in prison after the former Las Vegas lawyer was convicted of stealing personal injury settlements from clients and flleing Israel to avoid prosecution.

  • Monday, September 10 2012 5:42 PM EDT2012-09-10 21:42:03 GMT
    LAS VEGAS (AP) -- A Las Vegas personal care assistant is being ordered to pay thousands in restitution after prosecutors said he claimed to be serving a Medicaid recipient while he was actually on vacation. James
    A Las Vegas personal care assistant is being ordered to pay thousands in restitution after prosecutors said he claimed to be serving a Medicaid recipient while he was actually on vacation.

  • Friday, September 7 2012 11:13 PM EDT2012-09-08 03:13:50 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Metro police have arrested another person in connection with alleged cell phone theft rings in the southwest Las Vegas valley. According to police, young men and a woman were looking for
    Metro police have arrested another person in connection with alleged cell phone theft rings in the southwest Las Vegas valley. According to police, young men and a woman were looking for

  • Tuesday, September 4 2012 10:44 PM EDT2012-09-05 02:44:39 GMT
    LAS VEGAS – Metro Police are asking for the public's help in gathering information on a man found killed on Los Feliz Street last month. The man was identified as Daniel Dean Way, 19, of Las Vegas. When
    Metro Police are asking for the public's help in gathering information on a man found killed on Los Feliz Street last month.

  • Tuesday, September 4 2012 6:35 PM EDT2012-09-04 22:35:25 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- The two men arrested in the kidnapping of a Henderson teenager Saturday are each being held on $1 million bond. They also face a federal immigration hold, according to Henderson Detention
    The two men arrested in the kidnapping of a Henderson teenager Saturday are each being held on $1 million bond. They also face a federal immigration hold, according to Henderson Detention Center records.

  • Tuesday, September 4 2012 5:55 PM EDT2012-09-04 21:55:40 GMT
    LAS VEGAS -- Nineteen drivers were arrested over the Labor Day weekend in Henderson for driving under the influence. According to Henderson police, about 1,950 drivers went through a DUI checkpoint Friday
    Nineteen drivers were arrested over the Labor Day weekend in Henderson for driving under the influence.

  • Friday, August 31 2012 3:41 PM EDT2012-08-31 19:41:53 GMT
    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A Nevada woman has been sentenced in Virginia to five-and-a-half years in prison for participating in a college savings scam. U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson on Friday also ordered
    A Nevada woman has been sentenced in Virginia to five-and-a-half years in prison for participating in a college savings scam.

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