A far reaching federal investigation into a criminal conspiracy involving local doctors and lawyers is alive after all. The 8 News NOW I-Team has learned that the FBI investigation into a group known as the "Medical Mafia" has entered a new stage.More>>
Tuesday, June 29 2010 4:50 PM EDT2010-06-29 21:50:01 GMT
The Nevada State Bar has petitioned the Nevada Supreme Court to suspend Medical Mafia member Noel Gage. Gage plead guilty of obstruction of justice in February.More>>
Tuesday, April 20 2010 3:27 PM EDT2010-04-20 20:27:26 GMT
Howard Awand, a businessman described as the head of a group known as the Medical Mafia, has been sentenced to 48 months in prison and ordered by a federal judge to pay a $2.5 million fine.More>>
Thursday, April 1 2010 12:35 PM EDT2010-04-01 17:35:07 GMT
A crowd turned out for a town hall meeting on a prominent developer's proposal to build houses, shops and maybe even a school on a hill overlooking a popular conservation area outside Las Vegas.More>>
Monday, March 29 2010 7:36 PM EDT2010-03-30 00:36:23 GMT
The long commute from northwest Las Vegas to the Las Vegas Strip can be exhausting and frustrating for drivers. Now, you can have someone else do the driving.More>>
Monday, March 29 2010 3:04 PM EDT2010-03-29 20:04:30 GMT
Tears, hugs and plenty of welcome home posters greeted members of the Nevada National Army Guard as they returned home after a nearly year-long deployment in Afghanistan.More>>
Monday, March 29 2010 10:51 AM EDT2010-03-29 15:51:13 GMT
The primary contractor for the newly completed $8.5 billion CityCenter complex has filed a lawsuit seeking $492 million for unpaid construction work.More>>
Friday, March 5 2010 8:10 PM EST2010-03-06 01:10:50 GMT
The State Board of Medical Examiners sent a message Friday that doctors who testify against other doctors will not be punished. But physicians at UMC recently decided to expel two whistleblowers while at the same time, embracing the target of a criminal investigation.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Chief Photojournalist Matt Adams
Wednesday, February 24 2010 10:26 PM EST2010-02-25 03:26:25 GMT
A Las Vegas surgeon recently sentenced for his role in the Medical Mafia conspiracy tried Wednesday to permanently seal a civil case related to the criminal investigation. But District Judge Betsy Gonzalez blocked the attempt.More>>
Wednesday, February 24 2010 2:12 PM EST2010-02-24 19:12:35 GMT
Federal prosecutors are getting another plea in the Medical Mafia trial. As part of a plea agreement, personal injury attorney Noel Gage is entering an Alford plea to charges of obstruction of justice.More>>
Friday, February 12 2010 12:52 PM EST2010-02-12 17:52:44 GMT
It took a Federal Court jury only three and a half hours to agree on a guilty verdict in the tax trial of Medical Mafia insider Howard Awand and his wife. But what's next for the Medical Mafia insider?More>>
Friday, February 12 2010 12:48 PM EST2010-02-12 17:48:51 GMT
A jury is now deliberating the fate of alleged Medical Mafia lynchpin Howard Awand and his wife. Closing arguments wrapped up and the jury has begun deliberating.More>>
Friday, February 12 2010 12:41 PM EST2010-02-12 17:41:05 GMT
The death of a 38-year-old Las Vegas man following spinal surgery has caused a buzz in local medical circles. That's because the surgeon who performed the operation recently plead guilty to federal charges.More>>
Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp and Photojournalist Matt Adams
Lawyers for Las Vegas surgeon Dr. Mark Kabins are asking a federal judge to throw out an indictment of Kabins because of news stories and newspaper columns. More>>
A five-year federal investigation into an alleged conspiracy involving local doctors and lawyers led to a not-so-spontaneous demonstration Wednesday.More>>
A five-year federal investigation into an alleged conspiracy involving local doctors and lawyers led to a not-so-spontaneous demonstration Wednesday. It happened at the federal courthouse after surgeon Mark Kabins learned of his eight count indictment. More>>
There is a major development in the ongoing Medical Mafia investigation that was first uncovered by the Eyewitness News I-Team. Reporter George Knapp has more. Inside, read the indictment.More>>
There is a major development in the ongoing Medical Mafia investigation that was first uncovered by the Eyewitness News I-Team. Reporter George Knapp has more. Inside, read the indictment.More>>
A Las Vegas surgeon who volunteered to testify against local doctors and lawyers as part of a federal investigation now faces the loss of his medical license. The charges against Gage have been dropped, and now Dr. John Thalgott himself in the cross hairs of the state medical board. The I-Team's George Knapp has the story.More>>
A visiting federal judge says he is prepared to dismiss all charges against the alleged ringleader of the so-called medical mafia conspiracy. Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp has the story.More>>
The I-Team has learned the retrial for personal injury attorney Noel Gage will be delayed. Gage is on trial for his part in a conspiracy involving prominent doctors and lawyers to defraud personal injury clients and spread the money among themselves.More>>
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Attorney's office to grant immunity to a local surgeon. It's part of the so-called medical mafia conspiracy case involving local doctors and lawyers.More>>
Lawyers for Las Vegas attorney Noel Gage are asking a federal judge to grant immunity to a prominent surgeon so the surgeon can testify during Gage's retrial next month. Gage is accused of conspiracy for allegedly ripping off his own injured clients for huge sums of money.More>>
Federal prosecutors are ready to drop a bombshell on Las Vegas attorney Noel Gage when the lawyer is re-tried on conspiracy charges next month. His first trial ended in a hung jury. But that jury didn't get to hear the evidence that could be introduced the second time around. Chief investigative reporter George Knapp has the details.More>>
The case against Las Vegas attorney Noel Gage is beginning to take shape in federal court. Gage is accused of conspiring with doctors and middlemen to take millions of dollars away from his own clients and insurance companies in personal injury cases. Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp recaps what the government has presented so far.More>>
Federal prosecutors say some local doctors and lawyers conspired to rip off their clients and patients for tens of millions of dollars. On Tuesday, the first of what may be dozens of prosecutions began. George Knapp has more from the secret audiotape and what may be the smoking gun document.More>>
Jury selection has begun in what federal prosecutors hope will be the first of many prosecutions of local doctors and lawyers. It's the result of a massive investigation that stretched over five years and involves a secret tape.More>>
Federal prosecutors have uncorked a blistering indictment which alleges a dark conspiracy involving some of the best known doctors and lawyers in Las Vegas. I-Team's Chief Investigative Reporter George Knapp takes a closer look.More>>
A federal judge says thereis enough evidence to send two men to trial in the doctor-lawyer medical fraud case. The trial is set for February. The Channel 8 I-Team was the first to report on the indictments. More>>
A Las Vegas personal injury attorney who was slapped with an 18-count federal indictment may not be alone for long. The I-Team's George Knapp has MORE exclusive details. WEB EXTRAS: read the federal indictment, the response from Noel Gage's attorney and see the entire interview with Steve Myrhe.More>>
Federal prosecutors unsealed an 18-count indictment Tuesday against two men alleged to have participated in a wide-ranging conspiracy to defraud patients and clients and insurance companies out of millions of dollars. The three-year FBI probe was first made public by the I-Team's George Knapp.More>>
A federal investigation into alleged fraud by prominent Las Vegas doctors and lawyers appears to be moving forward. The Eyewitness News I-Team first reported on the probe in 2005. More>>
A businessman described as the hub of a group known as the "Medical Mafia" has been indicted by federal authorities on multiple charges, and more indictments are expected. Read on for a link to the federal criminal indictment against Howard Awand.More>>
Federal prosecutors turned up the heat in front of a grand jury putting some of the most successful doctors and lawyers in Las Vegas in the crosshairs of a conspiracy investigation. The I-Team's George Knapp has the exclusive story.More>>
A federal grand jury issued subpoenas Tuesday to several of the biggest names in Las Vegas, including prominent doctors and lawyers. George Knapp of the I-Team broke the story and has the exclusive update. More>>
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:29 PM EDT2013-05-25 16:29:57 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Vintner Grill banquet facility inside the Fashion Show Mall has been shut down. According to the Southern Nevada Health District website, the facility was closed Friday after an inspectionMore>>
The Vintner Grill banquet facility inside the Fashion Show Mall has been shut down.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:34 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:34:21 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A family is in awe of how many lives their son touched. The funeral for Marcos Arenas, a 15-year-old boy apparently killed over an iPad was held Friday. Marcos was a freshman at BonanzaMore>>
The funeral for Marcos Arenas, a 15-year-old boy apparently killed over an iPad was held Friday.More>>
Saturday, May 25 2013 8:13 PM EDT2013-05-26 00:13:38 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas opened its doors to the public, but everyone couldn't get in as the park reached capacity even for gold pass members. Several people expressed their frustrationMore>>
The Wet 'n' Wild Las Vegas opened its doors to the public, but everyone couldn't get in as the park reached capacity even for gold pass members.More>>
Saturday, May 25 2013 12:27 AM EDT2013-05-25 04:27:34 GMT
LAKE MEAD, Nev. -- Thousands of people are expected to go to Lake Mead this weekend, to cool off and relax. While there will be lots of fun on the water, the National Park Service rangers and Nevada DepartmentMore>>
Thousands of people are expected to go to Lake Mead this weekend, to cool off and relax.More>>
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 DanielMore>>
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.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:59 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:59:58 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada says the Clark County school board may have opened itself up to legal problems in appointing a new superintendent late Tuesday. A private citizenMore>>
The American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada says the Clark County school board may have opened itself up to legal problems in appointing a new superintendent late Tuesday.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 7:40 PM EDT2013-05-24 23:40:18 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital will maintain its federal funding despite not meeting some of the government's requirements. The hospital came under scrutiny for its discharging procedures.More>>
The Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital will maintain its federal funding despite not meeting some of the government's requirements.More>>
Friday, May 24 2013 5:05 PM EDT2013-05-24 21:05:30 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Clark County Grand Jury has indicted Michael Smith on murder and assault charges in the shooting death of a man in January. Michael Smith is accused of killing Carlos Bell on Jan. 14,More>>
The Clark County Grand Jury has indicted Michael Smith on murder and assault charges in the shooting death of a man in January.More>>
