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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:36 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:36:46 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Air Force pilot Scott Powell returned home three weeks early from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan, surprising his children at school. Two hours after landing in Las Vegas, Maj. PowellMore>>
Air Force pilot Scott Powell returned home three weeks early from a yearlong deployment to Afghanistan, surprising his children at school.More>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:05 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:05:09 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A North Las Vegas aerospace company is preparing to boldly go where few have gone before -- a public-private partnership with NASA that could be the start of the next space race. Nevada'sMore>>
A North Las Vegas aerospace company is preparing to boldly go where few have gone before -- a public-private partnership with NASA that could be the start of the next space race.More>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:44 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:44:40 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- An independent review of a state-run mental health hospital gave high marks for patient satisfaction, but said options for people needing mental health care are limited. The review was orderedMore>>
An independent review of a state-run mental health hospital gave high marks for patient satisfaction, but said options for people needing mental health care are limited.More>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 7:06 PM EDT2013-05-23 23:06:34 GMT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada is one step closer to giving voters another chance to allow same-sex marriage in the Silver State. The Assembly voted 27-14 Thursday in favor of SJR13 which repeals languageMore>>
Nevada is one step closer to giving voters another chance to allow same-sex marriage in the Silver State.More>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:58 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:58:38 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The woman found dead in her home earlier in the week has been identified as 75-year-old Jean Main, according to the Clark County Coroner's Office. Main died from a gunshot wound to the head,More>>
Metro Police have released a photo of the purse that belonged to a 75-year-old woman who was found shot to death in her northwest home.More>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:57 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:57:45 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The dream of attending college came true for more than 400 Clark County students Thursday as they were awarded nearly $1 million in scholarships. Scholarships were given to 440 students thanksMore>>
The dream of attending college came true for more than 400 Clark County students Thursday as they were awarded nearly $1 million in scholarships.More>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:27 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:27:35 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- As the weather heats up, officials have a life-and-death warning. Eleven Nevadan children have died over the last 15 years while being trapped in a hot car. Even with the window cracked,More>>
As the weather heats up, officials have a life-and-death warning. Eleven Nevadan children have died over the last 15 years while being trapped in a hot car.More>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:58 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:58:34 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The Rape Crisis Center unveiled a new downtown location close to University Medical Center improving the response time of advocates during regular business hours from 20 minutes to five. AMore>>
The Rape Crisis Center unveiled a new downtown location close to University Medical Center (UMC), improving the response time of advocates during regular business hours from 20 minutes to five.More>>
