Thursday, May 23 2013 5:55 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:55:29 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 2:09 PM EDT2013-05-23 18:09:43 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- After more than eight years of delays, a sex offender who worked as a nurse is going to prison for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old patient. The nursing board gave Paul Santiago a licenseMore>>
After more than eight years of delays, a sex offender who worked as a nurse is going to prison for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old patient.More>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 12:51 PM EDT2013-05-23 16:51:49 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- The men accused of killing a 15-year-old boy while attempting to steal his iPad will remain in jail with no bail set. Jacob Dismont, 18, and Michael Solid, 21, appeared in Las Vegas JusticeMore>>
The men accused of killing a 15-year-old boy while attempting to steal his iPad will remain in jail with no bail set.More>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 6:24 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:24:22 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- A new online campaign targets young women who are most vulnerable for becoming victims of sexual violence. The initiative is called Party Smart Las Vegas and the police, rape counselors, andMore>>
A new online campaign targets young women who are most vulnerable for becoming victims of sexual violence.More>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:47 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:47:47 GMT
LAS VEGAS -- Local attorney Randolph Goldberg received Thursday morning a two-year prison sentence and must make more than $700,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge. GoldbergMore>>
Local attorney Randolph Goldberg received Thursday morning a two-year prison sentence and must make more than $700,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to a federal tax evasion charge.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 6:01 PM EDT2013-05-23 22:01:37 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 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>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 5:06 PM EDT2013-05-23 21:06:49 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>>
Claim: An advertisement airing on KLAS-TV Channel 8 that is endorsed by Crossroads GPS, an issue advocacy group that favors Republican candidates, stated: "The year 1996. Shelley Berkley urges her boss to buy off politicians with favors and cash. 2008: Congresswoman Berkley begs a judge to go easy on her big campaign donor, convicted of wire fraud, attempting bribery. Now Berkley is under investigation for using her office to enrich herself. A lot's changed over the years. But not Shelley Berkley. With Berkley there are always questions of corruption."
Verdict: As with a prior Crossroads ad that attacked Berkley, a Democratic congresswoman challenging Republican Sen. Dean Heller, this one is partly true but mostly misleading. The part about urging her boss was first reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 1998, involving advice she gave to resort owner Sheldon Adelson when she was his vice president of government and legal affairs at Las Vegas Sands. She told the newspaper that her advice to curry favor with judges and politicians reflected how business was conducted in Las Vegas but that she didn't agree with or condone that advice. That disclosure didn't hurt Berkley with voters because they later sent her to Washington with a victory in the November 1998 election and returned her to office in each House race thereafter. The new wrinkle in Crossroad's attack is on target with respect to a letter Berkley wrote on behalf of real estate consultant Donald Davidson, who in July 2007 was convicted of wire fraud for attempting in 2002 to bribe then-Las Vegas City Councilman Michael McDonald. As reported by the Review-Journal in 2008, Berkley wrote to U.S. District Judge Roger Hunt prior to sentencing that Davidson had worked with charities and was devoted to his family. "I believe Mr. Davidson is a good man who behaved badly and I am certain he is extremely remorseful for his activities," the newspaper quoted Berkley as writing. Where Crossroads is off base is by referring to Davidson as "her big campaign donor." The nonpartisan website Campaignmoney.com reported that Davidson contributed only $2,000 combined to Berkley campaigns in 2001 and 2003 and nothing since then, which doesn't qualify him as a big donor. Again, Berkley survived this disclosure with victories in subsequent elections. The final aspect of the ad refers to the ongoing House Ethics Committee investigation of whether she acted in Congress on behalf of her husband's kidney treatment practice. Until the committee issues its findings, it is premature to jump to conclusions.
