Chrissy Mazzeo, center, the woman who accuses Rep. Jim Gibbons of assaulting her, gestures while speaking to the media for the first time since the alleged incident Oct. 13. Mazzeo spoke to reporters Wednesday with attorneys Richard Wright and Karen Winckler at Wright's office. Photo by K.M. Cannon.
GIBBONS SCANDAL: Accuser alleges cover-up attempt The Las Vegas woman who has accused Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Gibbons of assaulting her said Wednesday that she dropped charges against him the next day because people connected to his campaign had threatened her, pressured her and tried to buy her silence.
New charges added to case Land developer Donald Davidson, already awaiting trial on charges of bribing former Clark County Commissioner Erin Kenny, faces additional charges on allegations that he attempted to bribe a Las Vegas city councilman for a zone change sought in spring 2002.
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GIBBONS SCANDAL: Accuser alleges cover-up attempt The Las Vegas woman who has accused Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Gibbons of assaulting her said Wednesday that she dropped charges against him the next day because people connected to his campaign had threatened her, pressured her and tried to buy her silence.
JANE ANN MORRISON: Count at mall suggests surprising outcomes on Election Day There are talkers and there are doers, and early voters are definitely doers. They're not sitting at home answering pollsters' calls about whom they're going to vote for; they're actually voting. So I nabbed 20 of them at the Galleria at Sunset mall after they voted Tuesday, quizzed them about three important races, and was surprised by what I found. Can you say Gov. Titus? How about Sheriff Airola? Congressman Porter?
Fire on bomb-carrying truck closes highway WELLS -- A section of Interstate 80 was shut down for nearly two hours early Wednesday in Elko County after a truck rig hauling 38,000 pounds of military bombs caught fire, authorities said.
Ex-UNLV professor's bail $250,000 Bail was set Wednesday at $250,000 for the retired University of Nevada, Las Vegas music professor accused of downloading more than 26,000 child pornography images on electronic devices.
Man sentenced for police chase Kentro Taylor was sentenced Wednesday to six to 15 years in prison as a result of a leading police on a 2005 high-speed chase during which his girlfriend was firing shots at officers who were pursuing them.
Lawyer accuses judge of favoritism CARSON CITY -- District Judge Nancy Saitta is accused in a state Supreme Court petition of issuing a gag order and sealing court records to prevent voters from learning that Clark County Family Court judge candidate Robert Lueck failed to pay child support.
DROWNING DEATH: Judge gives woman time served Though the victim's family implored the judge to sentence Gloria Guzman to the maximum penalty allowed by law for involuntary manslaughter, Guzman walked out of the courthouse Wednesday.
Carter 'fed up' with Iraq policy Jack Carter, the Democrat who's trying to unseat Republican Sen. John Ensign, said Wednesday that he's "fed up" with the Bush administration's policy in Iraq and it's time to take U.S. troops out of combat zones there.
I-15 commuters get break from California road work Interstate 15 commuters bound for Southern California will get a partial break this weekend from an ongoing road work project that's created long delays at times at the Cajon Pass around Devore, Calif.
Activists protest homeless shooting Carrying signs that bore slogans such as "No hunting the homeless" and "Feed unarmed homeless, don't shoot them," about 20 people rallied at Las Vegas City Hall on Wednesday to protest last week's shooting of an unarmed homeless man.
Rogich linked to all players but Mazzeo If Chrissy Mazzeo is to be believed, her claims appear to point to a wide-ranging attempted cover-up centering around Republican political guru Sig Rogich, one of the most powerful figures in Nevada, and national, politics.
Jury finds polygamist guilty The latest in a series of prosecutions targeting Colorado City polygamists charged with sexual offenses against underage girls has ended in guilty verdicts against a man accused of impregnating a 17-year-old.
Woman dies from wounds Las Vegas police who had heard gunshots in the 3800 block of Nellis Boulevard and Flamingo Road about 2:50 a.m. Wednesday found a woman near there bleeding from bullet wounds.
Department clears detectives who fatally shot teen suspect The Las Vegas police detective who put 17-year-old Swuave Lopez into the front passenger seat of his police car may yet be disciplined by the department, but the two detectives who shot the handcuffed murder suspect after he got out of the car and ran have been cleared by the department, police said this week.
Man shot by police officer files civil rights lawsuit A 19-year-old man filed a multimillion-dollar lawsuit Wednesday alleging that his civil rights were violated in July when he was shot by a rookie Las Vegas police officer.
Police air units to track stolen vehicles Air units for Las Vegas police and Nevada Highway Patrol will now be equipped with a tracking device that will pick up signals emitted by vehicles fitted with the LoJack tracking system.
New charges added to case Land developer Donald Davidson, already awaiting trial on charges of bribing former Clark County Commissioner Erin Kenny, faces additional charges on allegations that he attempted to bribe a Las Vegas city councilman for a zone change sought in spring 2002.
