An Israeli government official was arrested in a multi-agency operation that targeted alleged “child sex predators” in the Las Vegas Valley earlier this month, according to international media reports.
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A prosecutor said the suspect lived with Jesus Ayala, one of the teens accused of killing a retired police chief in a 2023 hit-and-run crash.
She is expected to serve a stipulated sentence of 18 years to life, with credit for the time she has been in custody, according to the lawyer.
The ACLU of Nevada’s director said the organization has filed records requests in an attempt to see if the Nevada DMV was working with immigration authorities.
Devonte Jackson, 29, is accused of using a handgun and stealing more than $300,000 from an armored truck outside a Las Vegas bank.
The Rape Crisis Center is encouraging partygoers to stick together on New Year’s Eve to protect young women from sexual violence.
After a year of deadly crashes and an increase in DUI arrests, Sheriff Joe Lombardo and District Attorney Steve Wolfson have a stern warning for anyone who tries to drink and drive on New Year’s Eve.
According to a police report, rapper Fetty Wap was arrested on the Strip in early September after punching a security guard three times in The Mirage valet area.
A man reportedly obsessed with pop superstar Miley Cyrus was removed from T-Mobile Arena during Cyrus’ set Saturday night during the iHeartRadio Music Festival.
The actress known as “Bridget the Midget,” was booked Wednesday under her legal name, Cheryl Marie Murphy, in connection with a domestic disturbance early that morning.
On Sept. 7, 1996, a white or cream-colored Cadillac pulled up alongside a newer model black BMW at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane in Las Vegas.
New Jersey rapper Fetty Wap was arrested in Las Vegas on Sunday morning after punching an employee of a business on or near the Strip, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Wayne Newton’s wife said in a statement Thursday that the couple was not operating the singer’s former home when a lawsuit alleges a girl was bit by a pet monkey.
A Clark County woman filed a lawsuit Wednesday that claims her daughter was “viciously attacked” by Wayne Newton’s pet monkey during a tour of the Las Vegas entertainer’s home.
An actress known for her role in the 1990 movie “Tremors” was arrested Tuesday in Las Vegas on charges involving credit cards and a stolen vehicle.
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He had been charged with sexually abusing four children, and his attorney expects he will die in prison. One of the charges carries a 35-year minimum sentence.
A Dino’s Lounge bartender is happy to be alive after a Jeep driven by a suspected DUI driver plowed into the front of the bar near downtown Las Vegas.
One person died and a second was critically injured after an apparent dispute between the two resulted in a stabbing, police said.
A 34-year-old man was shot by an officer Aug. 8 after the man appeared to make an aggresive move toward police.
