UNLV student Paula Davis was raped as she died from a pair of gunshot wounds to the back of her head, court records show.
Courts
A former correctional officer trainee at High Desert State Prison charged in the shooting death of an inmate struck a deal with prosecutors Tuesday.
A recorded prison phone conversation suggests that the corrections officials knew of a plot by two alleged Aryan Warriors members to kill a rival gang member.
A man who twice burglarized entertainer Wayne Newton’s home must serve at least 22 years in prison, a judge in Las Vegas ruled Tuesday.
A Las Vegas man, Christopher Prestipino, was indicted Monday in the slaying of a 24-year-old model whose body authorities said was found encased in concrete.
A man charged with driving under the influence and causing a seven-vehicle crash that left one person dead in Las Vegas was ordered held on $100,000 bail Monday.
A Summerlin man with a history of engaging in police standoffs was sent to a psychiatric facility after being found incompetent to stand trial.
Matthew David Carter, 36, must serve a year and a day behind bars, followed by three years of supervised release, a U.S. District Judge in Washington state ordered.
Prosecutors said Tuesday that they would seek the death penalty for a North Las Vegas couple charged in the death of a 2-year-old boy.
A Las Vegas judge set bail at $500,000 on Tuesday for a man charged with the slaying of a 24-year-old model whose body authorities said was found encased in concrete.
A Las Vegas woman has been ordered to serve 18 years to life in prison in the death of a man who fell from the hood of a car in January 2018.
A Las Vegas man was ordered to serve up to 44 years behind bars Friday for driving drunk and killing a husband and wife in the west valley.
A third person suspected in the death of 24-year-old Esmeralda Gonzalez has been arrested in Wisconsin on murder and kidnapping charges, the Review-Journal has learned.
A Las Vegas family whose dog was shot and killed by a Metro officer has filed a federal lawsuit against the police department and the officer.
A 20-year-old man was acquitted this week of murder and other charges in connection with a fatal shooting in the southwest Las Vegas Valley.