A disgraced Connecticut newspaper owner associated with casino mogul Sheldon Adelson’s recent purchase of the Review-Journal has emerged as a figure in a long-running lawsuit that involves allegations that Adelson tolerated organized crime ties at his properties in Macau.
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Boulder City officials are relying on prosecutors to not only pursue a criminal case against the city’s former head of animal control in connection with the deaths of dozens of animals, but also to find out whether the head of police covered it up.
A 22-year-old Henderson man arrested in connection with the Monday shooting death of his father told police he pulled the trigger as his dad was lunging at him. Henderson detectives say evidence at the scene paints a different picture.
A Metro officer was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of domestic battery by strangulation and kidnapping, police say.
A former Las Vegas police officer was indicted by a federal grand jury Tuesday on felony charges of roughing up a woman he suspected was a prostitute.
Former Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins pleaded no contest Tuesday to driving under the influence in connection with a December car crash.
A man is in critical condition after he was stabbed at a motel near downtown Las Vegas Tuesday morning.