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Commission suspends Goodsprings judge for year without pay

A longtime Goodsprings judge has been suspended for a year without pay following a series of ethics charges, according to a ruling made this week by the Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline.

Eastern Nevada pipeline foes get day in Las Vegas court

Three years and two dozen motions later, a federal court in Las Vegas will hear a federal lawsuit Monday that seeks to block the Southern Nevada Water Authority from siphoning groundwater from a 300-mile swath of eastern Nevada.

Man shot, killed by Boulder City police

A Boulder City man thought he was hearing firecrackers Sunday night, but with shouts and more pops, he knew something much more serious was happening. Later, his neighbor was dead.

Former Bullhead City officer accused in sex assault won’t be prosecuted

The Clark County district attorney’s office said Thursday it will not prosecute a former Bullhead City, Ariz. police sergeant for an alleged sexual assault in Laughlin last October. The announcement came at a Laughlin Justice Court arraignment hearing for Jesse Hoag, 37.

Retiring Washoe DA recounts talks with killer Mack in 2006

Darren Mack feared for his life when he turned himself in to authorities in Mexico after he killed his estranged wife and shot a judge in Reno in 2006, according to retiring Washoe County District Attorney Richard Gammick.

Kingman teacher relieved about not guilty verdict

A Kingman, Ariz., schoolteacher vindicated at trial Wednesday expressed relief and was critical of the decision to prosecute him for sex crimes alleged by a Boulder City teenager.

58-year-old inmate dies at High Desert State Prison

A 58-year-old inmate with a chronic medical condition died Sunday at the High Desert State Prison, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.