District Judge Erika Ballou has faced complaints regarding two social media posts, as well as statements she made during a sentencing hearing.
Crime
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A 23-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting earlier this week in the east valley.
A 15-year-old boy fatally wounded in northeast Las Vegas during what police classified as a “drug transaction” earlier this month was identified Thursday.
A fatal shooting at a Walmart parking lot Wednesday afternoon is being investigated as a possible case of self-defense, according to the Henderson Police Department.
The Clark County coroner’s office identified a teenager shot and killed early Sunday at a west valley house party.
A teenager accused of mowing down a retired police chief in a fatal hit-and-run last month told police he thought he would receive a “slap on the wrist,” according to an arrest report.
Two teenagers accused of mowing down a retired police chief while he was riding his bike last month appeared in Las Vegas Justice Court for the first time on Thursday.
A graduation ceremony celebrated 22 people who completed a diversion program for those who need help with mental health or substance abuse.
Mohamed Muhina, 28, pleaded guilty in November to one count of sexual exploitation of children.
Lahela Kaiwi-Brewer pleaded guilty in June to voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting a woman who confronted her last year about giving the other woman’s children a ride to school.
A local race car driver who was the victim in a robbery and murder-for-hire case is now accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $900,000 in COVID-19 relief loans.
The lawsuit was filed by No Kill Las Vegas, an advocacy organization formed 10 years ago to speak out against the shelter.
James Gina, 50, appeared in court briefly after he was arrested and accused of killing his 27-year-old girlfriend and hiding her body.
Stephen Parshall, a member of the boogaloo movement, had pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit violence during a Black Lives Matter protest.
A jury awarded a Nevada prisoner more than $200,000 in damages, but the attorney general’s office is now trying to avoid paying, the prisoner’s attorneys allege.
Las Vegas is a special kind of resort city. In the city, you get The Strip (along with the Sphere); on the outside, you get the vast Mojave Desert with its nostalgic attractions. In the past, people visiting Las Vegas would do so with the phrase in mind: “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” […]
The bodies were discovered June 5 in the 4900 block of South Droubay Drive, near Tropicana Avenue.
Henderson police and fire crews responded to reports of a shooting at about 1:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Marks Street.
The families of Sgt. Michael Abbate and trooper Alberto Felix shared their anguish in court while asking the judge to give Jemarcus Williams the maximum sentence.
Dennis and Ashley Prince had a young baby together before they were killed in early April, and the child is now the center of another guardianship dispute.