Las Vegas investor and purported billionaire Jay Bloom is accused of taking money from investors to fund a cryptocurrency mining scheme in Arizona that he knew was not viable, according to a recent lawsuit.
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A woman was being held hostage at knife-point by a man when two Metropolitan Police Department officers fired their weapons late Saturday night.
A bill co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Susie Lee would put the weight of the federal government behind efforts to prosecute criminals taking part in organized retail theft.
Two-year-old Jacoby Robinson Jr. was last seen about 7:45 p.m. Thursday near Lewis Avenue and South 15th Street.
Prosecutors have dropped a slew of felony charges against a former member of a notorious Las Vegas gang, closing a case that has stretched on for more than three years.
A man accused of beating a victim to death and mutilating his face in downtown Las Vegas might go to trial.
A person suffered life-threatening injuries after they were intentionally struck by a vehicle near downtown Las Vegas, according to police.
One victim was pronounced deceased at the scene while another later died at an area hospital after arriving on his own.
A 33-year-old man suspected in a series of Arts District burglaries was taken into custody, according to a news release.
Deobra Redden’s attorney, Carl Arnold, said that Redden was pleading not guilty by reason of insanity, and was invoking his right to a speedy trial.
Chrystopher Chin, 37, and Bryce Gray, 34, died after a shooting Wednesday near Chicago Avenue and Industrial Road.
Ruben Robles was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in 15 years for opening fire at the Fremont Street Experience, killing a man and wounding a bystander.
Demetrius Sims Jr., 32, died after being stabbed in the 1400 block of Main Street on Dec. 18.
A man killed during an altercation in downtown Las Vegas has been identified.
A criminal trial for the former owner of the Alpine Motel Apartments is not scheduled to start until February 2025, court records show.
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A woman was being held hostage at knife-point by a man when two Metropolitan Police Department officers fired their weapons late Saturday night.
Former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, who is accused of killing Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, appeared in court again.
A 15-year-old was fatally shot in the northeast valley during what Las Vegas police described as a “drug transaction.”
The discovery was made about 9:40 p.m. in a neighborhood near Wetlands Park, police said.