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 survey of 72 current and former Topgolf workers at 28 flagships found that a “pattern and practice of sexual harassment” was “pervading the entire corporation.”
A former media executive with Las Vegas ties pleaded guilty on Monday for her role in a sweeping national college bribery scam.
Timothy Larson, 41, faces charges that include criminal damage at a place of worship and burglary for allegedly vandalizing the Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona.
The ring used the stolen information to counterfeit ATM and bank cards that were used to withdraw cash and purchase luxury goods in Las Vegas and in at least six states.
Serial murderer Samuel Little told the FBI more than a month ago that he killed a black woman in the city in 1993, but homicide investigators have so far been unable to match a victim with his account.
Among the thousands of Californians facing tragedy again Friday were survivors of both the shooting at Borderline Bar and Grille and the Route 91 Harvest country music festival attack in Las Vegas. They included Brendan Kelly and Molly Maurer.
The award from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation will be used to address incarceration and bail policies with a goal of reducing the Clark County Detention Center population by 20 percent.
A lawsuit accusing international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of obstructing a criminal investigation into claims of sexual assault leveled against him in 2009 was filed Thursday in Nevada District Court, records show.
Sean Bloom has a sharp eye for success, always considering risk versus reward. Last year, the 21-year-old made headlines alongside his billionaire father, Jay Bloom, after narrowly escaping a deadly trip aboard OceanGate’s Titan Sub. They might both be dead if Jay hadn’t heeded Sean’s warning. “I’m always assessing whether potential deals or situations are […]
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.