Justice of the Peace Cynthia Cruz’s resignation was effective late Thursday afternoon, said Tom Letizia, who manages her re-election campaign.
Crime
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Police previously said Devyn Michaels killed Johnathan Willette last August after he tried to force her to perform a sex act on him.
The Metropolitan Police Department said it is investigating an officer-involved shooting Friday morning.
Local police departments are citing a new 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling to deny access to mugshots of people arrested and accused of committing crimes.
Police have accused Thomas Kovach of funneling almost $350,000 from the foundation to another charity, then paying himself $182,000.
Las Vegas lawyers Joseph Houston II and Dennis Prince should never have been part of the child custody case that may have contributed to Monday’s tragic shooting, one of Houston’s acquaintances said.
A federal grand jury indictment charged Dr. David James Smith with conspiring to manufacture and distribute controlled substances and healthcare fraud.
Geoffrey Friend, 38, was charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and remains in custody on $10,000 bail.
Brent Hallett, 47, had been stabbed suddenly in the back. It was broad daylight, about twenty minutes before noon on a busy, sun-drenched Las Vegas Boulevard.
September is Hunger Action Month, and Albertsons and Vons are teaming up with Three Square Food Bank to make a difference in our valley. Throughout the month, customers can donate directly to the charity at any local Albertsons and Vons check-out line using the pin pad. Three Square’s motto is: “Together, we can feed everyone.” […]
Two inmates at High Desert State Prison were hospitalized after a stabbing incident at the facility, a Nevada Department of Corrections spokesperson said.
One suspect is believed to have been involved in more than 20 burglaries targeting businesses and restaurants across the Las Vegas Valley, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
Police said Patricia Sierra broke into a funeral home and removed the body of a woman for whom a viewing was held the day before the burglary.
Jesus Ayala is accused of using a stolen vehicle to strike Andreas Probst, 66, as he rode his bicycle near Centennial Parkway last year.