A motorist accused of killing a pedestrian in central Las Vegas fled the scene and intentionally charred and ditched his car in a deserted area, according to police.
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Imprisoned for a fatal Las Vegas fatal DUI, former NFL player Henry Ruggs has been transferred to Northern Nevada, where he’s in a prison work program that placed him at the Governor’s Mansion.
A Las Vegas judge sentenced a 24-year-old woman to between 10 and 25 years in prison Thursday for killing her 3-month-old son.
Senior U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks died after he was hit by a vehicle near the district courthouse in downtown Reno, the Reno Police Department said. He was 80.
Las Vegas police arrested three suspects they allege kidnapped a child at gunpoint and held him against his will while they demanded a ransom from his parents.
The deal protects the defendants from prison time and reduced a long list of felony counts to a handful of charges typically reserved for minor crimes.
Marcel and Patricia Chappuis originally faced 45 counts each of child abuse or neglect — a felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
As of Friday morning, the wanted man remained at large, according to Las Vegas police homicide Lt. Ray Spencer.
An arrest report states a fresh blood trail helped Las Vegas police officers identify and locate the retired linebacker as the wanted driver.
A civil rights attorney claims newly obtained video evidence shows that Jorge Gomez did not raise a weapon prior to his deadly encounter with Las Vegas police.
A lawsuit stemming from the criminal case claims a “frat boy” culture among Topgolf Las Vegas executives helped protect a sexual predator.
He was denied heart medication for days, according to the lawsuit, even though he complained to jail staff of chest pain. Then he was found unresponsive in his cell.
As panic surrounding COVID-19 and its financial impact increases, victim advocates say, so too will intimate partner violence.
A jury in a federal racketeering trial has begun deliberating verdicts on charges that could put eight Vagos Motorcycle Club members away for life.
A 14-year-old girl died earlier this month, nearly three weeks after she was shot in the head in a double shooting at a North Las Vegas apartment complex.
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Senior U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks died after he was hit by a vehicle near the district courthouse in downtown Reno, the Reno Police Department said. He was 80.
Las Vegas police arrested three suspects they allege kidnapped a child at gunpoint and held him against his will while they demanded a ransom from his parents.
A Las Vegas woman faces a murder charge after police allege she intentionally struck her boyfriend with her car, according to court records.
The student’s lawyers claim he was threatened, discriminated against at UNLV, amid taunts from pro-Palestinian protesters and inaction by the administration and Board of Regents.