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THE LATEST Crime NEWS
Family of deceased High Desert inmate shocked by gunshot wounds on body

A shooting that left one inmate dead at a Southern Nevada prison last fall involved two handcuffed inmates and at least one prison guard, a lawyer for a surviving inmate said Wednesday.

Man gets 20 to life in fatal Strip carjacking

A 31-year-old man was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison Wednesday in the killing a California highway patrolman and another man after a carjacking on the Strip.

Shoplifter fights with store employee, escapes with merchandise

Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help in finding a man in connection with a southwest valley robbery. On Jan. 13 at 12:25 p.m., a man robbed a retail business near the intersection of Grand Canyon Drive and Peace Way, according to police.

Vegas mortgage broker’s fraud conviction overturned

Judges rule that jurors should have been told defendant Heidi Haischer was refused medical treatment for a broken leg until she signed false documents.

 
Man fleeing in Maserati fatally shot by Georgia police

A man was shot dead by Atlanta-area police on Tuesday after he tried to flee in a Maserati when police sought to arrest him for a probation violation, authorities said.