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Review-Journal goes to court for Las Vegas sex trafficking records

The Las Vegas Review-Journal sued the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday over the agency’s response to public records requests about sex trafficking cases and prostitution arrests.

Nevada high court asked to rule in parents’ dispute over school

The Nevada Supreme Court this week will hear arguments in a Las Vegas case seeking guidance on what factors apply in determining where a child of a divorced couple should attend school

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Legal error lets Las Vegas robber strike again, authorities say

More than a year ago, prosecution mistakes allowed Brian Wright to beat charges of robbing three jewelry stores and walk out of court a free man. Now he’s back in custody accused of another robbery.

Report details late-night jailhouse attorney-client rendezvous

Las Vegas criminal defense attorney Alexis Plunkett often visited one of her clients, an admitted gang member with a history of felony convictions, late at night inside the Clark County Detention Center.

Ex-Las Vegas teacher found guilty of kidnapping, child porn

Jurors took about two hours to convict 48-year-old Melvyn Sprowson on four counts of unlawful use of a minor in the production of pornography, as well as one count each of first-degree kidnapping and child abuse or neglect.

Felon wants to reuse stolen identity

William Hatley has paid his debt to society for traveling overseas with a phony passport. Hatley, 64, pleaded guilty in federal court to making a false statement on a passport application and using the Social Security number of another person, both felonies. He was sentenced Jan. 21 to the four months behind bars he served while waiting to resolve his case.

Police arrest suspect in thwarted dental office robbery

A man Metro said was shot by a dental office employee two weeks ago in a thwarted robbery that left a masked woman dead has been arrested, police say.

Coroner’s office IDs man killed outside Vegas gym

Neil Brian Gandler parked his car at a 24 Hour Fitness Monday night and never left. He was shot and killed there three hours later.

Coroner identifies man stabbed to death Wednesday

A man who was stabbed to death Wednesday night in a west valley parking lot was identified Saturday by the Clark County coroner’s office.

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