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Ex-Las Vegas cop pleads guilty to federal charge

A former Las Vegas police officer pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor Thursday in connection with an encounter with a woman he suspected was a prostitute.

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Las Vegas sexual assault case against chiropractor dismissed

A Las Vegas sexual assault case against an Arizona chiropractor was dismissed in court last week — five years after it was first filed — because the victim is out of the country and unable to testify.

 
Man who shot Las Vegas police officer sentenced to prison

District Judge William Kephart sentenced Teag Fox, who shot a Metropolitan Police Department officer in the chest in 2015, to 11 to 40 years in prison.

Judge rejects Cliven Bundy’s request to represent himself

A judge on Wednesday denied Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy’s request to represent himself at trial next month on charges related to a 2014 standoff with the Bureau of Land Management.

Man sentenced in Las Vegas for fatally stabbing his father

Mason Fritz held back tears early Thursday before a judge sentenced him to at least 10 years in prison for killing his father while under the influence of drugs.

O.J. Simpson parole hearing could change Nevada law

New legislation will be proposed Tuesday that would require an inmate’s history of domestic violence to be considered before parole is granted.

Cliven Bundy wants to fire attorney just before trial

Bunkerville rancher Cliven Bundy wants to fire his lawyer less than a month before he is to stand trial on charges related to a 2014 standoff with the Bureau of Land Management.