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Court upholds $19 million judgment in case involving Steve Wynn

An appellate court on Monday upheld a $19 million judgment against “Girls Gone Wild” founder Joe Francis in a slander case filed over his claims that casino mogul Steve Wynn had threatened to kill him.

Henderson man pleads guilty in helicopter laser strikes

James Zipf, 30, of Henderson admitted in federal court Thursday that he pointed a laser at Las Vegas police helicopters earlier this year. Zipf pleaded guilty to one of six felony counts. The other counts will be thrown out as part of a plea agreement.

$10,000 reward offered in Las Vegas aircraft laser incidents

The FBI and the Federal Aviation Administration are extending their campaign to catch people pointing lasers at aircraft at a time when the problem is worsening in Southern Nevada.