For the first time in nine years, O.J. Simpson is free. Although speculation raged about where the former football star would head next, a state official said Simpson would live in Las Vegas for now.
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O.J. Simpson’s story represents one of the most dramatic falls from grace in the history of American pop culture. Here’s a timeline of major events in the life of Simpson, now 70, who is up for parole on Thursday.
After nearly nine years in a rural Nevada prison, a state board could vote this week to grant parole to one of its most infamous inmates: O.J. Simpson.
A former girlfriend of Kenny Sanchez, the head coach of Bishop Gorman High School’s state champion football team, says she fabricated a story of domestic abuse, according to an affidavit released Thursday.
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Legal troubles are mounting for prominent sports bettor David Oancea, who is better known in gaming circles as Vegas Dave.
Professional gambler David Oancea, who goes by the nickname “Vegas Dave,” was indicted Wednesday on charges that he used phony Social Security numbers to open player accounts at area casinos and sportsbooks.
Kenny Sanchez, the head coach of Bishop Gorman High School’s national champion football team, was arrested this week on a domestic battery charge, the Las Vegas Review-Journal has learned.
Former adult film actress Christine Mackinday testified Wednesday in the rape and attempted murder trial of her former boyfriend, ousted mix martial arts fighter Jonathan Koppenhaver, also known as War Machine.
A once-prospective juror in the War Machine rape and attempted murder trial showed up for the second day of testimony on Tuesday, even though she was never selected to hear the case.
She lay bleeding on the bathroom floor of her home, a pair of teeth knocked out, her eyes swollen shut. Prosecutors say that’s when Jonathan Koppenhaver, a former MMA fighter known as War Machine, told her: “This is it. I’ve got to kill you now.”
After multiple delays, a trial is set to begin next week for ex-MMA fighter War Machine, who is accused of beating and sexually assaulting his girlfriend in 2014.
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Colin Czech is accused of killing a man outside a downtown convenience store and eating parts of the victim’s face, police said.
The Las Vegas Strip casino introduced a new tier in its loyalty program, and visitors will need to reach at least that tier to receive unlimited free parking.
Harry Reid International Airport said its parking was in “high demand” this weekend, and expected Terminal 1 long term and economy parking to be at capacity.
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