Las Vegas authorities use electronic wiretaps more than almost every other police agency in the country, according to a new report. Clark County judges approved 187 wiretaps on phones in 2013, and police executed 178, according to the Administrative Office of U.S. Courts. All of the wiretaps were for drug investigations.
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Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura ordered the shredding of documents from an internal investigation that determined his second-in-command, Deputy Chief Dean Lauer, had used office resources to look for information about adult film actresses, the Review-Journal has learned.
A Las Vegas judge sentenced two men to 4 to 10 years in prison Monday for their roles in a 2010 gang-related homicide.
Conair Corp. and a subsidiary have filed patent infringement lawsuits against two companies that presented hair-curling products this weekend at an international trade show in Las Vegas.
The Nye County sheriff’s office Monday was seeking a prisoner who didn’t report back to jail from a work-release program.
Las Vegas police arrested a man Friday who they say shot his wife’s illicit boyfriend. Police responded to an east valley home on Tomer Lane, near Flamingo Road and McLeod Drive, after getting reports that someone had been shot in the head.
A violent felon who was released from jail at the request of members of an FBI-led task force, then allegedly fatally shot a father of four, was denied attempts to renege on a deal with authorities so he could avoid a life prison term in a separate case.
Las Vegas police believe a woman was intentionally struck by a driver in the southeast valley on Friday night as she was calling for help for her dying baby.
The adult son of a Nevada rancher who hosted armed protesters against federal agents in a cattle roundup dispute in April acknowledged Monday that he faces arrest in a separate criminal case stemming from his felony conviction on burglary and weapon charges.
Las Vegas police asked for the public’s help Monday in identifying a man linked to a robbery near Tropicana Avenue and Jones Boulevard.
The man who died after being shot inside a North Las Vegas business Friday morning has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.
Generosity is any act of kindness or support given with no expectation of exchange or return from the recipient(s).
Memorial Day marks the beginning of what’s been dubbed the “1oo deadliest days” of the year on roadways.
Early voting begins Saturday for the June 11 primary. Here’s what you need to know.
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.