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Man testifies against brother at death penalty trial — VIDEO

Robert Sitton’s testimony could help determine whether his brother is sentenced to death. Prosecutors say the siblings killed a 68-year-old man, viciously beating him with their fists and stomping on his back, leaving him to die inside his northwest valley home.

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Trial opens for Strip gunman accused of killing three

A shooting on the Strip that left three people dead was the result of mistaken identity, prosecutors said Thursday as a death penalty trial for the gunman opened.

 
Metro: Woman killed after firing at officers from stolen car

Las Vegas police shot and killed a woman who they said opened fire on them Thursday morning after she was stopped while driving a stolen car.

 
Former Bellagio craps dealer pleads guilty in scam against casino

Former Bellagio craps dealer James R. Cooper Jr. pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of felony theft for his role in what prosecutors described as a two-year, $1 million craps scheme.

 
Bellagio craps scheme defied 452 billion-to-1 odds

To say that four men who pulled more than $1 million from Bellagio craps tables defied the odds would be something of an understatement. The chances that they legitimately won as much as they did in one of their many sessions over the course of two years: 452 billion-to-1.