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Henderson man in ‘Friday the 13th’ mask guilty of robbery

A man who helped rob a Las Vegas pawn shop wearing a “Friday the 13th”-style hockey mask was convicted Friday after a three-day trial, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.

Las Vegas man admits robbing armored truck, gun store

A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty Wednesday to using a baseball bat to rob over $200,000 from an armored vehicle and for stealing 18 firearms from a local gun store, the Department of Justice said in a statement.

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Legal error lets Las Vegas robber strike again, authorities say

More than a year ago, prosecution mistakes allowed Brian Wright to beat charges of robbing three jewelry stores and walk out of court a free man. Now he’s back in custody accused of another robbery.

Las Vegas man pleads guilty in armed bank robberies

A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty Friday to charges of robbing a bank with a homemade simulated explosive device, according to the U.S. attorney’s office.

Jury acquits bank robbery suspect

A jury took less than an hour Wednesday to acquit Robert Kincade of two bank robberies, marking a stinging defeat for federal prosecutors who built their case on the testimony of two jailhouse informants with prior criminal convictions.

Las Vegas judge ends felon’s run of luck

A felon who hit a legal jackpot last year has flushed away his good fortune and landed himself back in prison, 10 months after a case-sinking error by federal prosecutors allowed him to walk free on a string of armed robbery charges.