A Las Vegas man was acquitted of charges that the Bureau of Land Management officers used to justify a questionable fatal police shooting last year in the desert northwest of Las Vegas.
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The investigative team spent most of 2022 uncovering allegations of misconduct and abuse — from Nevada agencies to the Las Vegas Raiders. The biggest challenge was losing reporter Jeff German.
A Bureau of Land Management police trainee killed a man and injured two others who were fleeing officers. Experts say the shooting was excessive and a subsequent investigation flawed.
Robert Telles, charged with Jeff German’s murder, has two public defenders despite court rules saying only the indigent can get free counsel. He reported 6 properties and an income of $20k a month.
Telles, an attorney and elected Clark County’s public administrator, was arrested this week in the killing of Review-Journal reporter Jeff German.
The FBI opened a probe into allegations of misconduct by Nye Sheriff’s Capt. David Boruchowitz after Review-Journal reports of alleged abuse of power and ethics concerns.
The Nye County district attorney has asked the state to investigate whether sheriff’s deputies should face criminal charges and whether the department withheld key evidence.
Tyler Kennedy was sentenced Tuesday for up to 20 years for each of three counts of DUI causing death in a Nye County crash involving an Idaho family. Kennedy admitted to drug use.
Details of an internal probe and discipline of Nye County officers who did not arrest an impaired driver in 2021 before a triple-fatal crash were released this week.
In new bodycam audio, Tyler Kennedy tells a Nye County deputy he had to use opioids to avoid withdrawal. He was released to drive and caused a fatal crash an hour later.
The Nye County Sheriff’s Department revised its arrest policy after a 2021 stop of a driver who was not detained despite deputies finding evidence of drug use.
Three members of a family died in a head-on collision on U.S. Highway 95 with a driver under the influence. Bodycam video shows Nye County deputies had questioned the driver who caused the crash but didn’t arrest him, a Review-Journal investigation found.
Tyler Kennedy could face two to 20 years for each of three DUI counts causing death for the U.S. 95 crash that killed three members of an Idaho family.
In 10 years, Nye County’s David Boruchowitz has been tied to scandals: allegations, multiple lawsuits, and state and federal investigations into sexual misconduct.
Here are 8 case examples of reinstated Nevada employees after sustained misconduct and an arbitration process.