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Appeals court revives Nevada excessive force lawsuit

A federal appeals court Monday revived a lawsuit filed by a Nevada inmate alleging excessive force by prison officers and assigned the case to a new judge, saying U.S. District Judge Robert Jones would have “substantial difficulty” putting previous expressed views out of his mind.

Ohio woman sent to Nevada prison on ‘stolen valor’ charge

A 25-year-old Ohio woman has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison in Nevada on fraud charges stemming from an investigation that began when she falsely claimed to be a decorated military veteran.

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Las Vegas man sentenced for child sex trafficking

A Las Vegas man who transported two minors from Nevada to California to work as prostitutes was sentenced Friday to 13 years in federal prison.

Man accused of election fraud arrested in Las Vegas

A Green Party signature gatherer indicted in December on 15 felony counts for allegedly faking names on a ballot-access petition has been arrested in Las Vegas, the secretary of state’s office said Friday.

Defense attorneys in Bundy case respond to prosecution request to block some testimony

Defense attorneys who represent associates of rancher Cliven Bundy responded swiftly this week to a government motion that aimed to block testimony about a wide range of topics in the upcoming trial against the people charged as gunmen in the 2014 standoff in Bunkerville.

Prosecutors seek to restrict defense at upcoming Bundy trial in Las Vegas

Anticipating a battle in the upcoming trial against six associates of rancher Cliven Bundy, federal prosecutors this week asked a judge to prohibit defense attorneys from referencing a wide range of material that is central to defense strategy in the case.

Canadian trio banned from US national parks after crime spree

Three Canadians will be banned from federal lands for five years after pleading guilty to walking on a sensitive hot spring in Yellowstone National Park and other crimes at parks across the Western U.S., park officials said.