In 2021, the Review-Journal’s investigative team and Metro reporters delivered dozens of stories that held leaders and agencies accountable and exposed wrongdoing.
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Victims of the deadliest residential fire in Las Vegas history still suffer from PTSD, long-lasting injuries and struggle to make a living while court case drags on.
Here are 8 case examples of reinstated Nevada employees after sustained misconduct and an arbitration process.
Arbitrators or hearing officers confirmed allegations against many of the nearly 50 Nevada state and local employees for misdeeds since 2015.
Nearly all public employee union contracts contain a clause allowing disputes to be worked out by an independent arbitrator.
New owners of the downtown Las Vegas property plan to turn the Alpine Motel Apartments into modern studio units. Adolfo Orozco sold the building in August 2021.
A lawsuit alleges Dave Marlon abused and threatened a female employee for months. He has filed his own lawsuit against his accuser. He claims she is extorting him.
Critics decried Metro’s actions as non-transparent and contrary to Sheriff Joe Lombardo’s stance that his department focuses on helping ICE capture, deport violent offenders.
The Las Vegas-based firm’s inability for months to “produce key documents and information,” was slammed by Rep. James Clyburn, chair of a committee investigating corporate landlords.
Attorneys said in new documents filed Wednesday that Clark County firefighters “were in a position to extinguish the vehicle fire while it was in its infancy stages and failed to do so.”
The Heights of Summerlin is arguing that a longstanding law guarantees it the same liability protections as companies like vaccine manufacturers. 30 residents died from COVID-19.
National experts are recommending that all coroner’s offices transition to be headed by a medical examiner, but few have made the change.
Former Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg touted two degrees from Barkley University on a resume and had lucrative outside speaking engagements while on the county clock.
The City of Las Vegas apparently deleted video footage showing a physical altercation between councilwomen Michele Fiore and Victoria Seaman, despite multiple record requests.
Lower-income and minority communities are once again experiencing some of Southern Nevada’s fastest spread of COVID-19, data shows.
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Diaja Smith and Jacoby Robinson face murder and child abuse charges. They were arrested after their son’s body was found in a dumpster near downtown Las Vegas.
A rodeo bull hopped a fence surrounding an Oregon arena and ran through a concession area into a parking lot, officials said.
Diaja Smith and Jacoby Robinson are being held in custody without bail in connection with the death of a 2-year-old whose body was found in a dumpster last week.
Las Vegas homebuilding industry leaders are backing an effort to make more land available to improve the balance between housing supply and demand.