Clark County’s conviction review unit was created in 2016 and has two permanent employees.
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The conviction review unit of the Clark County district attorney’s office has produced one felony exoneration in the six years since it was created.
The 40-year-old man pleaded guilty in connection with an internet sex trafficking sting — for the second time in four years.
Justin Venegas, 40, of Las Vegas was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury and made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Cam Ferenbach.
Although Marty Clark, 34, of Las Vegas, was originally charged with arson, he pleaded guilty in June to a lesser charge of depredation of government property.
Prosecutors said it appeared that the 42-year-old defendant was “likely targeted as a straw buyer to feed his drug habit.”
Authorities say Vincent Okoye obtained nearly two dozen unemployment benefit debit cards from the states of Nevada and Arizona using stolen identities.
Murder suspect Robert Telles grew up in a once-powerful political dynasty in El Paso, Texas. His father was an ex-city councilman who pleaded guilty in a fraud case.
Amie Kamara was indicted by a federal grand jury in Las Vegas on Wednesday. She is charged with two counts of trafficking in counterfeit goods.
A man accused of scamming investors in a sports betting scheme pleaded not guilty Thursday morning to federal charges in the case.
A 27-year-old man pleaded guilty Wednesday in a federal case involving illegal drugs and homemade weapons.
A Las Vegas woman was sentenced Tuesday in West Virginia to more than seven years in federal prison for defrauding the elderly.
Federal prosecutors asked for the mistrial in the Las Vegas case because an emergency medical condition had caused a key government witness to be unavailable.
Clarence Meekins, 36, is accused of manufacturing firearms without a license, among other charges.
“I think there will be opportunities for us to make it clear that Nevada is not a safe haven for sex traffickers,” Jason Frierson told reporters.
Dr. Chad Hall faces charges that stem from his position as medical director of a now-defunct Henderson clinic known as Detox Solutions.
A 29-year-old man pleaded guilty Monday in Las Vegas to possessing a pistol that was illegally converted into a machine gun.
Jonathan Raymond Lish, 38, pleaded guilty in April to a single count of distributing child sexual abuse material.
An ex-FBI agent was given 3 months in custody on Wednesday for gambling away government money earmarked for an undercover operation.
A man accused of recruiting “straw buyers” with fentanyl and other drugs has been charged with illegal gun and drug dealing.
Jasmine-Royshell Black, 34, pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud as part of an agreement with the government.