North Las Vegas police have not yet dropped Patrick Harper, 16, as a suspect in a North Las Vegas shooting that led to the teen being jailed. Harper was released Tuesday when evidence surfaced showing it was unlikely he was at the scene of the shooting.
The Department of Justice is putting North Las Vegas under its thumb to make sure the city complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
One of the two men accused of dressing up as a Mormon missionary in a Las Vegas home invasion denied robbery accusations, and said he acted in self defense when he punched the victim in the face.
A Las Vegas pot dealer tipped police off to his own operation via YouTube, according to Metro.
A Mississippi man once declared dead only to resurface as a suspect in the kidnapping and killing of a Las Vegas woman has been sentenced to death for his murder conviction.
A Las Vegas widow was awarded $4.5 million this week in a product liability case against Ford Motor Co. Jurors returned the verdict on Tuesday in favor of Teresa Trejo, whose husband was killed when their 2000 Ford Excursion rolled over in New Mexico on Dec. 16, 2009.
A Las Vegas orthopaedic surgeon was suspended from practicing medicine this week after admitting to using drugs that police found in his home, according to the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners.
A federal grand jury has indicted a former official who headed the federal General Services Administration unit that came under fire for holding a lavish 2010 conference at the M Resort in Henderson.
A 25-year-old man accused of trying to steal props, costumes and underwear from male dancers of “Thunder From Down Under” has once again been found competent to stand trial, but his new lawyer wants to evaluate medical examinations.
Four activists who express themselves with sidewalk chalk filed a civil rights lawsuit Friday against the Metropolitan Police Department. According to the federal lawsuit, the department has engaged in “a policy and practice of deliberate indifference to the constitutional rights of individuals engaging in peaceful protests.”
