A former police officer was acquitted Wednesday evening of charges he failed his duties to confront the gunman at an Uvalde elementary school shooting.
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District Judge Jessica Peterson previously tried to restrict media coverage in the sexual assault trial of Nathan Chasing Horse.
Steven Brooks was expelled from the Nevada Legislature in 2013 after he threatened to kill Assemblywoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick.
If Brian Boxler, 45, completes six months of counseling and meets other conditions, the misdemeanor battery charge he faces will be dismissed.
Nathan Chasing Horse is accused of targeting the Native American community and sexually assaulting multiple women.
Several longtime judges did not move to retain their District Court seat in this year’s election by the filing deadline.
Frederick Blanche pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder charges in December and agreed to a long sentence.
Police said they received reports of a shooting in the 1800 block of Lewis Avenue. One man died at the scene and another died at a hospital.
A news release said the strike force would involve collaboration with other agencies. Attorneys offered mixed reactions.
Bryan Vargas-Caicedo previously pleaded guilty in District Court to reckless driving and, in a lower court, to misdemeanor DUI in connection with the death of 37-year-old Wesley Larsen.
Experts said District Judge Jessica Peterson’s initial restrictions amounted to an unconstitutional gag order.
Video footage from J.E. Manch Elementary School showed the aide dragging a student 30 feet down a hallway after refusing to leave a classroom, police said.
Tyler Johns, 22, is charged with murder in the Nov. 14 death of Brandon Dominguez-Chavarria.
Christian Moniz Rabino was sentenced to no more than five years’ probation after he pleaded to involuntary manslaughter in the death of Kai Tesoro.
A man accused of stealing a construction vehicle from a worksite in Henderson and ramming it into two police SUVs earlier this month was appointed a public defender on Tuesday.