Roidan Mendoza, 40, pleaded guilty in August to a count of murder with use of a deadly weapon in connection with the August 2023 killing of Marillorky Tamayo Cruz.
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Former NLV City Manager Qiong Liu has agreed to pay nearly $300,000 to settle a lawsuit that alleged a conspiracy to remove her before the City Council fired her in 2018.
Prosecutors said Jzamir Keys, 18, and Jesus Ayala, 20, deliberately struck 66-year-old Andreas Probst with a vehicle.
The victim’s sibling said he wished he could change places with his brother, who suffered severe injuries, including skull fractures.
Keenan Jackson struck McKenzie Scott near the entrance to the school in May. Members of the victim’s family were in court for the plea.
Dandre Owens is accused of killing a woman at a Las Vegas Strip hotel and fatally shooting a man he lured into the desert.
His defense attorney said the man’s pre-sentencing investigation report indicates he has an immigration detainer.
Jesus Ayala pleaded guilty Tuesday to hitting and killing retired police chief Andreas Probst with a vehicle in 2023 and is expected to spend decades in prison.
Christofer Suarez, 12, was walking to school when he was struck by an SUV and thrown into a fence. He died of his injuries three days later.
Police say the serial burglar covered his face, mostly targeted Asian restaurants and stole more than $222,000 from businesses in the Spring Mountain Road corridor.
Authorities said Tyson Hampton shot Truong Thai in October 2022, as the officer responded to a domestic violence call from Hampton’s wife.
GMTCare is accused of dropping actor and sumo wrestler Taylor Tuli Wily while he was in a wheelchair in 2023, causing fatal injuries, according to a lawsuit filed by his estate.
A Las Vegas man was arrested on three felony charges, including DUI and failure to stop at the scene of an accident, following a crash that left a boy with life-threatening injuries.
The lawsuit alleged that officers Brayden McMahill and Glenn Obsenares had no tactical plan when they entered the property, and that Obsenares was holding Raider’s leash loosely.
Prosecutors have said there were additional victims whose allegations could not be pursued due to the statute of limitations.