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Mesquite man pleads guilty to child pornography charge

A Mesquite man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a child pornography charge for uploading images of child pornography onto the Internet and possessing thousands of images and videos of child pornography, including some depicting child rape.

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Prosecutors want pair in $52M mortgage fraud scheme sent back to prison

They lost their bid for a new trial in the largest mortgage fraud case in Nevada. Now federal prosecutors want a judge to order former real estate broker Eve Mazzarella and her ex-husband, Steven Grimm, returned to prison to continue serving lengthy terms behind bars while they appeal their 2011 convictions.

Nevada’s appellate caseload drops dramatically

Nevada’s appellate courts decreased their pending caseload by more than 12 percent in fiscal 2015, and the decline is expected to continue next year.

Man recalls being mowed down by driver facing DUI charge

Marko Kustudia remembers seeing two kinds of light Oct. 7 while he was taking his routine morning walk. First it was natural, as the rising sun brought daylight to the Las Vegas Valley. Then it was harsh and artificial headlights, but not where they were supposed to be.

Judge questions Arizona law in sentencing child molester

A Kingman, Arizona, judge questioned the logic of Arizona sentencing mandates Wednesday when he imposed two life prison terms plus 25 years more for a California man convicted of sex offenses involving his granddaughter.

Medical lab technician indicted on identity theft charge

A local medical lab technician has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of stealing personal information from a patient and using it to apply for credit cards.

Barry Levinson, Vegas lawyer disbarred for HOA fraud, is hospitalized

Disbarred attorney Barry Levinson, a convicted player in the scheme to take over and defraud homeowners associations, has been hospitalized in federal custody with life-threatening health problems, his lawyer said Tuesday.

Man agrees to life without parole in slaying of Nellis airman

On the verge of a penalty hearing and facing the death penalty, Michael Rodriguez has agreed to serve life in prison without the possibility of parole for his role in the slaying of Nellis airman Nathan Paet.

 
Metro seeks man, woman after Wal-Mart beating death

Las Vegas police are asking the public to help identify a man and a woman they say were involved in a beating death at a Wal-Mart parking lot.

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