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Henderson police shoot, kill gunman at hotel

Henderson police shot and killed an armed man when he “engaged” them after a disturbance call to a hotel Saturday morning, a police spokeswoman said.

Judge Ramsey petitions to halt recall, cites state law

A North Las Vegas municipal judge is trying to end an effort to remove her from the bench, arguing judges cannot be recalled by popular vote under the Nevada Constitution.

Rancho teacher faces charges involving sex with student

A Rancho High School history teacher was arrested Thursday on numerous charges, including having sex with a pupil, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and kidnapping.

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Nevada commission reprimands judge

The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline has issued a public reprimand against District Judge Michelle Leavitt, who kept a woman jailed for 10 days on a contempt charge without bail or a hearing.

 
Bail for CCSD bus driver set at $3 million

On three separate days, the 55-year-old man was seen on a surveillance camera molesting and assaulting “very small” children on the back of a bus, Las Vegas police said.

Robbery leads to shooting, car crash

Four people were injured in a car crash while fleeing from police Monday night, according to Metro.

Ex-Desai clinic manager gets prison term in health care scheme

The former clinic manager for the doctor at the center of the 2007 hepatitis C outbreak was sentenced Monday to 366 days in federal prison in an $8 million health care fraud scheme stemming from the deadly outbreak.

HOA defendant gets probation for notary conviction

A former loan processor and notary public was sentenced Monday to two years probation for her role in the massive scheme to take over Las Vegas-area homeowners associations.

Ex-inmate claims he nearly died after being denied medication

A former prison inmate claims he suffered a minor stroke and nearly died after he was deprived of blood pressure medication for an extended period of time at a halfway house in Las Vegas.