Courts
Melanie Cholewinski, a former Clark County welfare worker, was ordered Wednesday to spend two to five years in prison for stealing taxpayer money meant for the poor. Cholewinski’s husband, Michael Wayne Brown, was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison. The couple also must pay $91,241 in restitution to the county.
The Courthouse Cafe, in the Regional Justice Center, has been replaced with a Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop. Police kept an eye on the deal because the restaurant’s partners have been linked to an FBI investigation into fraud and corruption in homeowners associations.
LOS ANGELES — A judge on Tuesday ordered the personal physician of Michael Jackson to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges after hearing testimony that he administered a dose of a powerful anesthetic and other sedatives, then left the pop star alone.
Kim Lewis-McClellan knew something was wrong with her 7-year-old son when he came to spend Christmas 2007 with her in Illinois. The boy, who had been living with his father in Las Vegas, complained of stomachaches and exhibited asthmatic symptoms.
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