Meelad Dezfooli, 30, defrauded three banks of the money intended for pandemic relief, according to a Department oif Justice news release.
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Metro Sgt. Kevin Menon, accused of battery on another Metro officer and illegally detaining people, has been a defendant in multiple federal lawsuits in recent years.
A man who attacked a judge pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the middle of his attempted murder trial on Thursday, the same day he heard testimony from the judge.
President Joe Biden’s son could be sentenced to up to 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to failing to pay at least $1.4 million in taxes.
Deobra Redden had been unmedicated for two months when he launched himself across a courtroom and attacked a judge, his defense attorney said.
Las Vegas is asking the Nevada Supreme Court to review one of four cases related to its legal battle with the would-be developer of the Badlands golf course.
Prosecutors have accused the teen of having ISIS execution videos on his phone and claiming to be a member of ISIS.
Ricky Lee Trader is accused of killing Theresa Romano, 28. A key witness in the case was represented by the public defender’s office in 2011 and 2019.
Jury selection began for Deobra Redden’s attempted murder trial after the man seen leaping at a judge in a viral video pleaded guilty to other charges.
The mother of Jonathan Lewis, who was beaten to death outside Rancho High School, said no one was being held accountable for his killing.
Joshua Robles, 17, was indicted in August by a Clark County grand jury on terrorism and incendiary device charges. He has pleaded not guilty.
Kevin Menon, who has been with Metro since 2014, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor counts.
Several jurors told the Review-Journal that Robert Telles didn’t help himself by taking the witness stand at his murder trial.
The executive director of the Society of Professional Journalists said “violence of any kind against journalists has no place in American life.”
A jury sentenced Robert Telles to life in prison with the chance of parole after 20 years, but a judge can add more time to his minimum penalty with enhancements.