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Grand jury indicts father in son’s slaying

Jerry Pough Sr., 55, has been indicted by a grand jury in the fatally shooting on his son in 2009 after they had watched a boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez, according to court records.

Plaintiffs agree to arbitration, suspend lawsuits against Adelson

Agreements have been reached to suspend legal proceedings in three federal lawsuits against casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson and his companies. Both sides plan to resolve the disputes through binding arbitration.

Man sentenced in Las Vegas mortgage fraud case

A man who was indicted in connection with Operation Stolen Dreams, a nationwide initiative aimed at combating mortgage fraud, was sentenced Wednesday to 27 months in prison.

Former Boulder City constable, on trial, found dead

Former Boulder City Constable Larry Markotay, 44, shot and killed himself at Sunset Station on the second day of his District Court trial on burglary and other charges.

Mother charged in daughter’s slaying to enter insanity plea

Danielle Slaughter’s lawyers says the 27-year-old will plead not guilty by reason of insanity when she is arraigned May 3 on charges she killed her 6-year-old daughter with a pair of scissors.

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Teen, child killed in northwest Arizona collision

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A teenage driver and a 3-year-old child were killed Sunday in a fiery two-vehicle collision in northwest Arizona.

Wolfson ‘still learning’ amid criticism over reports into police actions

Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said Friday that he accepts criticism of two decision letters into fatal police actions released last week, adding that he’s learning how to release public information without jeopardizing upcoming coroner’s inquests.

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