A news release said the strike force would involve collaboration with other agencies. Attorneys offered mixed reactions.
Crime
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The Nevada Department of Corrections announced two inmate deaths on Wednesday: one at Southern Desert Correctional Center and one at High Desert State Prison.
Michael McKee, 39, was arrested Saturday by police in Rockford, Illinois, and remains in custody at the Winnebago County Justice Center, according to Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office online records.
Bryan Vargas-Caicedo previously pleaded guilty in District Court to reckless driving and, in a lower court, to misdemeanor DUI in connection with the death of 37-year-old Wesley Larsen.
A man was found dead Tuesday night at a business south of the Arts District.
Dr. Dipak Desai was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 18 years for his criminal convictions in the deadly hepatitis C outbreak.
Washoe County deputies and Reno police say they’ll help investigate a police shooting near Winnemucca that left a suspect dead and a K-9 injured.
Dr. Dipak Desai was sentenced Thursday to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 18 years for his criminal convictions in the deadly hepatitis C outbreak.
The Las Vegas police officer who shot an unarmed man Monday night was identified Thursday.
A local good Samaritan is stepping up to help fund the funeral for Kenneth Brown, the man killed Monday at Drai’s nightclub inside Bally’s while trying to disarm a man police say shot two security guards.
Las Vegas Municipal Court administrator Matthew Fisk is no longer employed with the city, city manager Betsy Fretwell said Thursday.
Colin Lowrey emptied and cleaned the pistol minutes before he put it to the woman’s temple Tuesday morning. When he pulled the trigger, he fatally shot 23-year-old Cherish Noelle Pincombe, according to a Henderson police report. Lowrey, 22, told police Pincombe must have loaded the gun when he stepped out of the room.
A 5-year-old boy is in serious condition after being bitten by a large dog Wednesday night. A 12-year-old girl was also bitten, and two bullmastiffs were taken from their owner.
Authorities arrested a local business owner Thursday on charges related to vehicle title fraud.
An inmate at the Northern Nevada Correctional Center died Monday.
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The fourth grade teacher told police that he had a crush on his student and gave into his urges to touch the boy by grabbing his genitals, according to his arrest report.
Antwone Washington was a coach and campus security officer before he was accused of having a sexual relationship with a student.
Edgar Flores, D-Las Vegas, was arrested on suspicion of DUI after he was found asleep at a traffic light on North Lamb and East Lake Mead boulevards at 4 a.m. on Sept. 12, according to police.
The defendant, accused of wielding a machete, was shot by a constable and appeared in court with his face bloody and bandaged.
