The defendant, accused of wielding a machete, was shot by a constable and appeared in court with his face bloody and bandaged.
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Terry Sylvanie was arrested Dec. 19, and Las Vegas police said he was on house arrest last week.
California Highway Patrol troopers arrested the 21-year-old one day after police say he shot and killed a man in the central valley. Now, he’s an inmate at the Clark County Detention Center.
Officers responded to the 5500 block of Camino Al Norte around 5 p.m. Thursday.
Nathan Chasing Horse is accused of sexually assaulting multiple alleged victims. He appeared in “Dances With Wolves” as Smiles a Lot.
Felony charges were dropped against a Mesquite woman police say falsely claimed her 7-year-old son had cancer to collect donations.
Officials safely detonated two of the explosive devices found in a road-rage suspect’s vehicle near the Goldfield courthouse Tuesday.
The cadets who attended the law enforcement academy of Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura aren’t having much luck finding an alternative route to finishing their training.
Mary Pitrello, 26, who is accused of fatally shooting her roommate with a shotgun, made a brief appearance in Las Vegas Justice Court Tuesday. Her case was continued to Oct. 1 and she was remanded to the Clark County Detention Center and ordered held without bail.
The Nevada Commission on Judicial Discipline has set a Dec. 2 public hearing in Las Vegas into allegations Family Court Judge Steven Jones mishandled a romantic relationship with a prosecutor who appeared before him.
A Las Vegas judge slapped a 34-year-old Californian with a 30-year to life prison sentence for robbing and assaulting a professional poker player at a Primm resort in 2010.
Two people were injured after a late-night shooting Monday at a bus stop near the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Two people are dead after a two-car crash involving a semitrailer on Interstate 15 near St. Rose Parkway Monday night.
The sentencing of former power broker Harvey Whittemore was put off one week to give the defense more time to prepare.
A Las Vegas judge set bail at $60,000 for a 25-year-old man charged with attacking Clark County jail guards with a baseball bat last week.
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Three hours before his clients arrived at the Las Vegas Grand Prix last year, Nevada Stupak was already there, walking the route they’d take that evening. He rode the shuttle to time it. Scoped out the Paddock Club grounds. Found the spots where the light would hit just right for photos. Reserved the best table in the hospitality suite. Even talked his way into getting them front-row seats for a driver’s speech.
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The Metropolitan Police Department provided more details about a pair of January police shootings.
Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of burglarizing a home in Summerlin in December.
Police said T’Shawn Allen, 27, stole hundreds of dollars from businesses such as Pink Box Donuts, Buffalo Wild Wings, and Pretty Soul Kitchen and caused potentially thousands in damages over a two-day theft spree.
Devyn Michaels was found guilty by a jury after a sensational trial in November. The victim was her on-and-off boyfriend.
