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Nevada, N.Y. officials investigate Cantor betting ring scheme

A Nevada gaming regulator said Thursday that the state’s probe into illegal bookmaking and money laundering that led to the arrest of a Cantor Gaming vice president and seven others in Las Vegas includes the sports book operator itself, focusing on possible regulatory violations.

Nevada court strikes down revised coroner’s inquest process

The Nevada Supreme Court ruling Thursday to strike down the revised coroner’s inquest was being viewed as a victory by both proponents and opponents of the fact-finding process.

Henderson man faces charges in $15 million Ponzi scheme

Gordon Driver of Henderson is facing federal charges in what the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles said was a $15 million Ponzi scheme. Driver, 54, was arrested in Las Vegas this month on charges including mail and wire fraud.

Ex-Henderson firefighter convicted in IRS tax scheme

A federal jury took less than an hour Wednesday to convict a former Henderson firefighter on five counts of trying to evade more than $130,000 in taxes between 2004 and 2008.

Four indicted in teen’s kidnapping

Four men have been indicted by a grand jury in the kidnapping of 17-year-old Melissa Duran from her Henderson home in August for a $100,000 ransom. The men are held at the Clark County Detention Center on $2 million bail.

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