Ty Maynarich is also accused of smashing the windows of another man’s vintage Cadillac. Doctors disagreed about his competency.
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The North Las Vegas Police Department Traffic Division building was hit by gunfire Wednesday night.
Authorities in Northern Nevada said they have the “suspected weapon” believed to have been used during a homicide in August at the Burning Man festival.
Henderson police said a 26-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly threatened an area casino for displaying a memorial for the slain conservative activist.
Jose Juarez’s arrest report, provided by the Metropolitan Police Department, said he, one of the unnamed suspects, and the victim exchanged about 15 rounds of gunfire.
Melanie Cholewinski, a former Clark County welfare worker, was ordered Wednesday to spend two to five years in prison for stealing taxpayer money meant for the poor. Cholewinski’s husband, Michael Wayne Brown, was sentenced to three to 10 years in prison. The couple also must pay $91,241 in restitution to the county.
The Courthouse Cafe, in the Regional Justice Center, has been replaced with a Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop. Police kept an eye on the deal because the restaurant’s partners have been linked to an FBI investigation into fraud and corruption in homeowners associations.
LOS ANGELES — A judge on Tuesday ordered the personal physician of Michael Jackson to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges after hearing testimony that he administered a dose of a powerful anesthetic and other sedatives, then left the pop star alone.
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Sen. 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, according to police.
Jose Juarez was booked on suspicion of murder, attempted murder, discharging a firearm into an occupied structure or vehicle, and conspiracy to commit robbery.
Nevada state Sen. Edgar Flores was arrested on suspicion of DUI, though the Las Vegas Democrat claims he was unimpaired.
Markeisha Foster was one of two people accused of leaving Reba the bulldog in a taped-shut plastic container outside a Las Vegas supermarket in July 2024.
