A former police officer was acquitted Wednesday evening of charges he failed his duties to confront the gunman at an Uvalde elementary school shooting.
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District Judge Jessica Peterson previously tried to restrict media coverage in the sexual assault trial of Nathan Chasing Horse.
Steven Brooks was expelled from the Nevada Legislature in 2013 after he threatened to kill Assemblywoman Marilyn Kirkpatrick.
If Brian Boxler, 45, completes six months of counseling and meets other conditions, the misdemeanor battery charge he faces will be dismissed.
Nathan Chasing Horse is accused of targeting the Native American community and sexually assaulting multiple women.
Every month or so on a Saturday, Rep. Dina Titus would set up a card table outside a supermarket or at a community center in her Southern Nevada district, put up a welcoming sign and meet with people for two or three hours.
TUCSON, Ariz. — U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot in the head Saturday by a gunman who opened fire outside a grocery store while she met with voters, killing a federal judge and five others in a rampage that left Americans questioning whether divisive politics had pushed the suspect over the edge.
Dancer Deborah Flores-Narvaez’s body, dismembered and packed into at least two cement-filled tubs, was left by her killer in a downtown Las Vegas home. Flores-Narvaez’ 32-year-old former boyfriend was arrested on murder charges early Saturday morning, nearly a month after she disappeared on Dec. 12.
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Nathan Chasing Horse is accused of targeting the Native American community and sexually assaulting multiple women.
Frederick Blanche pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder charges in December and agreed to a long sentence.
Police said they received reports of a shooting in the 1800 block of Lewis Avenue. One man died at the scene and another died at a hospital.
A news release said the strike force would involve collaboration with other agencies. Attorneys offered mixed reactions.
