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.
Yusuf Mosley was also known as “King Yu,” a disc jockey with a show that mixed music and interviews, including with boxing personalities, on UNLV’s radio station.
The 30-year-old teacher worked at an all-girls school in east Las Vegas.
Lt. Col. Kevin DiFalco’s case began in 2022 when he was accused of grooming a girl, sexually assaulting her and committing lewd acts in front of her.
Former FBI Director James Comey was charged with making a false statement and obstruction days after President Donald Trump appeared to urge his attorney general to prosecute him.
A 32-year-old woman died. Thirty-five people, three of whom had critical head injuries, were hurt. The suspect has said the crash was not intentional.
A cyberattack against two major Las Vegas casino operators, in which a teenage boy is accused of helping carry out, caused millions of dollars in damage, authorities said.
Sigal Chattah first served as interim U.S. attorney and then took on the acting U.S. attorney title a day before her interim appointment would have expired.
The malfunction stopped 67-year-old Anthony Polito from firing additional shots at two university police officers.
A juvenile accused of participating in 2023 cyberattacks against two major Las Vegas resort operators was released to his parents.
She had been accused of defying the Nevada Supreme Court and was suspended from the bench for six months without pay beginning Tuesday.
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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.
