A search warrant was executed Saturday at a home near East Washington Avenue and North Hollywood Boulevard, near Frenchman Mountain.
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Families and Clark County’s top prosecutor say ICE undermined justice in Las Vegas by deporting criminal defendants before they could appear in court.
North Las Vegas police responded to a call just before 9 a.m. on Friday.
Vaughn Griffith, 15, was charged as an adult after prosecutors accused him of recording a group attack on a classmate and storing the video on Snapchat.
A jury on Friday convicted “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse in a sexual assault trial in which he was accused of targeting fellow Native Americans.
Ray Garcia, a 42-year-old physical education teacher at Hinman Elementary School, was booked into the Clark County Detention Center on gross misdemeanor charges.
The North Las Vegas Police Department said officers responded to the 3200 block of Mary Dee Avenue, near Civic Center Drive and Cheyenne Avenue, at about 2:52 a.m.
Ricky Lee Trader, 48, was linked to the crime scene by his DNA and sentenced to a 10- to 25-year prison term by District Judge Michelle Leavitt.
Hetsel Campos, 38, who had pleaded guilty to DUI resulting in death, was speeding at about 117 miles per hour when he struck a car driven by Natalie Villegas, 23.
If anyone has information regarding this suspect or vehicle involved, contact NHP at 702-668-4100.
Clark County DA Steve Wolfson said acting U.S. Attorney Sigal Chattah has demonstrated an “unfitness to serve” as the two prosecutors battle publicly over the handling of a case involving an Israeli official.
A man struck at a bus stop in the west Las Vegas Valley by a driver who police say was impaired has died.
Federal prosecutors are recommending a 15-month prison sentence for a man who pleaded guilty to running an illegal sportsbook out of a Strip casino.
His defense attorney said the prosecution’s case has holes. A prosecutor said the suspect’s car contained the “literal smoking gun.”
Nearly 150 bodies were recovered from McDermott’s Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Las Vegas in early August.
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A jury on Friday convicted “Dances with Wolves” actor Nathan Chasing Horse in a sexual assault trial in which he was accused of targeting fellow Native Americans.
Police are investigating the deaths of two people found inside a residence Wednesday morning in the southwest Las Vegas Valley.
Former Nevada prison warden Manuel Portillo is charged with attempted robbery and battery after allegedly biting a coworker’s ear at a Palace Station work event.
Donors include attorneys and gaming industry entities. Some are also tied to well-known figures who have been convicted of crimes.
