Families and Clark County’s top prosecutor say ICE undermined justice in Las Vegas by deporting criminal defendants before they could appear in court.
Crime
Reviewjournal.com has the latest crime news & reports for Las Vegas. Read more below for crime updates from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
North Las Vegas police responded to a call just before 9 a.m. on Friday.
Prosecutors said Vaughn Griffith recorded a video of the abuse, switching from the front-facing camera that captured his face to the rear camera showing sexual acts being done on the victim.
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.
Las Vegas police are investigating an armed carjacking that led to a pursuit Thursday night in the northern valley.
The defendant, accused of wielding a machete, was shot by a constable and appeared in court with his face bloody and bandaged.
Terry Sylvanie was arrested Dec. 19, and Las Vegas police said he was on house arrest last week.
California Highway Patrol troopers arrested the 21-year-old one day after police say he shot and killed a man in the central valley. Now, he’s an inmate at the Clark County Detention Center.
Officers responded to the 5500 block of Camino Al Norte around 5 p.m. Thursday.
Nathan Chasing Horse is accused of sexually assaulting multiple alleged victims. He appeared in “Dances With Wolves” as Smiles a Lot.
Authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant Friday for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge.
Police said the arrest came after an investigation at an elementary school in the northeast valley.
The Metropolitan Police Department provided more details about a pair of January police shootings.
Between that case and another filed early December, 46-year-old Christopher Cohen now faces a total of 13 charges.
Las Vegas police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of burglarizing a home in Summerlin in December.
Partnered Content
Three hours before his clients arrived at the Las Vegas Grand Prix last year, Nevada Stupak was already there, walking the route they’d take that evening.
LISTEN TO THE TOP FIVE HERE
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.
