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Vegas woman sees justice after years of horrific abuse by brother

Thick scars cover her hands. There are countless others across her body, hidden under the dark pantsuit the 27-year-old wore to a Las Vegas court Thursday, that remind Sophia Parker of the torture she endured at the hands of her older brother.

 
Judge takes cake for DUI program graduate

Ashley Michelle Agerbeek struggled through DUI court for more than a year, so much so that Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Joe Sciscento nearly kicked her out of the moderate offenders program.

 
Quick reflexes, luck save Vegas cabby’s life in shooting

A cabdriver’s quick reflexes and composure helped him survive after being ambushed and shot at six times by a “young guy” in a North Las Vegas neighborhood.

 
Mother of four shot in road-rage incident dies

A woman who was shot during what Las Vegas police described as a road-rage incident died after being taken off life support Saturday night, according to her family.

 
Former Clark County School District workers sent to prison

District Judge Stefany Miley on Wednesday ordered former Clark County School District workers Craig Ballew and Ivy Rasmussen each to serve 8 to 20 years in prison on more than a dozen conspiracy, theft and elderly exploitation charges.

 
MMA fighter War Machine to face trial in beating case

Mixed martial artist War Machine, accused of brutally assaulting his former girlfriend, must stand trial on all charges, a judge ruled Friday.

 
Rancher Cliven Bundy’s son released from jail

One of rancher Cliven Bundy’s sons was released from jail Thursday and ordered to undergo an intensive outpatient drug program.

 
Constable: Shred investigation of porn star searches

Las Vegas Township Constable John Bonaventura ordered the shredding of documents from an internal investigation that determined his second-in-command, Deputy Chief Dean Lauer, had used office resources to look for information about adult film actresses, the Review-Journal has learned.

 
Judge: Informant can’t take back plea deal

A violent felon who was released from jail at the request of members of an FBI-led task force, then allegedly fatally shot a father of four, was denied attempts to renege on a deal with authorities so he could avoid a life prison term in a separate case.

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