District Judge Jessica Peterson barred Review-Journal reporters from witnessing an alleged victim’s testimony during Nathan Chasing Horse’s sexual assault trial last week.
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The former pro basketball star didn’t want to discuss his DUI arrest during an appearance at a Las Vegas restaurant. But he said he wants Vegas to get an NBA team.
Donors include attorneys and gaming industry entities. Some are also tied to well-known figures who have been convicted of crimes.
Henderson and a top city official are asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a real estate agent who alleged he was stripped of his volunteering duties at the HPD as retaliation for speaking out in support of the city’s fired police chief.
Jose Galan-Preval was arrested on an open murder charge after officers responded to a report of a stabbing in the 1800 block of Canosa Avenue.
The officer did not leave water for the dog, Marley, who likely died from heat-related illness, police said.
Las Vegas police say experience can help reduce the number of officer-involved shootings, as officers with less than five years of experience are more likely to open fire.
A Clark County School District teacher accused of pushing a student in December appeared in court on Thursday morning.
Oris Jones had pleaded guilty by mentally ill to a voluntary manslaughter charge for killing his 96-year-old father in July 2020.
It was the second time a mistrial has been declared for Anthony Newton, who is accused of killing and dismembering his wife’s ex-boyfriend in late 2016.
Erika Covington and Arionna Taylor were both sentenced to at least 10 years in prison for fatally shooting and robbing a man in a Caesars Palace hotel room.
The 49-year-old faces a charge of capturing, distributing or displaying an image of a private area.
Virgia Jackson was not reported as missing to police because the family thought she had disappeared. Her remains were found 24 years ago near Pabco and Sunset roads.
Las Vegas police say a woman was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in the east valley.
The decision was hailed as a success by prisoner rights advocates. Christian Walker, 44, died at High Desert State Prison on April 15, 2023.
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The complaint, filed Tuesday in federal court in Las Vegas, claims a high priest ordained within the church had raped the girl when she was 10 until she was 15.
The former “Dances with Wolves” actor is accused of sexually assaulting multiple women. Two of them spoke to jurors.
One person was killed Wednesday night after a Salvation Army bus stolen in North Las Vegas triggered a police pursuit, then ran a red light in the west valley and collided with a motorcycle, police said.
Nathan Chasing Horse is accused of targeting the Native American community and sexually assaulting multiple women.
