Loopholes in local government contract regulations and a controversial court program critics say targeted homeless people are just a few of the Review-Journal’s 2025 investigative stories.
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A scandal, a meltdown, a million-dollar benefit. These were among the top stories covered by investigative reporter Mary Hynes this year.
A terminated $10 million housing grant was plagued by mismanagement, according to the former Marble Manor program director for Lutheran Social Services of Nevada.
Since the collision, the Las Vegas Review-Journal has requested recordings of 911 calls, body-worn camera footage, and crash video from the Las Vegas police.
Citing mismanagement, Lutheran Social Services of Nevada employees and board members quit more than a year before the nonprofit paused its food programs for the poor.
Attorney general’s office said the lawsuits’ costs are minimal, but the Review-Journal doesn’t have the receipts.
Nevada’s attorney general, who is running for governor in 2026, was out of state for about 137 days last year. Gov. Joe Lombardo spent about 30 days out of state.
A federal grand jury indicted Ignite International Brands, Paul Bilzerian and an Ignite executive on fraud-related charges. Dan Bilzerian was not accused of any wrongdoing.
Behind the scenes of his macho persona, Dan Bilzerian recently did something that contradicted the wealthy, successful image he’s tried to cultivate: A company he owns filed for bankruptcy.
Las Vegas Boulevard is lined with hotel-casinos that can cost billions to buy or build, but not every real estate deal in the corridor ends well.
Several nonprofit bosses in Southern Nevada earn more than $200,000 a year leading their organizations.
Most Las Vegas City Council members disclosed overseas trips, gifts but some said there were none.
Frank Hawkins, a longtime friend of state Sen. Dina Neal’s family, was awarded a real estate contract created by her legislation.
A Nevada medical board has filed a complaint against a psychiatrist alleging that he had sex with a patient who had just attempted suicide.
Clark County commissioners have disclosed — in some cases belatedly or incorrectly — accepting pricey tickets to the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
The Metropolitan Police Department has blocked freelance reporters from access to information and crime scenes — a violation of the First Amendment according to independent journalists and the ACLU.
Kevin Raiford has previously alleged that he was ousted from the program after he resisted a state senator’s efforts to get him to give federal money to unqualified companies.
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