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Las Vegas charter school teacher arrested on child sex abuse charges

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British skydiver fractured pelvis, broke ribs in accident near Las Vegas

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Nellis Air Force officer sentenced for sexually assaulting child

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‘Bullied til her last day alive’: Mother sues CCSD after child repeatedly harrased dies by suicide

By STEPHANIE GRIMES REVIEWJOURNAL.COM

December 13, 2013 - 3:13 pm

Contact Stephanie Grimes at sgrimes@reviewjournal.com. Find her on Twitter: @steph_grimes

Las Vegas charter school teacher arrested on child sex abuse charges

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 10:47 pm

The 30-year-old teacher worked at an all-girls school in east Las Vegas.

British skydiver fractured pelvis, broke ribs in accident near Las Vegas

By Casey Harrison / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 11:48 pm

An online fundraiser to benefit a 24-year-old British man who was critically injured in a skydiving accident outside of Las Vegas has raised nearly $20,000.

Nellis Air Force officer sentenced for sexually assaulting child

By Noble Brigham / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 6:29 pm

Lt. Col. Kevin DiFalco’s case began in 2022 when he was accused of grooming a girl, sexually assaulting her and committing lewd acts in front of her.

‘Bullied til her last day alive’: Mother sues CCSD after child repeatedly harrased dies by suicide

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 6:17 pm

Alice Martinez filed a lawsuit alleging her middle school student, Flora, faced ongoing bullying and emotional abuse from other students during the 2023-2024 school year.

Suspect in deadly Las Vegas Strip crash may withdraw guilty plea

By Noble Brigham / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 4:15 pm

A 32-year-old woman died. Thirty-five people, three of whom had critical head injuries, were hurt. The suspect has said the crash was not intentional.

Logan Gifford looks at his attorney Timothy Treffinger during a hearing about Gifford’s 16-ye ...

Brother of Las Vegas teen is legally his father, judge rules

By Bryan Horwath / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 4:20 pm

It still wasn’t known if Logan Gifford, who said he survived years of sexual abuse by his mother and suspects his brother might also be his son, was the boy’s biological father.

The shuttered Terrible's hotel-casino is seen on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Jean. (Bizuayehu Tes ...

‘Tread very carefully’: Southern Nevada’s once-roaring industrial market hits brakes

By Eli Segall / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 5:30 am

More buildings are sitting empty, developers have cut back on new projects, and real estate pros say that landlords are offering months of free rent and other perks to land tenants.

Scattered thunderstorms roll through Henderson, Mount Charleston

By Kevin J. Barr / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 4:35 pm

The storms forecast for the Las Vegas Valley today arrived earlier than expected, bringing heavy rain and gusting wind through Henderson and Mount Charleston.

Three UNLV professors, Dr. Jerry Cha-Jan Chang, Dr. Patricia Navarro Velez, and professor Dr. N ...

UNLV shooter’s gun ‘malfunctioned’ during police standoff

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

September 25, 2025 - 11:49 pm

The malfunction stopped 67-year-old Anthony Polito from firing additional shots at two university police officers.

An HOV sign displays inaccurate regulation hours on Interstate 15 northbound near Hacienda Aven ...

Outdated I-15 HOV signs make for highway head-scratcher

By Mick Akers / RJ

September 24, 2025 - 4:37 pm

With Interstate 15 high occupancy vehicle lane regulations in Las Vegas set to return this week, highway signs are giving conflicting information on when the lanes are open to all motorists.