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Gang leader gets prison time in violent racketeering case

A Playboy Bloods gang leader was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison Tuesday for his role in a racketeering conspiracy that included murder more than a decade ago.

Defense lawyer wants prosecutors thrown off sex abuse case

As prosecutors continue to negotiate with two women charged with participating in videotaped sexual attacks on several children in Las Vegas, a defense lawyer said Tuesday that she’s still trying to get the Clark County District Attorney’s removed from the case.

Las Vegas police looking for armed couple in store robbery

Las Vegas police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a man and woman connected to the early Monday armed robbery of a Rebel convenience store on Sahara Avenue at Valley View Boulevard.

Vegas Christmas party joyful despite NYPD cop deaths

The sons and daughters of two Las Vegas police officers who were gunned down earlier this year shed “tears of joy” when they were given an early Christmas by local firefighters and police officers Saturday night.

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Man describes shaking that led to 7-year-old RJ’s death

Markiece Palmer beat the boy until he squirmed and dropped to the floor. As 7-year-old Roderick “RJ” Arrington rose with fists clenched, he lunged at the man who prosecutors said had been abusing him for more than two months. Palmer grabbed the shoulders of his stepson and started to shake him.

Police: Overnight shootings leave 1 wounded

Two separate overnight shootings that sent one to the hospital were being investigated by Las Vegas police, the department said on Thursday.

Father of infant who died faces murder charge

The father of a 7-month-old baby who died this week was arrested Thursday on a first-degree murder charge, Las Vegas police said.

War Machine pleads not guilty

Former mixed martial artist War Machine pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he brutally attacked his former girlfriend and her friend.

Employees sue Ashley Furniture over unpaid overtime

Two Ashley Furniture sales associates have filed a class-action lawsuit that accuses their employer of failing to pay overtime wages.

Coroner IDs teen killed in crash at Sloan and Sahara

A teenager who died after a car crashed into a light pole early Sunday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office.

Las Vegas police seek suspect in early November slaying

Las Vegas police on Thursday requested the public’s help in looking for a man they said shot and killed another man in the northeast valley in early November.

Family says foster home concerns brushed off before toddler’s death

The mother and grandparents of a foster child placed in the same home as 16-month-old Michell Momox-Caselis, who was killed Oct. 12 in an apparent murder-suicide involving her foster father, said they raised concerns about the foster home on numerous occasions, but that authorities didn’t listen.