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Las Vegan convicted of fraud in massive Nigerian oil scheme

A Las Vegas resident who served in the U.S. Marine Corps was convicted in federal court Wednesday for defrauding investors and the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department in a large-scale multimillion-dollar Nigerian oil scheme

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Woman sentenced in videotaped child sex acts case

A 49-year-old woman who prosecutors say participated in videotaped sex acts with children was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison Thursday.

Judge tosses plea in slaying of Arbor View freshman

In a highly unusual move, at the request of prosecutors, a judge on Thursday tossed out the guilty plea of a man who a month ago admitted to the rape and murder of a 15-year-old Arbor View High School freshman.

Tropicana drops Rouven’s magic show after child pornography arrest

The Tropicana moved quickly to “sever all ties” to its headliner magician Jan Rouven after his arrest on child pornography charges, closing the “New Illusions” show and removing advertising from the property and casino’s website by Thursday.

Suspect facing murder charges in North Las Vegas attack

A man has been arrested after an attack that left one man dead and another injured, Friday morning in North Las Vegas, according to North Las Vegas police.

Las Vegas jury convicts Belize family in theft of government money

A brother and sister from Belize have been convicted by a federal jury in Las Vegas of multiple felony counts for using false identities to steal nearly $300,000 in unemployment funds and other government benefits.

2 men indicted in Las Vegas double killings

Two men were indicted this week in the execution-style slayings of a couple in Las Vegas, prosecutors said Wednesday.

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