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Once-secret papers reveal how HOA scheme widened

Inspired by his lucrative takeover of the Vistana homeowners association, then-construction company boss Leon Benzer moved swiftly a decade ago to broaden the scheme across the Las Vegas Valley, according to once-secret government trial papers.

Man identified in fatal east valley shootout

The man slain in what Metro described as an east valley shootout Saturday has been identified by the Clark County coroner’s office as 28-year-old Jairo Garcia.

Hundreds remember slain Carson City sheriff’s deputy

CARSON CITY — A sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed early Saturday while responding to a domestic battery report on the east side of Carson City. The suspected shooter also died.

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Disbarred lawyer avoids prison time in HOA fraud case

Disbarred Las Vegas lawyer Jeanne Winkler was sentenced to three years of supervised release Tuesday for her role in the scheme to take over and defraud Las Vegas-area homeowners associations.

Las Vegas man pleads guilty to workers’ compensation fraud

A former Dunkin’ Donuts employee has pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud totalling more than $150,000, according to a news release from the Nevada Attorney General’s office.

Inmate dies in Northern Nevada prison

A 52-year-old man incarcerated at Northern Nevada Correctional Center died Sunday, according to the Nevada Department of Corrections.

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How clean is Las Vegas’ water?

The Las Vegas Valley Water District said it conducted 320,000 analyses on more than 55,000 water samples from Lake Mead and other storage reservoirs.