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Man denies murder-for-hire charges

February 29, 2008 - 10:00 pm

A Nevada ex-convict denies trying to hire a hit man from his jail cell to kill a state judge, a prosecutor and a police detective handling his case.

A court spokesman said Daimon Devi Hoyt, 42, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges he solicited the slayings of Clark County District Judge Michelle Leavitt, prosecutor Sandra DiGiacomo and Detective Bradley Nickell.

District Judge Douglas Herndon scheduled trial for June 16.

Police allege Hoyt, who also uses the name Daimon Monroe, offered to pay a fellow inmate at the county jail $10,000 for each death.

Hoyt is being held on charges including burglary and theft, conspiracy and sexual assault with a minor.

The value of precious metals has surged in recent months as investors sought relatively safe pl ...

Yen rises against the U.S. dollar; Gold reaches $5,100 an ounce

By Yuri Kageyama AP Business Writer

January 25, 2026 - 9:07 pm

Gold gained 2% to nearly $5,100 an ounce, while silver jumped 6.4% to about $108 per ounce. The value of precious metals has surged in recent months as investors sought relatively safe places to invest.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a news conference at Federal Emergency Ma ...

Sen. Rosen urges Noem’s impeachment amid Minneapolis shooting

By Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press

January 25, 2026 - 4:02 pm

Sen. Jacky Rosen said Krisiti Noem’s conduct is “deeply shameful” and she “must be impeached and removed from office immediately.”

People gather near the scene where Alex Pretti was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol officer ...

Federal and state officials both claim moral high ground in immigration crackdown after Pretti shooting

By Sarah Raza, Jack Brook and Steve Karnowski Associated Press

January 25, 2026 - 1:08 pm

Federal and state officials offered starkly different messages with both claiming the moral high ground in the wake of another shooting death by federal agents.

People wait to cross the street in Times Square during a winter storm, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, i ...

Ice from winter storm leaves a million without power across the South

By Kate Brumback and Julie Walker Associated Press

January 25, 2026 - 11:54 am

Tree branches and power lines snapped under the weight of ice, and about a million homes and businesses in the Southeast were left without electricity.