59°F
weather icon Windy

Police still have few details on death of longtime Nevada federal judge

Authorities have yet to release details about the death of Senior U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks more than two weeks after he was struck by a vehicle outside of a Reno courthouse.

And Reno police said Friday that could still be weeks before any information about the crash is revealed.

Hicks died in hospital after the crash on May 29. He was 80.

The driver who struck Hicks remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, police said, adding that impairment did not appear to be a factor in the crash.

The lengthy investigation is in part due to “evidence processing,” police said.

Hicks had a long career in law, first as an attorney and then as a judge presiding over notable cases even after assuming senior status in 2013.

After his death, Gov. Joe Lombardo lowered the flags of the United States and the State of Nevada to half-staff. Flags at federal courthouses in Nevada also were flown at half-staff.

Hicks was a “hero in all manners, a loving husband of nearly 59 years, a doting dad, an adoring Papa and brother,” his family said in a statement.

Contact Estelle Atkinson at eatkinson@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0335.

MOST READ: POLITICS & GOVT
In case you missed it
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook.
THE LATEST
Could Nevada legalize medical aid in dying?

An effort to legalize medical aid in dying in Nevada is in the Legislature is once again in Carson City despite previous failed efforts and a veto from Gov. Joe Lombardo two years ago.

Musk will probably leave in ‘a few months,’ Trump says

The billionaire entrepreneur has spearheaded the Department of Government Efficiency, which is playing a leading role in downsizing and overhauling the federal government.

Hungary announces plan to quit International Criminal Court

Hungary will begin the process of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, an official said Thursday, just as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Budapest.

Israel’s military steps up offensive in Gaza

It also ordered more residents in parts of northern Gaza to move to shelters in the western side of Gaza City.

MORE STORIES