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Trials in ricin case postponed

July 9, 2008 - 9:00 pm

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah man accused of failing to report that deadly ricin was being made in his basement is working out a plea bargain with federal prosecutors.

A federal judge postponed a Monday trial for Thomas Tholen, 54, after his defense attorney filed court papers saying a plea agreement was at hand.

Tholen faces on a felony count of knowing about a crime but failing to report it. His cousin, Roger Bergendorff of Las Vegas, is accused of cooking up the ricin in the basement of Tholen’s house in a Salt Lake City suburb.

A trial for the 57-year-old Bergendorff also has been postponed. His lawyer says there have been talks about a plea bargain.

Metro police officers recover a catalytic converter in a Las Vegas raid in 2011. (Las Vegas Rev ...

Catalytic converter thefts on the rise. Can the legislature help?

By Justin Razavi / RJ

March 22, 2023 - 9:26 am

Two state Senate bills hope to address the rising problem of catalytic converter thefts in Nevada.

Henderson city workers, including police, to receive bonuses

By Mark Credico / RJ

March 21, 2023 - 10:09 pm

City employees, police, firefighters and local Teamsters union members will be getting one-time bonuses, in part to help ease inflation impact.

Chan Park, right, accused of attacking his mom and killing his mother's 64-year-old boyfriend, ...

Jury trial begins for man accused of fatal stabbing and kidnapping

By Katelyn Newberg / RJ

March 21, 2023 - 7:11 pm

Jurors heard opening arguments on Tuesday in the trial of a man accused of kidnapping his mother and fatally stabbing her boyfriend in 2019.

Nevada State Legislature building in Carson City. (File/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Nevada prisons may be required to create transgender policies

By Taylor R. Avery / RJ

March 21, 2023 - 5:35 pm

The Department of Corrections may soon be required to develop standards for the supervision and care of transgender inmates under a bill heard by lawmakers Tuesday.

Clark County Registrar of Voters Lorena Portillo, right, hugs Amy Nicolas, with Filipino Americ ...

New registrar of voters to lead Clark County through 2024 election

By Jessica Hill / RJ

March 21, 2023 - 5:29 pm

Lorena Portillo, who has worked at the department since 1998, was unanimously appointed as the registrar of voters for Clark County on Tuesday.

Dr. George Chambers has used social media to promote his medical practice, including specializi ...

OB-GYN accused of sexual misconduct with patients gets new hearing dates

By Mary Hynes / RJ

March 21, 2023 - 5:16 pm

An investigative committee of the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners, which licenses physicians, has accused Dr. George Chambers of misconduct with three former patients.

CCSD unveils new data dashboard, touts transparency

By Brett Clarkson and Julie Wootton-Greener / RJ

March 21, 2023 - 7:17 pm

The dashboard will be updated regularly and include information about attendance rates, standardized test scores, enrollment and student behavior, officials said.

‘Place of healing’: Avi Kwa Ame named Nevada’s 4th national monument

By Jessica Hill / RJ

March 21, 2023 - 8:15 pm

President Joe Biden designated Avi Kwa Ame as Nevada’s fourth national monument Tuesday during the White House Conservation in Action Summit.

Metropolitan police respond to the scene of a fatal car crash at the intersection of West Deser ...

Las Vegas Valley crashes leave 4 dead, several injured

By Sabrina Schnur and David Wilson / RJ

March 21, 2023 - 4:30 pm

At least four people were killed Tuesday after separate crashes in the valley.

Senators pursue disaster funding to help Lake Mead

By Colton Lochhead / RJ

March 21, 2023 - 4:58 pm

“Disastrous conditions have reshaped Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s one and a half million acres of incredible landscapes and slowly depleted the largest reservoir in the United States,” the senators wrote in a letter to the National Park Service.