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Doctor’s work questioned in FBI kickback sting

Defense lawyers have broken the cover of the doctor who ensnared medical equipment supplier Anil Mathur in an FBI kickback sting.

Arrests made in identity theft case

Federal authorities have arrested 19 people in nine states in a sweeping investigation of a transnational criminal organization that bought and sold stolen personal and financial information through online forums.

 
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Arizona mother gets prison in infant son’s death

A young mother from Bullhead City, Ariz., who failed to protect her infant son from fatal abuse allegedly inflicted by her former boyfriend was sentenced to 15 years in prison Friday.

Ex-candidate wins by default in libel lawsuit

CARSON CITY — Former Republican secretary of state candidate Rob Lauer has won a default judgment against Jennifer Von Tobel over comments she made about him in his 2010 campaign, according to Clark County court records.

Kingman man pleads guilty in death of 13-month-old girl

A Kingman, Ariz., man whose abuse of a baby led to her death at a Las Vegas hospital agreed to a plea deal that will send him to prison for at least 10 years.

Two Las Vegans wounded in shooting at California motel

MODESTO, Calif. — Police are investigating an early morning shooting Wednesday at a motel in Modesto, Calif., that left two Las Vegas residents wounded.

Whittemore grand jury secrecy extended

Prosecutors have extended the cloud of secrecy over a grand jury investigating the campaign contribution practices of longtime lobbyist Harvey Whittemore. Security officers even refused Wednesday to allow reporters to stay on the second floor of the courthouse where the grand jury was meeting.

Federal appeals court affirms Nevada’s ballot initiative law

CARSON CITY — A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld a Nevada law requiring sponsors of citizen initiatives to collect a percentage of voter signatures from each congressional district to qualify for the ballot.

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