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Las Vegas couple face murder charge in death of special-needs son

Brandon Strauss died on Feb. 21, several days after he was scalded in what his adoptive father said was an accident in the shower. The Clark County Coroner ruled the injuries were inconsistent with an accident.

1 man dead in shooting at North Las Vegas 7-Eleven

A man was shot and killed Monday morning by a security guard at a North Las Vegas 7-Eleven after entering the convenience store and firing multiple rounds.

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Las Vegas judge overturns 2007 murder conviction

Jemar Matthews was found guilty of 12 counts, and sentenced to life in prison. His quest to overturn his conviction was unsuccessful for years — until this March, when a federal judge ruled that a prosecutor’s “plainly improper” comments ripped him of his fair trial rights and resulted in a wrongful conviction.

In Strohmeyer case, ‘bad Samaritan’ David Cash led to new law

While little Sherrice Iverson’s death 20 years ago was heinous, and Jeremy Strohmeyer’s confession was chilling, a third player in the high-profile case proved controversial: David Cash Jr., Strohmeyer’s best friend.

Shooting death resulted from drug deal gone bad, arrest report says

Las Vegas police found Deas dead in a car about 6 p.m. May 11 at an apartment complex at 7075 W. Gowan Road. On May 16, Thayron Paxton and William Bogan, both 18, were booked on one count of open murder in connection with his death.

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