Prosecutors have dropped a slew of felony charges against a former member of a notorious Las Vegas gang, closing a case that has stretched on for more than three years.
Katelyn Newberg
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Katelyn joined the Las Vegas Review-Journal’s metro desk in June after graduating from the University of Florida. She previously worked with the paper in the summer of 2017 as an intern on the business desk. Before graduating college she was the editor in chief of the Independent Florida Alligator. She was born and raised in Orlando, Florida.
Former Clark County Public Administrator Robert Telles, who is accused of killing Review-Journal reporter Jeff German, appeared in court again.
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A statement posted to the Prince Law Group’s website said the firm is closing, two months after Dennis Prince and his wife were killed in a shooting at the office.
Justice of the Peace Melissa Saragosa-Stratton is stepping down to take a position at a prominent local law firm.
Julie Bush is accused of intentionally hitting and killing her boyfriend with her vehicle.
The Clark County district attorney’s office has filed a motion accusing District Judge Erika Ballou of failing to follow orders from the Nevada Supreme Court.
The order reverses a CCSD policy that blocked members appointed by Clark County, Henderson, Las Vegas and North Las Vegas from filing motions at board meetings.
A woman has sued Las Vegas police, alleging that police kept her hijab from her when she was being detained, and that she resorted to using her own bra as a covering.
Colin Czech is accused of killing a man outside a downtown convenience store and eating parts of the victim’s face, police said.
Las Vegas City Attorney Rebecca Wolfson has raised more than $340,000 in a race for Municipal Court, out fundraising all other judicial candidates in the upcoming primary elections.
Shiva Gummi was arrested in April 2023 after he told a 911 dispatcher he had killed his wife, who was a new doctor at University Medical Center.
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Henderson Justice Court Department 1 and Department 3 are both on the ballot in the upcoming primary election.
Three attorneys are vying for a position in Las Vegas Municipal Court in the upcoming primary election.