Federal prosecutors called a series of witnesses to testify Thursday about donations in former Las Vegas Councilwoman Michele Fiore’s wire fraud trial.
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Sean Lucero faces charges of theft and oppression under the color of office. Metro accused him of making ill-gotten cash deposits totaling $37,160.
Residents in a Spring Valley neighborhood shot and killed a man suspected of trying to break into their house, according to Metro.
The Nevada Supreme Court has ordered the dismissal of a sex abuse indictment against Nathan Chasing Horse, while leaving open the possibility of charges being refiled.
Prosecutors filed a motion Wednesday opposing Robert Telles’ request for an evidentiary hearing to clarify statements jurors made in news reporters, after Telles was found guilty of murdering Review-Journal reporter Jeff German.
Henderson police said a 30-year-old man was arrested in connection with a stabbing.
Five of the 11 alleged motorcycle gang members recently indicted on racketeering charges appeared in District Court on Wednesday.
A man is suspected in 29 burglaries in the Spring Mountain Road corridor since June, Las Vegas police said.
The stabbings occurred in a neighborhood about a mile east of Sam Boyd Stadium.
Prosecutors allege that Fiore raised tens of thousands of dollars for a statue of fallen Metropolitan Police Department officer Alyn Beck, but spent it on herself and her daughter’s wedding.
The shooting happened Friday outside an apartment complex in the southeast Las Vegas Valley.
A Nevada Highway Patrol employee known for lifesaving work was arrested on suspicion of DUI.
Eleven alleged members of the Dirty Ones motorcycle gang, based out of North Las Vegas, were indicted last week on charges including racketeering and attempted murder.
A man who “feared for his life” shot and killed a would-be robber who tried to take his cell phone and wallet at gunpoint early Saturday, Henderson police said.
Project REAL’s former executive director now faces theft charges amid allegations that he diverted money from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Foundation, which he also oversaw.