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Las Vegas judge holds closed-door meeting, then refuses to reduce bail for ex-officer
34+ min ago (873+ words) She and a defense attorney provided different versions of how the meeting came about. “A hearing cannot occur ‘in chambers,’” said a legal expert. A Las Vegas judge spoke with attorneys in a closed-door meeting Monday before announcing that she…...
Bryce Harper says FanDuel used his Cameo video as VIP reward without consent in a gambler’s case
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (628+ words) PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper said he did not know a Cameo video he recorded would be used by FanDuel as a reward for a VIP customer who later sued the sportsbook, saying it took advantage of his gambling…...
Man ID’d after beaten to death while waiting for Las Vegas business to open, police say
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (421+ words) Authorities have identified a 60-year-old man who was beaten to death last week while waiting for a Las Vegas business to open, according to police. The Metropolitan Police Department received a report at 6:19 a.m. Thursday about an unresponsive man who had…...
Woman, 73, dies 1 week after being hit by suspected DUI driver near Strip
5+ hour, 13+ min ago (362+ words) A 73-year-old woman struck near the Las Vegas Strip on the Fourth of July by a driver suspected of impaired driving has died. The woman died Saturday at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, the Metropolitan Police Department said in a…...
Nevada joins lawsuit challenging Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (438+ words) Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, as part of a coalition of a dozen states. Ford claims the $110 billion deal that would merge two of the nation’s largest…...
Coroner IDs woman found dead on Las Vegas sidewalk
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (386+ words) Authorities have identified a woman who was found dead on a sidewalk last week in the east Las Vegas Valley. Lucy Robledo, 41, died Thursday from a gunshot wound of the neck, according to the Clark County coroner’s office. Robledo died…...
‘A real angelic being’: Friend reflects on Bernadette Vander Meer’s life and death
11+ hour, 28+ min ago (1202+ words) For nearly 20 years, Cindy Hinsch mourned the death of her friend Bernadette Vander Meer, believing she had fallen accidentally from Angels Landing in Zion National Park. Cindy Hinsch was good friends with Bernadette Vander Meer for 13 years before her death…...
Pedestrian killed in northwest Las Vegas Valley hit-and-run crash
13+ hour, 49+ min ago (283+ words) Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian Monday morning in the northwest Las Vegas Valley. The crash was reported just before 12:40 a.m. at Craig Road and Rancho Drive, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. The victim was in…...
Contamination claims made against county before public defenders evacuated
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (1306+ words) Years before an attorney alleged the public defenders’ building was contaminated with a toxic chemical, a lawsuit made similar claims about another county building. Years before an attorney alleged that the public defenders’ building in downtown Las Vegas was contaminated…...
Taxpayers on the hook? Developers seek billions over failed Southern Nevada city
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1037+ words) A blockbuster trial between California developers and state regulators began this week. Experts say it could upend Nevada water law as they know it. California developers Albert and Thomas Seeno sat in a Las Vegas courtroom this week as their…...