A Las Vegas man was indicted on charges of killing his wife with a vacuum cleaner. Mr. Mayo is facing charges of murder, battery and coercion. Back in August of 2012, Mayo’s wife stated he strangled her and struck her in the head with a vacuum cleaner, at their North Las Vegas home. His wife …
The Henderson City Council has followed in the footsteps of their neighboring municipality, The Las Vegas City Council, and voted to delay accepting applications for Medical Marijuana Dispensaries to operate within the City of Henderson. Henderson is the second largest municipality behind Las Vegas that is located within Clark County, Nevada. In June of 2013, …
Due to the popularity of First Friday, a downtown art walk held every month a mile from Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas, the Las Vegas City Council has held that a special curfew is necessary on the weekends in this area. “Starting Friday, those under 18 will be subject to a ticket of $300 …
In Las Vegas, Nevada, after a person is found guilty at trial or voluntarily enters into a plea negotiation, before he or she is sentenced, the Division of Parole and Probation interviews the defendant and prepares what is known as a Pre-Sentence Investigation Report (“PSI). This report gives the judge a background on the defendant, …
A shooting occurred just outside Drai’s nightclub located at Bally’s Hotel and Casino, the nightclubs temporary location. Benjamin Frazier, 41 of Las Vegas has been identified of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Sheriff Doug Gillespie as the shooter. Apparently, the suspect asked security if he could preview the inside of the club before paying the …
Pierre Werner has been released from a federal prison facility known as “Terminal Island” just outside of Los Angeles, after 22 months of incarceration, for operating a Medical Marijuana dispensary. Mr. Werner better known as “Dr. Reefer” set up a booming business where Clark County residents would pay between $300-$400 to find an appropriate doctor …
When a police officer pulls over a vehicle, he must have, what is called “reasonable suspicion”, that a crime has been or is about to be committed. For example, if you change lanes without using your turn signal, this is a traffic violation and if an officer witnesses this violation he now has “reasonable suspicion” …
Receiving a traffic citation in Las Vegas, Nevada can be very irritating and expensive experience. Especially if you did not commit the violation you are being cited for! This regretful experience may be something that riders of bicycles and motorcycles become victim to with a recent passed law by the Nevada legislature. Assembly Bill 117 …
Justin Teixera a graduate of University of California, Berkeley School of Law, was sentenced to a six-month boot camp regiment at High Desert State Prison in Nevada, after his guilty plea in Clark County District Court for killing another person’s animal. On October 12, 2012, Teixeria and two other classmates, while visiting Las Vegas snuck …
In June of 2013, the Nevada legislature signed in to law SB374, which allows for Medical Marijuana dispensaries to be opened, operated and maintained legally within the state. Las Vegas resides in Clark County, and according to SB374, Clark County will be allowed up to 40 dispensaries. But those patients and potential business owners looking …
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