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The Importance of the 5th Amendment (Part 1)

The vast majority of your basic rights as a citizen or resident (legal or illegal) of the United States are set out in the Bill of Rights, which comprises the first ten Amendments to the Constitution. ...
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Drop in Violent Crime, Murder in Big Cities Continues

Crime has largely been removed from the national scene in politics in the past decade because there has been a substantial drop in violent crime in large cities. New York, Los Angeles and Chicago have ...
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Joyce, Former Locomotives Player, Shot and Killed in St. Louis

Brandon Joyce, a 26 year old former player for the Los Vegas Locomotives, was fatally shot in St. Louis on Christmas Eve. It is believed that he was killed during a drug deal that was happening ...
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$13,400 of Salvation Army Donation Money Stolen

The Salvation Army, a non-profit group that collects money for charity during the holidays, has reported that more than $13,000 was stolen over the Christmas weekend. The money, which is collected by ...
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Smartphones, Apple Products and URL Shorteners Top Targets for Internet Crime

McAfee, a prominent internet security firm, has released its list of the mots likely targets of internet crime next year. In general, the products and services that are most likely to experience ...
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Police Believe Drugs May Be Motive in Motel Shotting

A man was found dead at a local Motel 6 yesterday. They found the man in a room at the motel; he was taken to University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead around 9:00 p.m. Police reports ...
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Walmart Manager Charged with $250,000 Theft, Selling Merchandise on eBay

The assistant manager of a Henderson Walmart was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly stealing merchandise and selling it on eBay. year old Jeromie L. Michener was jailed at Henderson Detention Center ...
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Immigration Officials Seize Counterfeit Goods Worth $350,000

More than 4,300 items being sold by Las Vegas vendors were seized by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE). The agents claim that the merchandise is worth $350,000, although the ...
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Nye County Public Administrator Robbed at Home

Robert Jones, Nye County's public administrator, was robbed on Saturday night during a home invasion. The police report states that 4 to 6 people, both men and women, unlawfully broke into Jones' ...
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Silver Strike Casino Robbed

A Silver Springs casino lost more than $11,000 in a robbery on Thursday. Reports indicate that the robber entered the casino around 6:00 a.m., that he was wearing a ski mask, dark gloves, dark jeans ...
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Teen Girl Killed Over Father's Debt

William Postorino, a Las Vegas father, owed an unspecified amount of money to Norman Belcher, a 35 year old with multiple felonies on his record. When Belcher came to collect, Postorino was allegedly ...
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Stepson and Stepfather: Apparent Murder-Suicide

When 27 year old Audrey Miller and his stepfather went to visit a friend and have a drink, they did not know that it would end in a murder-suicide tragedy. According to the witnesses, they were ...
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DEA Cracks Down on Synthetic Marijuana Chemicals

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is taking a cue from Las Vegas and cracking down on synthetic marijuana . Fake pot, as it is sometimes referred to, is herbal incense that is laced ...
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Vandalism at Red Rock Is Felony

Graffiti on public buildings or land is always against the law, but when it is done on ancient art, it becomes a felony crime thanks to the Archaeological Resources Protection Act. Recently, the ...
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Body Found Near I-15

On Saturday, Las Vegas police were called about a body in a vacant lot. They are treating the case as a homicide , at least until more information about the deceased man is known. The cause of death ...
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Special Education Teacher, Aides Charged with Child Abuse

Sarah Jane Hopkins, 52, is a special education teacher at Floyd Elementary School. She, along with her two aides and the school's principal have now been arrested for child abuse . They were ...
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Donation Jar for Employee's Surgery Stolen

Roger McCarthy, an employee at Stetson's Sports Book, has recently had to undergo triple bypass surgery. He is still recovering in the hospital until the doctor gives him permission to leave, which is ...
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Police Seize 2 Pounds of Methamphetamine

Francisco Sandoval-Estrada, 45, has been charged with methamphetamine trafficking and possession with intent to sell. He was arrested by Nevada police during a sting operation. He was involved in a ...
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Husband Charged with Attempted Murder of Wife

Glenn Duane Moss, who married his wife in 1998, allegedly attempted to murder her during a picnic in Lake Mead National Recreation Area on November 3rd. According to his wife, who has only been ...
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Robbery Suspect Holds Bartender Hostage and Is Shot by Police

An attempted robbery was thwarted by police Monday morning. The incident occurred at P.T.'s Pub on Nellis Blvd. The officers arrived at the scene after getting a call that a robbery was in progress. ...
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Former Police Officer Charged with Attempted Murder

Former Las Vegas police officer William Ronald Webb Jr. has been charged with conspiracy to commit murder , another count of conspiracy and drug trafficking . It is alleged that Webb and another ...
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51 Arrested During Child Prostitution Awareness Weekend

Across the nation, law enforcement officials began a crack down on child prostitution and other sex crimes involving children. Over the course of 3 days, 51 people were arrested in Las Vegas. Most ...
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Two Men Arrested at Airport for Tranporting $1 Million in Heroin

Two men, 31 year old Jose Villarreal-Gazaviz and 47 year old Jessie Gallegos, both of whom are from Phoenix, were arrested on Sunday after they were caught at McCarran International Airport with more ...
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Fire Alerts Police to Marijuana Cultivation Inside Home

When firefighters responded to a generator fire on the 5100 block of Andriano Court, they did not expect to have to call the bomb squad. They saw various chemicals inside and believed that the ...
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Couple Charged with Arson after Domestic Dispute

30 year old James Kdoni and 43 year old Rebecca Summerlin have both been charged with 1st degree arson after their apartment was set on fire during an argument. According to neighbors, the couple had ...
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