Blog Posts in August, 2010
Posted on Aug 30, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Socialite and businesswoman Paris Hilton has been arrested --again-- on felony drug charges. She and her boyfriend, Cy Waits, who manages a club at the Wynn Las Vegas, were pulled over by police ...
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Posted on Aug 27, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Wednesday night, a man was reported as driving dangerously on the U.S. 95. Reports indicate that he was driving aggressively, had hit at least one car, and appeared to be suffering from road rage. ...
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Posted on Aug 24, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
The man who in 2009 was accused of a DUI accident which resulted in the death of an 18 year old girl, Lindsay Bennett, was granted permission to visit his sick mother in the Ukraine. She is apparently ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
In a decision that many Vegas residents are questioning as corrupt and unfair, incident in which a Metro police officer who fatally shot Trevon Cole has been ruled justified. Although over 1,000 ...
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Posted on Aug 20, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Police were called to a condo on Elm Creek when a family member discovered two people had been shot, and two young children were inside as well. The boyfriend and girlfriend each had a single bullet ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Two teenagers, who have not yet been publicly identified, were egging cars in Henderson near Anthem Highlands Drive and Dalsetter Drive, when one of the owners of a car that got egged shot at them. 22 ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Miranda Dalton, 29, was sentenced to 8 to 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to driving under the influence in an auto accident that killed 28 year old Paul Maidman. At the scene of the ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
A woman who was visiting her ill husband at Valley Hospital Medical Center shot and killed him and then herself early this morning. The woman and her husband are believed to have both been in their ...
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Posted on Aug 11, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
In 2007, Las Vegas began a specialty court program called "Women in Need" (WIN) that was aimed to assist women who had been through the court system multiple times for prostitution related crimes, ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
On Saturday, Metro police were called to a home on Maryland Parkway after an elderly man called 911 saying that he had shot and killed his wife. When police arrived, the man, now identified at 74 year ...
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Posted on Aug 6, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
On Wednesday, police arrested 20 people who worked at or with a Las Vegas 'clip joint,' a business that lures in and scams tourists by promising or insinuating sexual services, and then providing ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
If you are arrested, it is important that you follow these tips to avoid incurring more charges or harming you case. 1. Don't resist! This is the most important thing you can do. Do not attempt to ...
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Posted on Aug 2, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
On July 21st, a teenager entered The Family Shop, a convenience store in North Las Vegas, pulled a gun, and demanded money and cigarettes. The convenience store clerk initially complied with the ...
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