Blog Posts in July, 2010
Posted on Jul 30, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Secretary of State candidate Rob Lauer has been charged with misdemeanor battery for putting a supporter, Jennifer Von Tobel, in a reverse wrist lock. Von Tobel is 46 and has multiple sclerosis, an ...
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Posted on Jul 28, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Three pedestrians were injured on Monday evening when a black pickup drove up onto the sidewalk in the middle of the Las Vegas Strip. The driver did not stop and drove off in the direction of North ...
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Posted on Jul 26, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
In May, a Vegas man was charged with a felony DUI after a wreck that caused the death of 28 year old police officer James Manor. 45 year old Calvin Darling was accused of DUI after he admitted that he ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Three people were hospitalized after a late-night shooting in North Las Vegas neighborhood. Police believe that the shooting occured between two rival gangs. Residents of the neighborhood say that a ...
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Posted on Jul 21, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
A Las Vegas local just needed money so that he could help out his girlfriend. Unfortunately, the money was to bail her out of jail, and his means of getting the money included robbery , kidnapping , ...
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Posted on Jul 19, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Sunday afternoon, Metro police responded to a domestic violence call in the Summerhill Pointe Apartment Complex. The caller said that her husband had shot her ex-husband in the leg. Law enforcement ...
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Posted on Jul 16, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
A 77 year old doctor at Sunrise Hospital has had his medical practitioner license permanently revoked after accusations of sexual assault from two female patients. One, a 76 year old woman, came to ...
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Posted on Jul 14, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Two nurses whose names have not been released are being investigated for purposefully disrupting catheter lines at Sunrise Children's Hospital. After two initial disruptions, the hospital intalled ...
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Posted on Jul 12, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Last weekend, a man was shot and killed by police at a Costco in Summerlin. The gunman, whose name has not been released, entered the store in the early afternoon and was damaging merchandise. Store ...
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Posted on Jul 8, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
From 1985 to 1988, eight people were murdered in South Los Angeles. One woman survived an attack and was able to give a description of the murderer to police. 13 years passed with no further crimes or ...
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Posted on Jul 6, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Both critics and supporters of DUI check points agree: they are less effective at catching dangerous drivers than roving patrols. Critics, however, believe that this information is a reason to stop ...
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Posted on Jul 2, 2010 By De Castroverde Law Group
Paris Hilton, America's most famous, and infamous, socialite, has been detained in South Africa for marijuana possession . She was detained Friday afternoon after the World Cup match between Brazil ...
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