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Metro Announces ShotSpotter Technology to Fight Gun Violence

Earlier this month, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, in conjunction with the Clark County Commissioners, announced that ShotSpotter gunfire detection technology would be expanded into more neighborhoods in the Las Vegas Valley. The announcement was made after officials concluded that the existing pilot programs for ShotSpotter technology had shown significant success. Las Vegas criminal …

8 People, Including Las Vegas Man, Indicted on Campaign Finance Charges

Roy Boulos, age 52, of Las Vegas is one of eight individuals being named in an unsealed indictment, charged by the Justice Department for conspiring to make and conceal excessive campaign contributions during the 2016 presidential election. The contributors schemed to gain influence with political leaders of both parties. Experienced Las Vegas criminal defense attorneys …

Las Vegas Man Facing 27 Felonies After Road Rage Shooting

Road Rage. Perhaps we’ve all felt it to some degree. Whether being cut off unsuspectedly or dealing with a careless driver who throws a cigarette butt out his window in your direction – it’s easy to become angered at the lack of mindfulness on the Las Vegas roads. However, is that anger really worth it? …

Fatal DUI on Thanksgiving: Suspect Drunk & Possessing Cocaine

Nathaniel Postelle III was arrested on Thanksgiving morning in the Las Vegas Valley after police suspected him of a DUI that resulted in a tragic car crash; as well, police found a gram of cocaine in his pants pocket at the scene of the crash. Police claim that Postelle, age 27, ran a red light …

DUI Suspects Charged With Murder: Will This Charge Be the New Norm?

Kevin Raspperry, age 35, a Henderson resident, was accused of causing a seven-vehicle crash on October 27th. One man, a 65-year old, was killed during the crash. Raspperry is accused of DUI and being charged with second-degree murder. Another young man, Aaron Kruse, age 24, a Las Vegas resident, is also accused of DUI and …

Arrests Made in Connection With Murder of Las Vegas Young Woman

The Grand Jury recently indicted Christopher Prestipino – charged with the murder of Esmerelda Gonzalez, whose body was found encased in a concrete and wooden structure. The 45-year-old man is also facing charges of kidnapping and conspiracy. The indictment was returned by a Grand Jury, and eliminates the need for a preliminary hearing, instead taking …

Las Vegas Police Dog Stabbed 13 Times Until Knife Broke

Before you start sobbing, know that Hunter, the Belgian Malinois on duty when he was brutally stabbed 13 times, did, indeed, survive the wounds and is in recovery, cuddling with his handler. Also, rest assured, the 27-year-old suspect, Joseph Arquilla, that Hunter was detaining when he sustained his injuries now faces seven felony counts, according …

Las Vegas Woman Beaten, Held Over 2 Weeks in Captivity

33-year-old Benjamin Obadiah Foster held his girlfriend hostage for two weeks, shaving her head, burning her fingers with lye (after making her eat it), breaking her ribs, punching her in the eyes, and leaving black and blue bruises all over her wrists and ankles. Benjamin now faces charges of first-degree kidnapping, coercion with force, assault …

5-Year-Old Girl Murdered by her Father’s Girlfriend

Little Janiyah Russell was just 5 years old when she took her last breath at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center on the morning of September 11th, 2019. The reason for such a pre-mature death? The little girl’s father was dating a woman, aged 23, who now faces a murder charge for Janiyah’s demise. Experienced Las …