Las Vegas Criminal Defense Blog

Henderson Police Officer Indicted in Alleged Military Equipment Theft Scheme

The indictment was unsealed on September 8 and lists officer Conrad Lillegard along with Alexander Rubey, Marcus Hollmann, Scott Martin and Alex Pelc. Prosecutors say the group took night vision goggles and other military items, removed or altered identifying marks, and sold.

Pennsylvania Officials Credit Targeted Investments for Drop in Violent Crime

An opinion column in the Las Vegas Sun says a mix of prevention programs, victim support, and extra resources for law enforcement has helped reduce violent crime in Pennsylvania. The writers, Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Nick Wilson from the Center.

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Las Vegas Tattoo Artist Charged With Sexually Assaulting Two Teen Girls

Souriyadeth Markthepharack, 55, faces three counts of first-degree kidnapping, five counts of sexual assault, and one count of lewdness with a child who was 14 or 15. He is being held without bail at the Clark County Detention Center. A preliminary hearing.

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New Data Shows Most CCSD Police Uses of Force Last Year Involved Black Individuals

New numbers released under a state transparency law show that Clark County School District Police officers used force 11 times during the 2025-26 school year. Most of the people affected were Black. Officers used pepper spray in 10 of those incidents and.

Mistrial in Lindsay Clancy case in Nevada

A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial Friday in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy after the jury said it could not reach a unanimous decision.

Clancy, 36, is a former labor and delivery nurse charged in the 2023 deaths of her three young children. She did not dispute that she caused their deaths. Her lawyers argued she was in the grip of postpartum psychosis at the time.

Southwest Las Vegas Residents Report Rising Mail Theft

Bonnie Tollefson checked her mailbox in late June and found it completely empty. A few days later, her husband noticed more than $600 in cash advances and charges on their credit card that neither of them had made. They believe their mail.

Hope for Prisoners CEO’s Case Moves Through Multiple Judges

It started before Justice of the Peace Nadia Wood, then moved to Harmony Letizia, and on Tuesday ended up with Noreen DeMonte. The charges include unauthorized conduct with a prisoner, sexual assault, and open or gross lewdness. Authorities say the allegations involve.

Fans Keep Tupac’s Memory Alive as Murder Trial Nears Its End

Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was shot on the Las Vegas Strip, the trial of the only person charged in his death has pulled fans back into a loss many of them never really put down. Duane “Keffe D” Davis has.

Police Negotiators Working to Resolve Barricade in Downtown Reno

Reno Police spent Sunday afternoon trying to talk a person out of a residential unit just east of the Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts. Officers surrounded the El Centro building at 101 State Street. They asked people to stay away while.

Charges Dismissed Against Las Vegas Gambler in Bookmaking Case

William West Roberts, 57, had been charged with operating a gaming establishment without a license, taking compensation for bets without a license, and receiving unlawful wagers. Those counts were dismissed on August 13. Roberts calls the whole investigation a “witch hunt” that.