News and Press Releases
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December 2012
December 26, 2012
Regional Controller for Turnberry West Charged with Conspiracy and Fraud for $6 Million Embezzlement Scheme
December 13, 2012
Las Vegas Limousine Company Owner and Employees Face Federal Racketeering, Drug, Prostitution and Fraud Charges
December 3, 2012
Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Convenience Store Robberies
November 2012
November 28, 2012
Local Pediatrician and Co-conspirator Convicted of Fraud in Stem Cell Case
November 26, 2012
Felon Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Robbing Brothers at Gunpoint in Their Home and Carjacking Them
November 20, 2012
North Las Vegas Convenience Store Owner Pleads Guilty to Purchasing "contraband" Cigarettes
November 19, 2012
Man Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Carrying Loaded Gun into Reno Casino
November 8, 2012
Man Pleads Not Guilty to Filing Fraudulent Tax Returns
November 6, 2012
Man Convicted of Possessing Thousands of Stolen Credit, Debit and Gift Card Numbers and Using Them to Buy Electronics
October 2012
October 31, 2012
Man Sentenced to 19.5 Years in Prison for Murder of Woman at Moulin Rouge Apartments in 2002
October 31, 2012
Clark County Family Court Judge and Five Others Charged in Investment Fraud Scheme
October 30, 2012
November 2012 Elections
October 24, 2012
Retired Henderson Fireman Convicted of Felony Tax Crimes
October 23, 2012
California Man Who Cheated Las Vegas Casinos out of $1 Million Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison
October 18, 2012
Former Las Vegas Resident Who Defrauded Persons in Investment Fraud and Marketing Scheme Pleads Guilty
October 12, 2012
Las Vegas Home Builder Convicted of Mortgage Fraud Crimes
October 1, 2012
Leader of Nevada – Alaska Oxycodone Ring Pleads Guilty and Agrees to Serve 15 Years in Prison
September 2012
September 28, 2012
Drug Take-back Day, Saturday, September 29, 2012
September 27, 2012
Nevada Tribes Receive over $1.2 Million from U.S. Department of Justice to Enhance and Support Tribal Justice and Safety
September 24, 2012
Las Vegas Cancer Doctor Agrees to Pay U.S. Department of Justice $486,000 to Resolve Medicare Fraud Allegations
September 19, 2012
Bankruptcy Attorney Charged with Federal Tax Crimes
September 12, 2012
Man Who Pointed Laser Light at Commercial Jets at Mccarran Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail
September 10, 2012
Former Nevada Lawyer Lawrence Davidson Sentenced to Prison
September 5, 2012
Man Who Defrauded Persons in "debt Relief" Scam Sentenced To 11 Years in Prison
August 2012
August 30, 2012
Brothers Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Manufacture and Distribute Marijuana
August 29, 2012
Henderson Man Who Fired a Machine Gun in His Backyard on New Year's Eve 2010 Sentenced to Prison
August 28, 2012
Man Who Robbed Six Las Vegas Convenience Stores in 2010 Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison
August 24, 2012
Former Employee of Triple Five Development Enters Guilty Plea to Federal Fraud Charges
August 24, 2012
Former Laborer's Union Cashier Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Stealing over $50,000 in Initiation Fees
August 24, 2012
Woman Who Operated "debt Relief" Companies Arraigned on Conspiracy, Fraud, and Money Laundering Charges
August 23, 2012
Sex Offender Sentenced to over 21 Years in Prison for Second Child Pornography Conviction
August 17, 2012
James Canyon Outdoor Marijuana Grow Site Eradicated - Charges Brought as Part of Joint Law Enforcement Effort
August 6, 2012
Former Casino Employee Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Stealing Player's Card Information
July 2012
July 25, 2012
Las Vegas Business Owner Charged with Purchasing "Contraband Cigarettes"
July 24, 2012
Former Fernley Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
July 24, 2012
Former Fernley Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Possessing Child Pornography
July 19, 2012
Las Vegas Dentist and Office Manager Plead Guilty to Submitting over $200,000 in False Dental Work Claims to Local Laborers Union
July 17, 2012
Navy Seal Bickle Sentenced to 17.5 Years in Prison
July 12, 2012
Former Silverado High School Head Softball Coach Indicted on Federal Child Exploitation and Pornograhy Charges
June 2012
June 12, 2012
Man Who Fraudulently Purchased over 20 Houses in Las Vegas Area Convicted of Federal Mortgage Fraud Charges
June 6, 2012
Nevada Lobbyist Harvey Whittemore Indicted for Making Unlawful Campaign Contributions and Lying to Investigators
June 1, 2012
Three Men Sentenced to Prison in Child Pornography Cases
June 1, 2012
Henderson Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Kidnapping Seven-year Old Girl & Carjacking Taxi Cab
May 2012
May 30, 2012
Former Nevada Lawyer Lawrence Davidson Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Money Laundering and Supervised Release Violation
May 30, 2012
Leader of Methamphetamine Ring Sentenced to 11 Years in Federal Prison
May 15, 2012
Federal Indictments Returned Against Winnemucca Man for Shootings on Ft. Mcdermitt and Sex Trafficking of Minors
May 10, 2012
Alleged Gang Members Charged with Federal Conspiracy and Gun Crimes for Burglary of Henderson Gun Store Last Summer
May 7, 2012
Las Vegas Doctor Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Unlawfully Prescribing the Painkiller Oxycodone
May 1, 2012
Tax Preparer Sentenced to Almost Three Years in Prison
May 1, 2012
Tax Preparer Sentenced to Almost Three Years in Prison
April 2012
April 27, 2012
Las Vegas Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Obstructing IRS Laws
April 27, 2012
Felon Who Shot at Metro Officer While Fleeing in Van Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
April 18, 2012
Federal Robbery and Gun Charges Filed Against Four Persons for Robberies of Four Las Vegas Convenience Stores Last Friday
April 10, 2012
Man Who Defrauded Victims of Millions in Investment Fraud Scheme Sentenced to 11.5 Years in Prison
April 4, 2012
Californians Charged with Identity Theft Crimes in Las Vegas
April 2, 2012
Former Energy Drink Company Owner Convicted of Tax Charges
March 2012
March 29, 2012
Federal Jury Convicts California Man of Cheating Las Vegas Casinos out of $1 Million in Line of Credit Scheme
March 23, 2012
Mortgage Fraudsters Sentenced to Prison
March 16, 2012
Federal Authorities Arrest 19 Persons in Operation "open Market"
March 16, 2012
Arizona Man Convicted of Las Vegas Mortgage Fraud Crimes
March 6, 2012
Former CFO for Sparks Door Lock Company Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for $2 Million Embezzlement
March 5, 2012
Retired IRS Agent Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Transporting Woman into Nevada for Prostitution
February 2012
February 17, 2012
Fifth Defendant Sentenced in Extortion Case Involving Shopping Mall Kiosk Operators
February 14, 2012
Former Colorado Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Tax and Identity Theft Charges for "Asset Protection" Scam
February 7, 2012
Las Vegas Pharmacy to Pay Department of Justice $1 Million and Surrender Its Dea Registration to Resolve Allegations of Unlawful Prescription Drug Distribution
February 7, 2012
Felon Sentenced to Almost 10 Years in Prison for Possessing Firearms
February 3, 2012
Defendants Sentenced in Unemployment Benefits Fraud Case
February 2, 2012
Leader of Bank Fraud Ring Sentenced to 14.5 Years in Prison
January 2012
January 23, 2012
Reno Couple Sentenced to Prison for Filming Stepdaughter
January 13, 2012
Pow Wow Announcer Sentenced for Unlawful Sale of Feathers
January 12, 2012
Las Vegas Man Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Stealing over $500,000 in Social Security Disability Benefits
January 11, 2012
Prison Gang Leader Sentenced to 20 Years for Violent Crime/Racketeering Conviction
January 10, 2012
Jury Convicts Man Who Threatened Former North Las Vegas Police Chief and Assistant City Attorney
January 9, 2012
Las Vegas Neurologist Agrees to Pay U.S. Department of Justice $1 Million to Resolve Medicare Fraud Allegations