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Ex-attorney Davidson in plea talks over criminal charges

Former attorney Lawrence Davidson, who returned to the country in September to face a slew of criminal charges, is in plea negotiations here with federal prosecutors, court documents show.

Court ruling resolves conflict over redistricting

The long battle over redistricting ended Friday when lawyers for the Republican and Democratic parties accepted the election district maps prepared by a district court-appointed panel of special masters.

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More men plead guilty in unemployment benefits scheme

Two more Las Vegas men have pleaded guilty in a scheme to steal $4.4 million in state and federal unemployment benefits, U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden said Friday.

Court sets schedule in Yucca case

A federal court on Friday set the schedule for a lawsuit that seeks to force the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to reopen its review of the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site.

Bail set for driver whose vehicle struck, killed girl

Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Eric Goodman set bail at $100,000 for a man charged with drunken driving after his vehicle struck and killed a 12-year-old girl while she was trick-or-treating in Summerlin on Halloween , records show.

Man pleads guilty in beating death of man, 82

A 28-year-old man pleaded guilty Thursday to murder and robbery charges in the beating death of an 82-year-old Henderson man in 2009.

Misdemeanor battery trial for Mayweather delayed

A bench trial for champion boxer Floyd Mayweather on a misdemeanor battery charge scheduled for Friday will be delayed, A new trial date is expected to be set Friday afternoon by Las Vegas Justice of Peace Melissa Saragosa.

Man arrested in Halloween death failed sobriety tests

A 41-year-old man who was arrested for felony DUI after hitting a 12-year-old girl Monday night in Summerlin failed several field sobriety tests, but also registered under the legal limit in a breath test that was taken nearly three hours after the crash.

Defendant sentenced under seal in drug case

A defendant in a federal drug case was sentenced behind closed doors Thursday to about eight years in prison.

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