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Stock swindler sentenced to prison on incest charge

A convicted Las Vegas stock swindler who bilked millions out of investors and then became a federal informant was sentenced Monday to prison on a charge related to incest involving several of his eight children.

Prosecutor: Jail officials possibly freed airport worker

Three technicians charged with stealing electronic equipment at McCarran International Airport will likely end up in District Court as county prosecutors plan to take the criminal case to a grand jury for indictment.

Residents tell of experiences during deadly standoff

Rhonda Foster answered the knock on her door Sunday afternoon and saw four police officers carrying rifles and lining the stairwell leading to her second-story apartment.

Airport theft suspect’s quick release angers investigators

Clark County prosecutors want to know how a McCarran International Airport worker accused of theft was able to quickly get out of jail and nearly make it home before detectives could search there for stolen airport property.

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Police believe rapper was targeted for murder

Las Vegas police believe a 22-year-old aspiring rapper shot outside a northwest valley bar this week was likely intentionally targeted, and his murder was not the result of a random crime of opportunity.

Man indicted in northwest valley murder

A 28-year-old man was indicted on murder and attempted murder charges in connection to a January fatal shooting in the northwest valley.

McCarran workers arrested in theft case

Three technicians who install and repair security cameras at McCarran International Airport have been arrested for theft of electronic gear and are suspected of sabotaging at least one airport security camera.

California man gets prison in Las Vegas murder

A 23-year-old California man was sentenced to 30 to 76 years in prison for the slaying of a woman he shot through a door in March 2010.

Child in near-drowning dies; mother sentenced

A 3-year-old boy who nearly drowned in 2009 died last week only 11 days after his mother was sentenced to five years probation in connection with the incident.

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