A 27-year-old man charged with murder in the death of his missing 3-year-old daughter was indicted Wednesday.
David Ferrara
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David Ferrara covers courts and legal affairs. He joined the newspaper in 2014 after more than six years reporting in the Deep South, where he wrote extensively about the BP oil spill. Prior to that, he worked for newspapers, magazines and a wire service in Chicago. He is a graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.
Las Vegas attorney Alexis Plunkett pleaded guilty to a felony on Tuesday for allowing clients to use cellphones in jail.
A Las Vegas real estate broker was convicted Monday of tax fraud after prosecutors accused him of failing to file federal income tax returns for almost 20 years.
The parents of a missing 3-year-old girl, each facing a murder charge in connection with her disappearance nearly seven months ago, were ordered held without bail on Monday.
A judge set bail at $100,000 each on Monday for three men facing conspiracy and attempted murder charges in connection with a weekend shooting at El Cortez.
Details about sealed court cases were obtained by the Las Vegas Review-Journal during the nationally recognized Sunshine Week, which is held each year to focus attention on access to public information.
A Las Vegas judge said Friday that she wants to hear more evidence before deciding whether to throw out a witness intimidation charge against jailed attorney Alexis Plunkett.
Prosecutors said Thursday that they will seek the death penalty for a 42-year-old woman accused of torturing and killing a 4-year-old boy.
Alexis Plunkett, the jailed Las Vegas defense lawyer enmeshed in a pair of felony cases, will remain behind bars while awaiting trial on a charges of allowing clients to use cellphones in jail, a judge decided Thursday.
Nine finalists for three openings in Clark County District Court were selected this week by a state panel.
Former Nevada Senate Majority Leader Kelvin Atkinson pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge Monday, less than a week after resigning from his post.
A Nevada judge’s decision ordering a journalist to reveal confidential sources could discourage online reporters from pursuing news, media experts say.
Las Vegas attorney Alexis Plunkett must remain behind bars for another week, a judge decided Friday.
Authorities discovered a new set of messages from Las Vegas attorney Alexis Plunkett that shed light on her intentions to have a jailed ex-boyfriend killed, prosecutors said in court papers filed late Thursday.
A Las Vegas judge on Wednesday refused to allow a man whose face and head are covered in neo-Nazi tattoos to withdraw his guilty plea in the slaying of a 75-year-old woman.
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