It’s been 16 months since three suspected Nevada members of the extremist boogaloo movement were arrested by FBI agents in an alleged conspiracy to cause violence.
Jeff German
Reporter: Investigations/Projects
Email: jgerman@reviewjournal.com
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Jeff joined the Review-Journal in 2010 after a lengthy, award-winning career at the Las Vegas Sun, where he was a columnist and reporter who covered courts, politics, labor, government and organized crime. He has a masters degree from Marquette University and is the author of the 2001 true crime book, “Murder in Sin City.”
Lawyers for Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman have sent a letter to council colleague Michele Fiore demanding she stop the aggressive conduct.
A legal battle between UFC President Dana White and a man convicted of trying to extort him in a sex-tape scandal is now playing out in the state’s highest court.
The subpoenas have been served over the past several months following an FBI raid on Michele Fiore’s northwest Las Vegas home in January, sources said.
Among witnesses interviewed by agents was City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman, who had a falling-out with Fiore last summer.
Former Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg failed to file required disclosures, hired his girlfriend’s company and did not appear to have properly logged vacation hours.
Joshua Martinez, who runs Nevada’s People’s Rights network, faces felony stalking and gun charges related to alleged threats against the life of a police detective.
A Las Vegas man linked to anti-government activist Ammon Bundy has been jailed for allegedly threatening the lives of a detective and prosecutor.
In Southern Nevada, authorities are aware of the broadening spectrum of extremism, fueled in part by months of COVID-19 isolation and online venting.
Three suspected Nevada boogaloo members will not be tried for several more months over an alleged conspiracy to cause violence during Black Lives Matter protests.
Brig Lawson, the last of three former tourism officials charged in a criminal investigation, struck a plea agreement Tuesday. He pleaded to a misdemeanor.
A Las Vegas assemblyman who police have been investigating over allegations of misused campaign funds has resigned from his seat in the state Legislature.
In federal court papers, the Review-Journal alleges the Las Vegas Sun publisher and editor repeatedly sought a lucrative payoff to end the companies’ joint operating agreement.
Stephen Parshall, Andrew Lynam, and William Loomis, are set to stand trial in federal court on felony charges. They also face a trial in Clark County District Court.
The lawsuit seeks damages on behalf of Nevada against the biggest names in the business, including Orbitz, Travelocity, Expedia, Priceline and Hotels.com.
