26-year-old Anna Gallagher had fallen asleep behind the steering wheel inside her GMC pickup truck. Police received notice of this incident after a Lyft driver called them and complained that the truck had backed into his parked car, even after he’d been “blowing his horn” to avoid the accident. North Las Vegas police officers arrived …
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Barneys New York, founded nearly a century ago, is fighting to keep open its 10-story flagship Madison Avenue store, after securing $75 million in financing to pay employees and vendors, all the while seeking a buyer. Their filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy was shocking, but not unexpected given the current retail climate. Sister stores in …
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The Las Vegas Monorail project has not had an easy past. Over seven years ago, The Las Vegas Monorail Co. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, wiping out 98 percent of bondholder’s money. However, as of this month, the LV Monorail is planning to return to the municipal-bond market and has listed almost $20 million in …
Michael C. Johnson, age 48, was the target of homicide after he argued with the wrong man outside of Stateside Lounge, on June 22nd. The saddest part? Johnson was protecting his daughter, who the man had allegedly been harassing at the lounge. Las Vegas criminal defense lawyers agree that this tragedy could have and should …
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Christopher Weygant, age 32, pleaded no contest to battery with use of a deadly weapon in connection to the April 2018 death of Bailey Beck. The prosecutors agreed to a two to seven year sentence behind bars. Prominent Las Vegas criminal defense lawyers say this is a unique situation. His punishment could have been as …
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Though his name is Love, there wasn’t much of it surging through his system when he shot a homeless man at a local Las Vegas shopping center at the end of last month. Brian Love, age 26, is being accused of killing the man at a plaza near 215 and Decatur, where he worked as …
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Weslie Martin, age 22, has been charged with 11 felony counts including home invasion, burglary, and grand larceny – all related to two break-ins at Wayne Newton’s home near South Lamb Boulevard and Oquendo Road. Las Vegas criminal defense lawyers say these crimes are common across the valley. What Are the Crime Details? Martin’s attorney, …
Scott Gragson’s blood test showed a blood alcohol level of .147 at the time of his first blood test. He’d been traveling at a high speed in an area that only had a 25 mph speed limit when the crash occurred, according to Las Vegas Metro reports. Gragson’s 2015 Range Rover SVR went over the …
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The state of the U.S. economy in 2009 was not happy news for many individuals or companies, and the Las Vegas hotel/casino Fontainebleau was not immune to the looming financial woes. In the spring of 2009, the developers of the Fontainebleau issued a bleak warning to their lenders: if more monies were not invested in …
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May 13th, Las Vegas Police Officer, Matthew Terry, showed up in court after being accused of multiple counts of lewdness with a child. Las Vegas criminal defense attorneys agree this crime may be difficult to defend against due to the nature of involving minors. Parents Not Surprised Parents of children who know Matthew as an …
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