Las Vegas Woman Beaten, Held Over 2 Weeks in Captivity

33-year-old Benjamin Obadiah Foster held his girlfriend hostage for two weeks, shaving her head, burning her fingers with lye (after making her eat it), breaking her ribs, punching her in the eyes, and leaving black and blue bruises all over her wrists and ankles. Benjamin now faces charges of first-degree kidnapping, coercion with force, assault …

Forever 21 Owes Over $20 Million to Mall Owners

Forever 21 may or may not be so “forever.” The teenage mall staple just filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is beginning the tedious process of restructuring after a fateful past few years. Experienced Las Vegas bankruptcy lawyers say they expect to see more retailers following suit. As part of the meticulous process of restructuring, …

5-Year-Old Girl Murdered by her Father’s Girlfriend

Little Janiyah Russell was just 5 years old when she took her last breath at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center on the morning of September 11th, 2019. The reason for such a pre-mature death? The little girl’s father was dating a woman, aged 23, who now faces a murder charge for Janiyah’s demise. Experienced Las …

Major Retailers Heading for Bankruptcy A Growing Trend

Earlier this month, Fred’s announced its decision to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and the shutting down of all its retail stores. The trend continues in an increasingly digital retail world: retailer after retailer can’t adapt to the growing world of e-commerce and deplete their resources as they struggle to stay afloat. Eventually, they drown …

UNLV Honors College Student Murdered by Ex-Boyfriend

It’s a story that would break anyone’s heart. A young, promising, vibrant, sweet, young woman, at the start of her adult life, is now at rest with the angels after being shot to death by an ex-boyfriend whom she described to friends and family as “overly possessive.” Paula Davis’ family is struggling to stay strong …

Las Vegas DUI Lawyer Guilty of DUI Car Crash

At the tail end of August, a Las Vegas DUI defense lawyer was arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence after he crashed his car into an SUV. Shockingly and sadly, this is the third time this individual is facing a DUI charge, according to Nevada Highway Patrol. The lawyer’s name is Garrett Ogata, …

Cocaine Sold at Las Vegas Bar for Decades

According to trusted bartenders, cocaine had been openly sold at the now-closed Smuggle Inn to anyone who entered the bar and requested to buy it. Las Vegas criminal defense attorneys say this kind of activity may be more common than not. Michelle Kirk, age 53, was hired at Smuggle Inn back when she was just …

Drunk Police Recruit Reaches for Gun During DUI Arrest

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 …

Iconic High-End Retailer Barneys Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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 …