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Did Whittemore's money have strings attached?
Was it an offer they couldn't refuse from their multimillionaire boss doing the bidding for arguably the most powerful man in the U.S. Congress? Or did Harvey Whittemore's employees make voluntary contributions to Sen. Harry Reid because they trusted the ex-developer and once powerful lobbyist they knew as a generous ...
Man who fled before sentencing found in Nevada
A Spokane, Wash., man who fled in mid-April before he could be sentenced on federal child pornography counts was hospitalized in Nevada after shooting himself as sheriff's deputies closed in, officials said Wednesday. Authorities say Daniel Camp, 33, wrote self-published books describing children in sexual situations. He pleaded guilty last ...
OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial
His leg shackles rattling as he shuffled to and from the witness stand, O.J. Simpson made his own case Wednesday for a new trial on armed robbery charges with testimony that he relied on the advice of his trusted attorney when he tried to reclaim mementos from his football glory ...
Teen in Nevada court in DUI crash that killed 5
A teen accused of driving drunk in a Nevada crash that killed five family members from California earlier this year hardly looked up during an emotional court hearing Wednesday, even as injured survivors gave tearful testimony. Jean Ervin Soriano, 18, wore jail garb and didn't speak at a 2 1/2 ...
Did Whittemore's money have strings attached?
The trial for an ex-Nevada developer and once powerful lobbyist accused of breaking federal campaign finance laws opened Wednesday with lawyers arguing whether there were any strings attached to money Harvey Whittemore gave his employees while suggesting they contribute to Sen. Harry Reid's re-election in 2007. Prosecutors said Whittemore wrote ...
Vegas bail bondsman accused of kidnapping clients
Authorities have arrested two Las Vegas bail bondsmen accused of breaking down a client's door and holding her and her children at gunpoint while robbing them. Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto said 61-year-old John Kevin McCabe was arrested Monday, while 48-year-old Charles McChesney turned himself in on Wednesday. McCabe ...
Murder charges sought for man in 5 Nevada deaths
Authorities in northern Nevada are seeking murder charges against a 25-year-old man they believe is responsible for killing five people, carjacking a newspaper deliveryman, and setting fire to an elderly couple's home all in a matter of hours. Lyon County Sheriff Allen Veil said it appears Jeremiah Bean acted alone ...
Copper thieves get prison time, $5,000 restitution
Two of three people convicted of stealing more than 500 pounds of copper from a railroad signal system near Wells in 2011 have been sentenced to a year and a half in federal prison. U.S. Attorney Daniel Bogden announced the decision Wednesday. Forty-five-year-old Allison Peters and 54-year-old Timothy Bevel will ...
Man faces murder count in teen's Vegas party death
A 20-year-old man faces a murder charge more than a year after he allegedly shot and killed a 17-year-old girl at a Las Vegas house party. Demetrius Black was booked on murder and attempted murder charges Wednesday in the death of Betty "Jay" Pinkney. The girl was dancing with friends ...
AP PHOTOS: OJ Simpson testifies in new trial bid
O.J. Simpson didn't testify at his infamous murder trial. And he declined a chance to testify when he was tried for a bungled attempt to retrieve personal items and memorabilia. Now, after more than four years in prison, Simpson has taken the witness stand to explain why he deserves a ...
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