Crime

Vigil set in memory of slain police officer: Saturday, November 21, 2009; By Sun Staff; A candlelight vigil will be conducted Monday evening in front of the Metro Police Bolden Area Command in memory of officer Trevor Nettleton, who was shot to death earlier this week.

FBI looking at UMC records leak: Saturday, November 21, 2009; Agent says ‘multiple federal laws’ might have been violated; By Marshall Allen; The FBI said it may investigate a breach of patient privacy laws at University Medical Center, where hospital officials are reeling with the realization that at least one of their employees has leaked confidential names, birth dates and Social Security numbers.

Amber Alert for Pahrump toddler canceled: Friday, November 20, 2009; By Sun Staff; The Nye County Sheriff's Office has canceled an Amber Alert issued Friday for a missing toddler from Pahrump. The alert was issued Friday evening for 18-month-old Julian Alarid, taken at about 3 p.m. Friday by his father, Stephen Alarid, 47, authorities said.

Man enters insanity plea in fatal 2008 shooting: Friday, November 20, 2009; courts:; By Cara McCoy; A man charged with fatally shooting another man he accused of sleeping with his wife and sexually assaulting his 6-week-old baby pleaded not guilty today to murder by reason of insanity.

3 arrested in teen's robbery, fatal shooting plead not guilty: Friday, November 20, 2009; By Cara McCoy; Three people accused in the robbery and fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man last month in the western Las Vegas Valley pleaded not guilty today to the felony charges against them.

Police: 3 arrested in officer's death have gang ties: Friday, November 20, 2009; crime: 18-year-old accused in death released from UMC, booked into jail; By Mary Manning; An 18-year-old North Las Vegas man has been released from University Medical Center after an alleged exchange of gunfire that left a Metro Police officer dead Thursday morning at his North Las Vegas home.

Living his dream of bringing down ‘the worst criminals’: Friday, November 20, 2009; By Richard A. Serrano; This month the local office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, long a fixture downtown, moves to new quarters across the city. New digs will bring new challenges and opportunities for the agency that tackles everything from firearms trafficking to illegal liquor sales.

Hospital privacy leak could harm patients: Friday, November 20, 2009; Without authorization from families, accident victims’ info allegedly sent to attorneys’ offices; By Marshall Allen; Private information about accident victims treated at University Medical Center has apparently been leaking for months, the Sun has learned, allegedly so ambulance-chasing attorneys could mine for clients.

4 charged in fatal bar stabbing over unpaid debt: Thursday, November 19, 2009; By Cara McCoy; A Las Vegas woman, her boyfriend and two alleged accomplices have been indicted on nine felony counts that include extortion, murder with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit murder in connection with a July fatal stabbing at a bar over an alleged unpaid debt.

Board denies leniency for woman in 'trick roll' strangling: Thursday, November 19, 2009; By Cy Ryan; CARSON CITY – The state Pardons Board has denied the request for clemency from a female inmate who at age 15 strangled a man in a Las Vegas hotel room while posing as a prostitute in a trick roll caper.

Man sentenced in death of girlfriend's 3-year-old son: Thursday, November 19, 2009; courts:; By Cara McCoy; A man charged with second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son was sentenced today to 10 to 25 years in prison.

Employee's suspicious lunch box prompts mall evacuation: Thursday, November 19, 2009; By Mary Manning; A suspicious package was found outside the Meadows Mall in western Las Vegas about 8:30 a.m. today, prompting security guards to call police and firefighters. It was later determined the item was an employee's lunch box.

Three arrested in fatal shooting of Metro officer: Thursday, November 19, 2009; Authorities say officer was attacked by men in his garage; By Tiffany Gibson, Mary Manning; Three people have been arrested in connection with the death of a Metro Police officer fatally shot Thursday morning in his North Las Vegas home. Saul Williams Jr., 20, and Prentice Marshall, 18, were charged with murder in the death of 30-year-old officer Trevor Nettleton, a three-year veteran of the Metro Police department. Marshall was shot during an exchange of gunfire that occurred in the garage of Nettleson's home and was taken to University Medical Center for treatment.

FBI looking at hundreds in mortgage schemes: Thursday, November 19, 2009; Fraud squad targeting cases involving millions of dollars, many victims; By Richard A. Serrano; Federal law enforcement officials in Nevada are launching a major offensive against mortgage fraud, with the FBI preparing hundreds of complex cases for prosecution against operators who have preyed on Las Vegas’ still-staggering boom-and-bust real estate market.

Man sentenced to 20 years for gang shooting: Wednesday, November 18, 2009; By Mary Manning; A Las Vegas street gang member was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison and five years of supervised release for conspiracy to murder a man during a 2004 shootout at a North Las Vegas apartment complex.

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