Kathleen Vermillion

Steve Marcus / Las Vegas Sun

Former Henderson City Councilwoman Kathleen Vermillion

After dominating headlines in early 2012, Kathleen Vermillion stays out of news

Feb 3, 2013 (2 a.m.)

Kathleen Vermillion’s precipitous fall began in December 2011 with the quiet announcement that she was resigning her post on the Henderson City Council to spend more time with her family and the nonprofit she founded, the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth.

D.A. declines to pursue extortion charges alleged by commissioner

August 24, 2012

By Jackie Valley

Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson has decided not to file criminal extortion charges against former Henderson City Councilwoman Kathleen Vermillion. The decision seemingly ends ongoing legal drama between Vermillion and her ex-boyfriend, County Commissioner Steve Sisolak.
Vermillion sues charity she founded, alleging defamation

June 13, 2012

By Steve Green

Former Henderson City Councilwoman Kathleen Vermillion is suing the charity she founded, claiming defamation. Vermillion says in the suit she was defamed when negative information about her was discussed internally at the youth charity.
Audit of Kathleen Vermillion’s charity reveals possible law violations in spending

March 27, 2012

By Joe Schoenmann

A forensic audit of the fundraising arm of the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth found some spending by the charity "could constitute a violation of criminal and/or civil law."
Veterans group turns to Vermillion to help with council endorsement

March 6, 2012

By Joe Schoenmann

A political group for military veterans has enlisted embattled former Henderson City Council member Kathleen Vermillion to help decide whom to endorse for Las Vegas City Council.
Vermillion: I can’t continue to manage stress with Xanax, alcohol

February 23, 2012

By Joe Schoenmann

The death of singer Whitney Houston had a profound impact on Kathleen Vermillion, the former Henderson City Council member who founded a homeless youth charity now under federal and state investigation.
Surprise links, negotiated deals addressed by commissioners

February 12, 2012

By Joe Schoenmann

Largely unnoticed last week was Commissioner Steve Sisolak’s abstention from a vote because of connections between a proposed construction project and a lawsuit filed against him by his ex-girlfriend.
Rise and fall of the Charity Queen: How Kathleen Vermillion gained fame

February 10, 2012

By Joe Schoenmann

Kathleen Vermillion didn’t gain notoriety in the typical Las Vegas way. She didn’t build a casino or miles of housing tracts or run a TV law practice. She earned her recognition by calling attention to the plight of the valley’s homeless young people through a charity she founded more than 10 years ago.
Vermillion drops lawsuit against Sisolak, county

February 9, 2012

By Joe Schoenmann

Former Henderson City Councilwoman Kathleen Vermillion has dropped her defamation lawsuit against her ex-boyfriend, County Commissioner Steve Sisolak and Clark County, according to court records.
Vermillion’s replacement takes seat on Henderson City Council

February 7, 2012

By Aida Ahmed

John Marz has lived 26 years in Henderson and hopes to bring his business experience to the council.
Vermillion hospitalized after suicide attempt, sources say

February 7, 2012

By Joe Schoenmann

Sources say Kathleen Vermillion’s 15-year-old daughter saved her life after finding her in medical distress about midnight Friday and calling 911 for help.
FBI is asked to join investigation of Vermillion, charity

February 2, 2012

By Joe Schoenmann

The Nevada attorney general’s office has asked the FBI to assist in its investigation of the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth, whose founder was let go by the charity’s board last week. Sources close to the charity said the FBI was asked to join, in part, because the charity receives grants from local and federal agencies.
Commissioners want money back from Vermillion charity

February 1, 2012

By Joe Schoenmann

Clark County wants its money back from an organization that helps homeless teens get off the street.
Sources: Unaware of being taped, Vermillion’s PR adviser says unkind things about her

January 27, 2012

By Joe Schoenmann

Kathy Vermillion’s public relations adviser described his client as scary, out of control and determined to destroy the reputation of her ex-boyfriend, Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak, according to persons who have heard a tape Sisolak secretly recorded of the meeting.
Teen’s disparaging remarks about Sisolak were false, her father says

January 25, 2012

By Joe Schoenmann

Less than a week after Kathleen Vermillion's 15-year-old daughter was videotaped calling Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak “creepy,” and a lawsuit alleged that Sisolak had "improper and secretive” intentions toward her, the teenager says she was lying, her father said Wednesday.