Abigail Goldman

Nevada shaped by fans of air conditioning

Monday, July 12, 2010

They blasted dynamite holes in the ground to plant trees. The desert was too hard for shovels, but they needed the shade. This was Las Vegas before air conditioning.

Man vs. mosquito

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Mosquitoes - they pierce, then rummage under your skin, looking for what entomologists call a “blood meal.”

The story of jewel thieves who count Vegas among their daring jobs

Monday, May 17, 2010

The first man enters the jewelry store just after 8:30 p.m. He is tall, with a receding hairline, accented English, and a sportcoat slung over his shoulder "in an European style," a detective would later write.

To be a drug dog, you need ‘prey drive’ - and a little German

Monday, May 3, 2010

These are not dogs you teach to roll over, or cuddle. These dogs -- this particular group of eight -- only respond to commands in German. These dogs have 400 hours of training, each.

Interrogation 101: Detective is teaching others the art of the squeal

Monday, April 26, 2010

Detective Robert Griffin taped a map of Henderson to the wall. Then he picked 30 points on that map, and stuck pins in each point. Then he stuck a mug shot -- the same mug shot, the same guy, 30 times -- next to each point.

A trip to the Canine Semen Bank can bring Poodle 2.0

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The poodle, according to the American kennel Club breed standard, should have "an air of distinction and dignity peculiar to himself." Lidos Tequila Sunrise, a Vegas champion poodle, had this plus a puffed apricot coat; a rare auburn body bouffant that owner Susie Osburn has bred into several generations of ginger winners - the extended dog children of Tequila Sunrise, who, despite being dead for more than a decade, continues to produce apricot offspring.

UNLV academics study Nevada’s brothel industry

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

For all the commotion around legal prostitution in Nevada, the world of brothels is a pretty small place: At most, it's about 500 people working at 25 or 30 brothels, some of which are just double-wide trailers dressed up for guests.

2B or not 2B? The age of the Twitter suicide note is upon us

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

The average suicide note is reportedly fewer than 150 words, which raises a truly dark specter: Twitter.

America’s first legal male prostitute looks back on short-lived career

Monday, April 5, 2010

The Shady Lady's working man, Markus, has quit the "surrogate lover" business after two months.

What should Clark County do with teenage prostitutes?

Monday, March 22, 2010

Miranda is 14 years old and angry as she stands in court. She’s spent a month in juvenile detention, even though she wasn’t charged with a crime. No, this time Miranda’s locked up because she agreed to testify against her pimp.

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Blog Entries

Just another Sunday at the county jail

Monday, Aug. 11, 2008

Mormon "stud" calendar causes problems

Friday, July 11, 2008

Metro Explorers win big

Monday, July 7, 2008

Jailed rock singer hauled into court

Monday, June 30, 2008

More information on arrest of county worker

Friday, June 27, 2008

TV report: County worker arrested

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Marshals arrest two for selling horses they didn't own

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Henderson Police Chief Perkins announces retirement

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Henderson Police Chief Richard Perkins has announced his retirement from the department, effective Sept. 5.

Murder charges filed against parents of 4-year-old boy who died after 17 hours in car

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Marshals arrest suspect in Ohio summer school robbery in Las Vegas Valley

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

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