Jackie Valley

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Men arrested in death of teen during iPad robbery held without bail: Thursday, May 23, 2013; Two men accused of driving over and killing 15-year-old Marcos Vincente Arenas while stealing his iPad last week will remain in jail at least until their preliminary hearing.
Gay adoptive parents live as a 'normal family' but yearn for the right to marry: Thursday, May 23, 2013; They live in a spacious Summerlin home that boasts four bedrooms, a three-car garage, an outdoor pool and a sizable patch of grass in the backyard. The environment screams family atmosphere, and it is. Greg Flamer and Fletcher Whitwell, a gay couple, consider themselves and their adopted daughter a family like anyone else in the gated neighborhood. But the road to becoming a family was a difficult one because of Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage, which added extra steps throughout the adoption process, they said.
Metro IDs former MLB all-star Jose Canseco as suspect in sexual assault: Wednesday, May 22, 2013; After Metro Police contacted Jose Canseco on Wednesday morning about sexual assault allegations raised against him, the former Major League Baseball player publicly proclaimed his innocence.
Suspects in iPad-related death to be represented by public defenders: Tuesday, May 21, 2013; The pair accused of killing a teen while stealing his iPad last week briefly appeared Tuesday morning in Las Vegas Justice Court. Public defenders were appointed to represent both Jacob Dismont, 18, and Michael Samuel Solid, 21, during the appearance.
Police release images of suspect sought in home invasion: Monday, May 20, 2013; Metro Police are asking for the public’s help identifying suspects wanted in connection with a residential burglary. Police said two men knocked on a front door about 7:30 p.m. April 17 and attacked the person who answered.
Boy, 15, run over by SUV and killed during theft of iPad: Friday, May 17, 2013; A teenager died Thursday after a man grabbed an iPad out of his hands and fled in an SUV that ran over the boy as he struggled to hold on to the device.
LV attorney faces 30 years behind bars for role in securing 9 bogus mortgages: Thursday, May 16, 2013; A Las Vegas attorney pleaded guilty Wednesday to a mortgage fraud crime that could land him in federal prison for up to 30 years, Nevada’s U.S. Attorney Daniel G. Bogden announced Thursday.
A 'good day' for O.J.: Simpson tells his version of trial gone wrong: Wednesday, May 15, 2013; The man who helped clear O.J. Simpson in a road rage case could inadvertently help free him again — that is, if a judge believes the former football star’s accusations against his lead trial attorney.
Las Vegas detective compares unsolved 1999 missing person case to 'a scar on your heart': Wednesday, May 15, 2013; The little girl with a gap-toothed smile and wavy, brown hair vanished more than 13 years ago from her Las Vegas neighborhood — leaving behind a frantic family and questions haunting detectives to this day.
O.J. Simpson strategy seeks to portray former lawyer as ineffective: Monday, May 13, 2013; If Gabriel Grasso had his way, O.J. Simpson would have testified during his 2008 robbery trial and the defense would have sought to exclude potentially damaging audio recordings.

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Jackie has lived in northwest Indiana, South Carolina, Cleveland and Dayton, Ohio. A Cleveland girl at heart, she graduated from Kent State University, where she was the student newspaper editor. She completed a Dow Jones copy editing internship at the Virginian-Pilot in summer 2009 and a year later joined the Sun, where she covers crime and courts.