Manuel Ruiz is described a private person, though his alleged public shooting of an online rival has garnered widespread attention.
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Aerion Warmsley could face the death penalty because of aggravating factors and the “mass destruction” a prosecutor said he left in his wake.
District Attorney Steve Wolfson said prosecutors will consider seeking the death penalty against the suspect in a shooting that killed two in front of the Bellagio.
After the shooting, police said he fled in a high-speed chase, stealing three cars and hitting two pedestrians as he tried to escape.
Close to two dozen people attended a vigil for Rodney and Tanisha Finley on the Strip sidewalk near where the couple was killed, in front of the Fountains of Bellagio.
A former Justice Department pardon attorney said Donald Trump’s pardons have given individuals and companies debt relief of more than $1 billion.
The lawsuit stems from an October 2023 standoff and claims Henderson police officers committed excessive force, negligence and battery.
A defense attorney for the other defendant said speculation she may testify in his upcoming trial is accurate.
District Judge Ronald Israel gave no explanation for the closure, which an attorney for the Las Vegas Review-Journal said was unconstitutional.
A former Las Vegas police officer whose 1997 murder conviction was overturned by a federal judge may be working out a plea deal, attorneys indicated at a Tuesday hearing.
Prosecutors said Adolfo Orozco acted like a “slumlord” in his failure to maintain the property, which was plagued by fire code violations.
He left the apartment, then came back “acting strange,” according to Metro, yelled at the victim and stabbed her repeatedly.
A prosecutor said Delvison Escalona-Hernandez was in the country illegally. His attorney said he claims to have asylum status.
A spokesperson for the county said the Las Vegas Justice Court does not request payment over text.
He has also been accused of plotting to kill the judge overseeing his case, a prosecutor assigned to his case and Gov. Joe Lombardo.