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Federal Grand jury probes Gov. Guinn’s son

By · July 24, 2012 · 10:10 AM

A former employee of Jeff Guinn, the son of former Governor Kenny Guinn, has been subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury investigating Guinn and his hard-money lending company Aspen Financial.

D.A.’s potential conflicts explained

By Dana Gentry · July 12, 2012 · 4:35 PM

District Attorney Steve Wolfson announced today he’s avoiding the appearance of a conflict of interest by forwarding the case involving Clark County Commissioner Tom Collins to Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto. Why, we asked, isn’t Wolfson concerned about the appearance of a conflict of interest in the case of Commissioner Steve Sisolak, who alleges he was extorted by his former girlfriend, her attorney and public relations man.

Federal judge takes senior status amid controversy

By Dana Gentry · July 9, 2012 · 12:30 PM

On the day U.S. District Judge Kent Dawson attained senior status, meaning he can reduce his caseload to one-quarter of what it was, get paid his regular salary and retain his staff, government prosecutors told Dawson they are not yet ready to opine on whether he is conflicted in the case of Steve Davidovici. He’s the nightclub owner who pled guilty to a tax evasion scheme and was sentenced by Dawson to house arrest and probation, over objections from the government.

Judge’s brother and son linked to nightclub owned by convicted club owner sentenced to house arrest

By Dana Gentry · July 5, 2012 · 1 PM

Federal Judge Kent Dawson, who sentenced nightclub kingpin Steve Davidovici to house arrest while giving the doorman a year behind bars in a tax evasion scheme, has not one but two connections to one of Davidovici’s former haunts.

Judge delays sentence for club owner after questions over relationship

By Dana Gentry · June 28, 2012 · 12:19 PM

The federal judge who sentenced Pure nightclub owner Steve Davidovici to house arrest and probation yesterday for tax evasion is staying entry of the sentence.

Aspen notaries fined for ‘losing’ journals

By Dana Gentry · June 4, 2012 · 4:45 PM

Secretary of State Ross Miller fines former Aspen Financial notaries for “losing” journals. Aspen’s Jeff Guinn asking court for protective order to keep journals confidential. Why, when they are already “lost”?

Metro Police decline comment on cellphone tracking

By · April 5, 2012 · 6:04 PM

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police are declining to comment on the ACLU’s investigation of cell phone tracking by police.

911 transcript of emergency call from former Henderson Councilwoman Kathleen Vermillion’s home

By · February 27, 2012 · 1:21 PM

Here’s a transcript of a call between former Henderson City Councilwoman Kathleen Vermillion’s 15 year-old daughter and 911 on February 3, 2012.

Group wants donated drug-hunting K9s back from state

By Dana Gentry · September 27, 2011 · 5:19 PM

Group of powerful Republican business types want donated drug-hunting K9s back from state following defection of K9 NHP troopers from assignment.

Perry sends letter to state troopers

By Dana Gentry · September 23, 2011 · 3:43 PM

Department of Public Safety Director Chris Perry capitulates on merging Highway Patrol K-9 program with Metro, but warns defecting troopers to fulfill their assignments.

Toto, I don’t think we’re in Utah

By Dana Gentry · January 7, 2010 · 1:01 PM

Why can’t Nevadans be more like Utahns and less like the people in D.C.? That’s what Governor Gibbons wants to know and why he’s decided it’s time to blow up Nevada’s public school system. The governor wants to know why student achievement in the Silver State is not golden. A potential answer: Nevada’s ...

Marijuana petition flawed

By Dana Gentry · January 7, 2010 · 12:59 PM

Legalizing marijuana may be a positive step toward concentrating law enforcement and detention efforts where they are needed most, but even proponents of legalizing marijuana should be concerned about the latest effort. The initiative would legalize pot for adults but could land them in prison (remember Jessica Williams?) for getting in ...

Dead baby’s mother tried to get pregnant

By Dana Gentry · December 10, 2009 · 2:18 PM

The tragedy surrounding the birth of Roshunda Abney’s baby raises so many distressing yet obvious questions. How did University Medical Center emergency room personnel ignore a patient’s wails?

Conan Pope’s pardon denied for killing father

By Dana Gentry · November 18, 2009 · 2:18 PM

The Nevada Pardons Board turned down an application for pardon Wednesday morning from Conan Pope, who was 15 years old when he killed his abusive father. The board, which consists of the Nevada Supreme Court, the attorney general and the governor, voted six to two. Justices Mark Gibbons and Michael ...

Med Board Pres: Enough is Enough!

By Dana Gentry · November 3, 2009 · 4:36 PM

The president of Nevada’s Board of Medical Examiners, Dr. Charles Held, is fighting back against what he calls “political rhetoric, inflammatory journalism, and outright untruths…” (I’ve posted the news release to the right.)

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