The 77th session of the Nevada Legislature begins Monday with pomp and ceremony before lawmakers buckle down to tackle politically charged issues that will set spending levels and policy priorities for years to come.
The accused head of an anti-government group lost a bid to avoid forfeiting almost $1.3 million while also paying $95,000 in restitution following his guilty plea to conspiracy and money laundering charges in Las Vegas.
Nevada Assembly leaders say they will appoint a select committee next week to investigate Assemblyman Steven Brooks to recommend if he should serve in his seat as the 2013 begins.
A teenager pleaded guilty to bringing an assault rifle to his former Las Vegas high school in a plea deal that will get him a psychiatric evaluation before sentencing.
A federal grand jury in Las Vegas is accusing a millionaire businessman with dual U.S. and Lebanese citizenship of wire fraud in a case alleging that he headed an elaborate international Ponzi scheme.
A former NHL player could face two to 40 years in prison when he is sentenced in Las Vegas after pleading guilty in a case alleging he repeatedly sexually assaulted a girl over a four-year period.
Federal crash investigators say mechanics and inspectors should use work checklists to avoid maintenance errors like one they say caused a fatal sightseeing helicopter crash outside Las Vegas in December 2011.