A Las Vegas resident — charged in a 10-count indictment with coercing underage girls via Facebook to work as prostitutes for him — made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court today, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich of the District of Nevada. “Our office is honored to support Nevada law enforcement’s continued efforts to crack down on human trafficking … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Man Indicted In Human Trafficking Case, Allegedly Coercing And Enticing Four Underage Girls Via Social Media To Work as Prostitutes For Him
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Eight Alleged Associates Of Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted And Arrested
Eight alleged associates of the Pomona Sur Lokotes drug trafficking organization have been arrested for their alleged roles in trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine from California and Mexico to Las Vegas, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich of the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse of the FBI. A federal grand jury returned a … [Read more...] about Eight Alleged Associates Of Drug Trafficking Organization Indicted And Arrested
Caesars Palace Celebrates Its One Millionth Mask Recipients with Commemorative Gold Masks and More
Since reopening in June, Caesars Palace Las Vegas reached the impressive milestone of distributing one million masks to guests at the iconic resort today, Nov. 6. In true Caesars fashion, Caesar and Cleopatra of the resort’s Royal Court surprised the special guests, Loreto and Mercedes Lagrisola of San Diego, who received the golden one millionth masks with a … [Read more...] about Caesars Palace Celebrates Its One Millionth Mask Recipients with Commemorative Gold Masks and More
Two Men Indicted for Allegedly Operating Multi-Million-Dollar Sports Betting Pyramid Scheme in Las Vegas
Two Las Vegas residents made their initial court appearances in U.S. District Court on Friday for charges in connection with a multimillion dollar investment fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich of the District of Nevada and Special Agent in Charge Aaron C. Rouse of the FBI. A federal grand jury returned a 14 count indictment on Tuesday, charging John … [Read more...] about Two Men Indicted for Allegedly Operating Multi-Million-Dollar Sports Betting Pyramid Scheme in Las Vegas
Two Brothers From California Charged With Trafficking 100 Pounds Of Methamphetamine To Las Vegas
Two brothers made their initial appearances in federal court on Friday for allegedly transporting 100 pounds of methamphetamine from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich. Huy Ngoc Tran, aka “Tony,” 37, and Sinh Van Tran, aka “Paul,” 34, both of Riverside, California, are charged with one count of possession with intent to distribute a … [Read more...] about Two Brothers From California Charged With Trafficking 100 Pounds Of Methamphetamine To Las Vegas
The 25th Anniversary of “Casino”: Looking Back at the Mob Movie Classic with Nicholas Pileggi and Oscar Goodman; November, December Programs
The Mob Museum, The National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, announces its roster of public programs for November and December, as well as monthly cocktail specials inside The Underground Speakeasy.All Museum programs require registration. For more information and to register, visit www.themobmuseum.org/events/.November Cocktail Special at The … [Read more...] about The 25th Anniversary of “Casino”: Looking Back at the Mob Movie Classic with Nicholas Pileggi and Oscar Goodman; November, December Programs
Attorney Sarah M. Thomas Receives Recognition for Legal Excellence
A partner at Mead Law Group LLP, Sarah M. Thomas has been recognized for her excellence in the legal field with honors from Legal Elite, Best Lawyers “One to Watch” and Super Lawyers. Her area of practice focuses primarily on commercial litigation, with a large part of her caseload dealing with construction law matters. The Legal Elite list showcases the top 3 percent of … [Read more...] about Attorney Sarah M. Thomas Receives Recognition for Legal Excellence
Ten Defendants Charged For Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Ten individuals have been charged in the District of Nevada for their alleged roles in unemployment insurance fraud schemes, including charges for conspiracy, mail fraud, identity theft, and unlawful possession and use of fraudulently obtained unemployment debit cards. U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich of the District of Nevada; Special Agent-in-Charge Quentin Heiden of … [Read more...] about Ten Defendants Charged For Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Las Vegas Awarded Nine NCAA Events
In a historic move, today the NCAA has selected Las Vegas as a host site for nine preliminary rounds and finals of predetermined championships in Divisions I, II and III to be held for the 2022-23 through 2025-26 academic years. “We’re thrilled with the NCAA’s decision to award nine events to Las Vegas over the 2022-23 to 2025-26 school years,” said Steve Hill, CEO/President … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Awarded Nine NCAA Events
Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Trading Child Pornography Over Instant Messaging Application
A Las Vegas resident who admitted to receiving and distributing child pornography over Kik Messenger with other users was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge James C. Mahan to eight years in federal prison to be followed by lifetime supervised release, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada. Dustin Randall, 25, pleaded guilty in December … [Read more...] about Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Trading Child Pornography Over Instant Messaging Application