The Endoscopy Hep-C/HIV scandal has continued to dominate the Vegas news, with prosecutors and police initiating a criminal inquiry and related clinics being closed. Meanwhile, the clinic's owner is defending the clinic's practices that may have led to the Hep-C/HIV infection of 40,000 Las Vegans. And health officials are announcing that unsafe practices at clinics are a common practice. (Various sources)
In the UK, two brothers were arrested for stealing from ATMs in order to fund a Vegas gambling spree (Daily Record)
Clark Co. attorney Kermitt Waters has filed two petitions to let voters decide whether to repeal a law on petitions (Review-Journal)
Over in Wyoming, the owner of the Old Bridge Ranch, a brothel outside of Reno, is being defended on child pornography charges by a Federal Public Defender. (Nevada Appeal) [see kids, the system does work]
Bunker-busting bombs (using some chemical warfare elements) may be back on the menu soon for the Nevada testing site, depending on the ultimate ruling by the Federal Court in Las Vegas(Review-Journal)
Public officials were among many asking Judge Villani to grant reduced bail to former UMC boss Thomas in his corruption trial (Las Vegas Sun)
The Nevada Supreme Court granted convicted killer Leonard Hill another trial because the Clark Co. District Attorney's office failed to give prior notice of its expert witnesses to defense counsel (Las Vegas Sun) [nice little loophole for Mr. Hill]
And in firm news, congratulations to Kristin Tyler on her new job with estate planning and asset protection law firm Oshins & Associates LLC. Additionally, everyone congratulate Colin Bringhurst and Darwin Rygg III on becoming the newest ambulance chasers over at Henness & Haight Injury Attorneys. (Las Vegas Business Press)
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