Thursday, April 10, 2008

Thurs Roundup

Dethroned Miss Nevada USA, Katie Rees, agreed Wednesday to pay fines for five misdemeanor traffic violations in exchange for prosecutors dropping a charge of resisting arrest (AP)

The family of an ice cream truck driver shot and killed by Henderson police asked Judge Hicks to delay the coroner's inquest until authorities had shared information with the family. Judge Hicks denied the request, finding the Clark Co. coroner's inquest system does not provide property rights to the family to compel the delivery of police reports or the coroner's autopsy report. (Review-Journal) Meanwhile, witnesses who spoke with the Review-Journal insist the Henderson police's shooting of the 42 yr-old mother was unjustified (Review-Journal)

An anonymous note was sent to "Buffalo Jim" Barrier (who helped put Crazy Horse owner Rick Rizzolo in prison) in the days before his body was found in a hotel room. (Review-Journal)

Judge Gates sentenced transgender killer Raven Navajo to 10 yrs to life for the murder of a New York New York cocktail waitress. (Review-Journal)

Former Clark Co. Commissioner Lynette Boggs has agreed to admit an "unwillful violation" of state ethics law in exchange for the state Ethics Commission agreeing not to fine her. (Review-Journal)

To relieve the state's overcrowded prison system, the state legislature may start freeing low-risk inmates earlier (Review-Journal)

The girlfriend of murdered casino executive Ted Binion was denied yesterday in her motion for a new trial after she was convicted of stealing $7 million in silver from Binion (Review-Journal)

The corruption trail of former Clark Co. Recorder Fran Deane is scheduled to start soon. Deane is alleged to have received potentially millions of dollars in bribes, with at least one bribe delivered inside of a stuffed animal (Review-Journal) [awww, corruption is sooooooo cute]

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