Noble Brigham

A judge ordered a 25- to 70-year prison sentence Thursday for a woman who killed her three roommates in 2017 and previously faced the death penalty. Christine Sanchez, 56, pleaded guilty in April to three counts of murder with a deadly weapon for the fata... See more

A Las Vegas judge grilled a state official Wednesday on the problem of long delays before criminal defendants are sent to government hospitals to have their mental competency restored. “Their rights are being violated by holding them in custody without tr... See more

A Las Vegas judge reduced bail Wednesday for a special education teacher facing a slew of child sexual abuse charges. Chief District Judge Jerry Wiese set bail for Douglas Trinkle, 53, at $1 million last week after the Boulder City man was indicted on 46 ... See more

A Las Vegas woman admitted Tuesday that she killed her model friend during a photo shoot last year. Allysandra Blea, 20, pleaded guilty to a count of first-degree kidnapping and a count of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the August shooting of... See more

A suspect in a fatal shooting that occurred in a strip mall parking lot was ordered to be held without bail by a judge Tuesday. Jordan Garcia, 26, faces a count of open murder. The Monday shooting at 4:02 a.m. was in front of the Dive Bar at 4100 S. Maryl... See more