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Early this month, a man died when two men entered his home with the goal of stealing his stash of heroin and cash. Thomas Frank Jones V was 35. His girlfriend and roommate were home with him, and though both attempted to help him fight off the two men who entered the house, the struggle […]

Field tests are commonly used by law enforcement in Las Vegas, a quick way for police officers to drop a substance suspected of being an illegal drug (especially methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin) into a solution and see if it changes to a color that indicates that it is in fact an illicit substance and grounds […]

In November, Nevada will head to the voting booth not only to help determine who will be the next president of the country but also to decide whether or not marijuana should be legalized for recreational use and regulated like alcohol. In advance of the election, groups on both sides are taking the opportunity to […]

A man was caught this month at a local casino trying to cash forged checks worth more than $4,000. According to his arrest report, he told police officers that he moved to Las Vegas in the last year and that he is struggling with a heroin addiction, which motivated his choices. He also said that […]

Richard “Richie” West II was recently arrested in the course of a federal investigation on prescription drug trafficking. A manager of a car dealership in Reno, he requested that the judge allow him to be placed on house arrest while awaiting trial. The judge denied the motion, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal, and ordered that […]