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Las Vegas Criminal Defense Law Blog
4d ago
Police reported that the accident led to two fatalities, and the victims were both minor teenagers.
Police say the incident occurred last month on March 1, and the whole ordeal was caught on camera. The 26-year-old suspect, Jacob Michael Ybarra, was reportedly driving and racing alongside the two teenagers. Ybarra was driving an Acura TLX, while the teenagers (16 and 17 years old) were driving a 2008 Ford Crown Victoria.
Reports suggest that both cars were traveling at around 75 mph in a 35 mph zone right before the crash. While Ybarra drove alongside the other car, the Ford suddenly struck a ..read more
Las Vegas Criminal Defense Law Blog
1w ago
40-year-old Eddie Rabon recently pleaded guilty to attempted murder and first-degree kidnapping on March 28th after a 2023 shooting rampage incident.
According to court records, the original incident happened back on April 13, 2023. Rabon was living at a home with his girlfriend at 3574 Full Sail Drive in Las Vegas at the time.
Rabon had decided that he wanted to take a trip to California, so he invited his girlfriend and her young daughter. The girlfriend allegedly respectfully declined the offer because her daughter had a soccer event coming up and didn’t really want to go on the trip.
When ..read more
Las Vegas Criminal Defense Law Blog
2w ago
34-year-old Chasen Bradford worked very hard to obtain a job working as a Henderson police officer. Still, all of his training, education, and persistence amounted to nothing as he got fired about 48 hours after officially accepting an offer.
According to police, the newly hired rookie was just welcomed to the department on March 21 along with 13 other police academy graduates.
Just one night after receiving this amazing news, Bradford made the mistake of choosing to drink and drive. He was arrested and charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence. He was booked into the Henderson Dete ..read more
Las Vegas Criminal Defense Law Blog
1M ago
On March 2nd at around 12:11 A.M., concerned neighbors called the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department when they heard shots ring out in an apartment complex. Police rushed out to the 3000 block of South Decatur Boulevard to the apartments on Saturday.
When they arrived, police discovered two males both suffering from gunshot wounds inside of an apartment unit. Medical personnel rushed to provide care to the men, but both individuals were declared deceased at the scene.
Police began an initial investigation into what happened. Quickly, they learned that the two men had been in a loud, verb ..read more
Las Vegas Criminal Defense Law Blog
1M ago
Police say 36-year-old Mark Michael Ford is believed to have killed two individuals a week apart in February. The first incident is believed to have occurred on February 20th, a Tuesday. Investigators say they discovered the unresponsive female deceased at the 11000 block of Andorra Street after succumbing to gunshot wounds. The victim was later identified as 36-year-old Jessica Russo.
About five days later, on Sunday, a second victim was discovered suffering from gunshot wounds at the 7000 block of North Hualapai Way. The individual was quickly transported to the University Medical Center whe ..read more
Las Vegas Criminal Defense Law Blog
1M ago
The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed that a 31-year-old male was recently arrested for attempting to lure a minor after a disturbing incident occurred near Cottonsparrow Street.
According to police, the suspect, later identified as Irving Malagon, was driving around a neighborhood at around 2:38 P.M. on Thursday, February 15th. He was in a black two-door sedan near North Buffalo Drive and West Elkhorn Road when he saw an 11-year-old alone.
Malagon was allegedly inappropriately touching himself when he pulled up next to the juvenile victim. He then proceeded to attempt to lure the minor ..read more
Las Vegas Criminal Defense Law Blog
2M ago
The Las Vegas Police Department is discouraged to report that they had to arrest 36-year-old Sean Larimer on a bench warrant after he failed to appear in court over a recent DUI charge.
Unfortunately, Larimer’s refusal to show up could be connected to yet another DUI arrest he faced last month. Even worse, Larimer has a very dark past when it comes to getting into drunken accidents.
According to court records, Larimer was convicted in 2003 after a triple-fatality DUI crash. Larimer had been drinking and driving when he caused the fatal crash at only 15-years-old. Reports show that he was drivi ..read more
Las Vegas Criminal Defense Law Blog
2M ago
On February 3rd, the Metropolitan Police Department was called out to a home on the 4900 block of Chantilly Avenue at around 1:30 A.M. Upon arriving to the house, police promptly discovered a woman who was suffering from multiple stab wounds. Tragically, the victim was declared deceased at the scene of the assault.
Officers discovered 53-year-old Moises Sanchez in the driveway of the home. Sanchez admitted to fatally stabbing his wife while she was in bed next to their 5-year-old child. Police immediately took the suspect into custody, and he’s being charged with open murder.
Sanchez admitted ..read more
Las Vegas Criminal Defense Law Blog
2M ago
At around 6:00 P.M. on January 26, 2024, two individuals were inside of a garage at a residence near the 5200 block of Greene Lane. The two friends were conversing with the garage door open. Suddenly, two unknown individuals reportedly approached the duo, pointed a gun at them, and robbed them. The two suspects proceeded to flee on foot.
It’s unclear what happened next, but both of the robbery victims decided to chase the suspects rather than backing down. When the two friends caught up to the robbers, an altercation ensued. After words were exchanged, a physical fight broke out.
One of the su ..read more
Las Vegas Criminal Defense Law Blog
2M ago
According to reports, a black student was allegedly thrown to the ground unjustly and the school district wasn’t honest about what happened.
After the original incident occurred, cellphone video spread online, and the footage contradicted the school district’s official reporting of what happened. In response, the ACLU decided to sue the Clark County School District to make the body-camera footage from police officers present during the ordeal public. In December, the request was approved by a district judge.
That’s when the truth about what happened really came out. One student was being detai ..read more