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Family Taking $350K in Las Vegas Missing Organs Claim

The family of a British commodities trader who died while partying in Las Vegas will accept $350,000 to end a federal lawsuit stemming from the disappearance of the man’s internal organs after an autopsy and before his body was returned …

First Suit Filed in Las Vegas Helicopter Crash

The first wrongful death lawsuit was filed Tuesday on behalf of the families of a honeymooning couple from India killed in a Las Vegas sightseeing helicopter crash that also took the lives of the pilot and a U.S. couple celebrating …

5 Killed in Tour Helicopter Crash Near Las Vegas

A helicopter crash has killed a pilot and four passengers on a tour of the Las Vegas Strip and Hoover Dam. National Park Service spokesman Andrew Munoz said Wednesday that the aircraft operated by Sundance Helicopters crashed into the River …

Las Vegas, Nevada Police Will Pay $83K to Man Hurt in Scuffle

Las Vegas police will pay $83,000 to a tourist who alleged officers used excessive force and broke his ankle when he was arrested while trying to stop an argument between two people on the Las Vegas Strip. The Las Vegas …

Cause of Small Fire Outside Las Vegas Hotel Accidental

Las Vegas firefighters have classified a small fire on a scaffold outside the former Lady Luck Hotel as accidental. No injuries were reported and damage was estimated at $500 after the fire a little before 7 p.m. Thursday at the …

MGM Resorts Seeks OK to Demolish Las Vegas Hotel Tower

Casino company MGM Resorts International is seeking county approval to demolish the defective Harmon hotel tower on the Las Vegas Strip, concluding it’s not worth the time, money or effort to salvage the building and open. Responding to calls from …

Ex-NBA Star Sues Las Vegas Resort Over Assault

Charles Oakley, one of the NBA’s all-time tough guys and now a Charlotte Bobcats assistant, has sued a Las Vegas resort over what he calls a May 2010 “gang-style beat down” by security guards who injured him. Oakley filed the …