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Katelyn Newberg

Las Vegas

Florida gal in the desert covering courts and the criminal justice system @reviewjournal. My DMs are open for tips and book recommendations. she/her 💖💜💙

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  • 1 week ago | reviewjournal.com | Katelyn Newberg

    The remnants of Nevada’s abandoned boomtowns and settlements are scattered across the desert, if you know where to look. Experts say that Nevada has up to 600 ghost towns throughout the state. Many have left no traces other than historical records and a set of coordinates leading to a barren patch of land with discarded building foundations.

  • 3 weeks ago | reviewjournal.com | Katelyn Newberg

    For the hundreds of people who go through Clark County’s court systems every year, many will have to navigate paying for a bail. Five years ago, the Nevada Supreme Court set new standards for monetary bail in the state in what is known as the Valdez-Jimenez decision, which requires judges to make a series of findings before issuing a bail, such as the defendant’s danger to the community and criminal history.

  • 4 weeks ago | reviewjournal.com | Katelyn Newberg

    Most Nevada government employees are barred from collecting a pension on top of a public paycheck because of state laws banning double dipping to prevent abuse of taxpayer funds. But some government retirees have found a loophole — forming a limited liability corporation or similar company to obtain government contracts — that allows them to get paid by taxpayers while still collecting a lucrative pension, a Las Vegas Review-Journal investigation found.

  • 1 month ago | pvtimes.com | Katelyn Newberg

    A former Nye County sheriff’s captain accused of abusing his power and making a false arrest pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to felony wire fraud and misdemeanor deprivation of rights charges. David Boruchowitz, 44, was set to go to trial March 24 on charges of wire fraud, perjury and deprivation of rights under the color of law. He was indicted in 2023 by a federal grand jury and accused of arresting Valley Electric Association CEO Angela Evans for his own gain.

  • 1 month ago | reviewjournal.com | Katelyn Newberg

    A former Nye County sheriff’s captain accused of abusing his power and making a false arrest pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal felony wire fraud and misdemeanor deprivation of rights charges. David Boruchowitz, 44, was set to go to trial March 24 on charges of wire fraud, perjury and deprivation of rights under the color of law. He was indicted in 2023 by a federal grand jury and accused of arresting Valley Electric Association CEO Angela Evans for his own gain.

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Katelyn Newberg
Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg
3 Feb 25

Las Vegas defense attorney Gary Guymon was arrested today on suspicion of charges including solicitation to commit murder, conspiracy to commit murder, sex trafficking and pandering, court records show. https://t.co/4HP5eZcvq0