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A Las Vegas judge whose 29-year-old son was arrested in the December robbery of Las Vegas' Bellagio casino said he is "devastated and heartbroken" but that "people who break the law need to be held accountable."

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Arrest in Bellagio casino robberyupdated: Fri Feb 04 2011 09:52:00

Las Vegas police have made an arrest in the Bellagio casino robbery.

People.com: Missing Showgirl's Boyfriend Abused Her, Police Sayupdated: Tue Dec 21 2010 10:31:00

Jason "Blu" Griffith is to appear in court Tuesday on domestic violence charges

Helmet-wearing gunman robs Bellagio casino of $1.5 million in chipsupdated: Wed Dec 15 2010 07:16:00

Police say they're trying to find a helmet-wearing gunman who robbed one of Las Vegas' most recognizable casinos of $1.5 million in casino chips Tuesday morning -- and may also have robbed a different casino last week.

Bellagio suspect may have struck beforeupdated: Wed Dec 15 2010 07:16:00

Police say the man who robbed the Bellagio may be the same suspect who robbed another Vegas casino.

2 nurses suspended for 'intentional patient harm'updated: Thu Jul 15 2010 11:48:00

The Nevada State Board of Nursing has suspended the licenses of two nurses named by police in a criminal investigation of "disrupted" catheter lines at a hospital neonatal intensive care unit, the board's executive director said Wednesday.

2 die when car crashes into Nevada casinoupdated: Wed Feb 03 2010 15:38:00

Two people died Wednesday when a car crashed into the front entrance of a Laughlin, Nevada, casino, police said.

Shooting caught on cameraupdated: Tue Jan 05 2010 17:48:00

A federal courthouse shooting in Las Vegas is captured on camera.

Officials: Courthouse gunman nursed hatred of governmentupdated: Tue Jan 05 2010 17:48:00

Johnny Lee Wicks, 66, was carrying a 12-gauge shotgun when he walked Monday into the Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse and started firing, shooting court security officer Stanley W. Cooper and a deputy U.S. marshal, said Kevin Favreau, special agent in charge of the FBI's Las Vegas office.

Courthouse gunman lost Social Security case, official saysupdated: Mon Jan 04 2010 21:50:00

A man who lost a recent Social Security claim opened fire with a shotgun in a federal courthouse Monday, killing a court security officer and injuring a deputy U.S. marshal, authorities said.

Puffinburger's granddad foundupdated: Mon Oct 20 2008 22:04:00

The man sought for questioning in the abduction of his 6-year-old grandson has been arrested. CNN's Kara Finnstrom reports.

Woman arrested in connection with Nevada boy's disappearanceupdated: Mon Oct 20 2008 22:04:00

A woman was arrested in connection with the abduction of 6-year-old Cole Puffinburger from his Nevada home last week, the FBI said Monday.

Police lift Amber Alert for abducted Las Vegas boyupdated: Sat Oct 18 2008 17:57:00

A nationwide Amber Alert was called off Saturday for 6-year-old Cole Puffinburger, but authorities said the search continues for the missing Nevada boy and a person of interest in his disappearance.

Boy's grandfather sought in drug-related abduction, police sayupdated: Fri Oct 17 2008 19:48:00

Police said they are looking for the grandfather of a boy who was snatched from his Las Vegas, Nevada, home Wednesday by men posing as police officers.

Anarchist manual, firearms found in motel room with ricinupdated: Sat Mar 01 2008 09:24:00

Officers who found the deadly poison ricin in a Las Vegas, Nevada, extended-stay hotel room also discovered firearms and an "anarchist-type textbook" with an entry about ricin bookmarked, police said Friday.

Police: Man in critical condition after exposure to ricinupdated: Fri Feb 29 2008 16:20:00

A man who stayed in a Las Vegas hotel room where ricin was found is in critical condition at a hospital, where he has been since mid-February, said a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department official.

How potent is ricin?updated: Fri Feb 29 2008 16:20:00

CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta looks at ricin and tells just how deadly it really is.

Ricin found in hotel roomupdated: Fri Feb 29 2008 16:20:00

Police say tests show traces of ricin were found in a Las Vegas hotel room.

Time.com: 4 Wounded in Vegas Casino Shootingupdated: Fri Jul 06 2007 11:40:00

A man standing on a walkway over the New York-New York casino gambling floor opened fire on the gamblers below early Friday, wounding four people

Flight canceled after pilot curses at passengersupdated: Sat Apr 07 2007 09:51:00

Northwest Airlines canceled a flight with 180 passengers aboard after the pilot began cursing at passengers while the plane was being prepared for takeoff in Las Vegas on Friday, airline officials and witnesses said.

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