The Nevada Independent

Nevada OKs $4.6M settlement with family who says beatings by staff killed prisoner

The settlement was approved without comment at Tuesday's Board of Examiners meeting, two years after Walker's death.
FOX5 Las Vegas

Nevada Dept. of Corrections reports 5 prisoner deaths, including convicted murderers

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Nevada Department of Corrections reported five prisoner deaths, including three convicted murderers. They all died late January into early February. Offender John ...

Anesthesiologist accused of pulling 88-year-old man out of truck, beating him in south Reno

Justin Voss, a Reno anesthesiologist, is accused of pulling an elderly man out of his car on Thomas Creek Road and beating him.
Reno Gazette-Journal

Dog killer Jason Brown denied parole for second time by Nevada board

A man who mutilated and killed seven dogs in Reno in 2014 has been denied parole for the second time. The decision about Jason Brown was announced Tuesday by the Nevada Board of Parole Commissioners.
FOX5 Las Vegas

Nevada corrections officer accused of sexually assaulting inmate

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Nevada corrections officer is accused of sexually assaulting an inmate in a lawsuit obtained by FOX5. The lawsuit accused a for-profit prison security company, CoreCivic Inc ...