LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 13 (TNSawa) -- The FBI Las Vegas Field Office issued the following news release on May 11, 2023: On Friday, May 5, 2023, FBI Director Christopher Wray presented John Waldron with the FBI Director's Community Leadership Award (DCLA) for his service and commitment to the LGBTQIA+ community in Southern Nevada. John Waldron is the CEO of the Center, the first nationally accredited program of its kind with a focus on issues for victim advocacy. The LGBTQIA+ Center serves as a   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: A Nevada man has been charged with 98 counts of federal hate crimes and weapons and explosives offenses, including the murder of one person and attempted murder of 44 others, for his actions during the shooting and attempted bombing at the Irvine Taiwanese Presbyterian Church on May 15, 2022. David Chou, 69, of Las Vegas, killed one person and attempted to kill 44 others using firearms and explosive devices  more

RENO, Nevada, May 11 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Jason M. Frierson, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: A former U.S. Department of the Army employee made his initial appearance in court Monday for allegedly stealing over $800,000.00 in government property. Tamilo Pale Fe'a, also known as "T," 60, of Sparks, Nevada, is charged with theft of government property and access device fraud. United States Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin scheduled a jury trial to beg  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 10 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Jason M. Frierson, issued the following news release: A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty to conspiring with others to traffick methamphetamine and firearms -- including a shotgun and machine guns. According to court documents, between July 20, 2022 and September 13, 2022, Charles Sanders, also known as "Cheeze," 37, conspired with others to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Over the course of the conspiracy, h  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, May 9 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada, Jason M. Frierson, issued the following news release: A Las Vegas resident was sentenced to 13 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Gregorio Godinez, 40, pleaded guilty in May 2022 to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. United States District Judg  more

NELLIS AFB, Nevada, May 10 -- The U.S. Air Forces Central, the air component of U.S. Central Command, issued the following news: By Lt. Col. Marnee Losurdo, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) Public Affairs U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kati A. Grabham, Ninth Air Force (Air Forces Central) Command Chief, hosted the AFCENT Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit May 2-4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The three-day summit focused on "Partnerships, Empowerment and Innovation" and pro  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, May 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: A man who conspired to distribute methamphetamine pled guilty on May 9, 2023, in federal court in Sioux City. Carl Thompson, 52, from Larrabee, Iowa, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. At the plea hearing, Thompson admitted his involvement in a conspiracy that distributed more than three pounds of methamphetamine from December 2019 through   more