Amber Alert Issued for Abducted Pahrump Boy Nov 21, 2009
Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 9:49 PM EST Updated: Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:28 AM EST. 47-year-old Stephen Alarid. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
I-Team: Inside the Nye County Holodeck Nov 5, 2009
-- Crime is on the rise in Pahrump ... Until it breaks, crime will continue to rise in Pahrump, just in a dimly lit room filled with bits and bytes. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
I-Team: Rick Tabish Talks of 10 Years Behind Bars Nov 3, 2009
Tabish gets arrested in Pahrump while emptying millions in silver from Binion's secret vault. The Binion's hire private eye Tom Dillard to find out if Tabish and Murphy were lovers who conspired to make Binion's death look like an overdose. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Search Underway for Pahrump Woman Missing Since 2006 Oct 30, 2009
Posted: Thursday, October 29, 2009 12:53 PM EST Updated: Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:12 PM EST. A high-tech plane is helping solve missing persons cases all across the country. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Sexual Assault Suspect Arrested on New Charges Oct 24, 2009
Pahrump sexual assault suspect Samuel Hamett is under arrest on new charges. According to Nye County detectives, the 57-year-old Hamett, visited with the mother of one of the children he is accused of abusing. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Ex-County Official Sentenced in Bribery Conviction Oct 23, 2009
Liakopoulos was convicted July 1 of trying to bribe a Pahrump Town Board member in 2007 with a promise to vote for a half-cent sales tax increase in exchange for a vote to appoint his wife as curator of a proposed veterans museum. He was found guilty of felony asking or receiving a bribe, and misdemeanor offering reward for appointment and grafting by public officer. (KLAS-TV)
SENATE HEALTH BILL: 1,502 PAGES Oct 20, 2009
READY TO REVOLT: Oath Keepers pledges to prevent dictatorship in United States Group asks police and military to lay down arms in response to orders deemed unlawful By ALAN MAIMON LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL Stewart Rhodes, left, founder and spokesman of Oath Keepers, talks to Kyle Zortman, 17, of Cedar City, Utah, right, along with Oath Keeper members John Francois, second from left, and Pat Kerby of Pahrump during the Crossroads of the West Gun Show on Saturday at Cashman Center. A member of the... (The Drudge Report)
READY TO REVOLT: Oath Keepers pledges to prevent dictatorship in USA... Oct 19, 2009
Stewart Rhodes, left, founder and spokesman of Oath Keepers, talks to Kyle Zortman, 17, of Cedar City, Utah, right, along with Oath Keeper members John Francois, second from left, and Pat Kerby of Pahrump during the Crossroads of the West Gun Show on Saturday at Cashman Center. Photos by. (The Drudge Report)
Large Fraud/Forgery Ring Busted Sep 25, 2009
The Nye County Sheriff's Office is reporting that it has busted a large fraud and forgery operation in Pahrump ... Taneka Wynne, 19 Pahrump ... Antonaria Johnson, 18, Pahrump. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Heidi Fleiss forced to close Vegas grooming shop Sep 20, 2009
Nye County District Court Judge John Davis in Pahrump followed terms of Fleiss' July 7 guilty plea to unlawful use of methamphetamine and possession of the painkiller hydrocodone without a prescription, attorney Robert Hill said ... Nye County District Court Judge John Davis in Pahrump followed terms of Fleiss' July 7 guilty plea to unlawful use of methamphetamine and possession of the painkiller hydrocodone without a prescription, attorney Robert Hill said. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Fatal Accident on SR160 in Pahrump Sep 19, 2009
Two people are dead following a fatal accident in Pahrump on SR 160 and Mesquite Street Friday morning. Nevada Highway Patrol says the accident happened around 9:40 a.m. when a car collided with a van head-on. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
I-Team: BLM and Wild Horse Advocates Working Together for Adoption Day Sep 19, 2009
There's a lot of bad blood, but differences have been set aside for a mutually beneficial cause -- National Adopt a Wild Horse Day -- with events at more than 60 locations around the country including one this weekend out in Pahrump ... The hope is to find homes for 1,000 horses and burros in one swoop, including 10 animals available at the local event, which is being held at the Saddle West Casino in Pahrump on both Saturday and Sunday ... The adoption event in Pahrump starts at 9 a.m. on both... (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
'Hollywood Madam' Sentenced to 3 Years Probation Sep 16, 2009
Fleiss' lawyer, Robert Hill, says Nye County District Court Judge John Davis in Pahrump followed terms of a plea deal at sentencing on Tuesday ... The charges stem from a Feb. 7, 2008, arrest outside a plumbing supply store in Pahrump, 60 miles west of Las Vegas. (Fox News)
Susan Catherine Tolladay Sep 13, 2009
in 1997 and later to Pahrump, Nev ... Susie is survived by her husband of 18 years, Nevada Chris Allen Tolladay of Pahrump; a daughter, Sandy (Bill) Allen of Yakima, Wash ... A celebration of Susie s life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday at St. Martin s in the Desert Episcopal Church in Pahrump. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Nye County Releases Video of Store Clerk's Murder Sep 5, 2009
The video omits the murder, but it's still graphic, showing the victim lying dead on the floor of a Pahrump convenience store. The murder happened at the DC Travel Center on December 28, 2008. (KLAS-TV)
I-Team: Some Pahrump Speed Limits Unenforceable Aug 12, 2009
And yet now, the small things in Pahrump, Nevada are being shaken up ... Brunet knew something about the signs in Pahrump ... Demeo and other officials are now making amends eight months into a year-long study of every road in Pahrump. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
I-Team: Animal Trainer with Checkered Past Back in the Spotlight Jul 28, 2009
His neighbors in Pahrump make no secret of the fact that they're afraid of him ... The tiger came from Pahrump, one of five owned by the notorious animal trainer ... Since arriving in Pahrump in the early 90's, Mitchell has been arrested more than a dozen times and his arrest record in California stretches back even further. (KLAS-TV)
Couple Charged in 2-Month-Old's Death Jul 23, 2009
A 2-month-old Pahrump girl has died from the injuries police say her parents inflicted. The girl's parents, 18-year-old Bianca Razo-Pina and 24-year-old Efren Chavez have only been charged with neglect, but charges will likely be upgraded. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Heidi Fleiss Pleads Guilty to Drug Charges Jul 9, 2009
Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss has pleaded guilty to drug charges in Pahrump, Nevada. The charges stem from a February 2008 traffic stop where Fleiss had six hydrocodone pills and tested positive for meth. (KLAS-TV)
Jury finds 5 guilty in Nev. prison gang case Jul 7, 2009
Along with the operations in prison, authorities accused the men of operating a "street program" in Las Vegas, Reno and Pahrump. The men used members and associates to steal identities and credit cards, and to smuggle drugs in prisons, prosecutors said. (Anchorage Daily News)
IN THE OUTDOORS: Target shooters face uncertain future in Nye County Jul 5, 2009
In early March, the Bureau of Land Management announced plans to close about 5,000 acres of public land south of Pahrump to target shooting ... The impetus behind the closure is Pahrump's rapid population growth. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Sports)
I-Team: Court Hearings Drag On for Front Sight Jun 17, 2009
Hundreds invested in what was to be the safest community in America -- a housing development on a gun range not far for Pahrump. But when the dream failed to materialize, some members of the Front Sight Firearms Training Institute went to court. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Nevada Brothel Tries to Lure Women Customers Jun 5, 2009
Former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss once tried to change that with her promise to open "Heidi's Stud Farm" near Pahrump, Nev. Fleiss gave up the effort earlier this year after being arrested on felony drug charges. (KLAS-TV)
Aryan Warriors Gang on Trial May 19, 2009
Members of the Aryan Warriors face racketeering charges for allegedly running a meth and marijuana ring in prisons in Las Vegas, Reno, and Pahrump. Prosecutors requested the extra security after gang members made threats against witnesses. (KLAS-TV)
Former Nye County Commissioner Arrested May 15, 2009
Harry Neth -- Courtesy Pahrump Valley Times. A former Nye County Commissioner is under arrest and charged with securities fraud and embezzlement. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
PokerTek expands in Nevada May 8, 2009
has insalled two of its PokerPro tables at the Mountain View Casino in Pahrump, Nev. Financial terms of the agreement weren t disclosed. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
PokerTek Installs PokerPro at Mountain View Casino in Nevada May 5, 2009
MATTHEWS, N.C., May 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PokerTek, Inc. (Nasdaq: - ), the industry pioneer and worldwide leader in automated poker, is pleased to announce the installation of two PokerPro tables at Mountain View Casino in Pahrump, Nevada. The new room opened on Friday, May 1st and is the first property to install PokerPro since the product received approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Nevada lawmakers squeamish about prostitution tax Apr 3, 2009
"I'd love to see us helping out," said Alexis, a 39-year-old prostitute at the Chicken Ranch brothel in Pahrump outside Las Vegas. She declined to give her last name. (KHOU.com, TX)
Man Stung 2,000 Times Survives 'Killer Bee' Attack Mar 24, 2009
In 2003, a horse in Pahrump was killed after being attacked. Allison says he has been with the department for 20 years and can't recall such a bad attack around Las Vegas. (Fox News)
I-Team: Head of Front Sight No Show at Court Hearing Mar 24, 2009
Hundreds invested in what was supposed to be the "safest community in America," a housing development built around a gun range near Pahrump. For more than three years, the man at the center of that dream has faced unhappy customers in court, except Monday when he simply didn't show up. (KLAS-TV)
Nev. brothel owner takes plea deal in federal case Mar 17, 2009
The 75-year-old Richards admits he paid $5,000 to a Nye County commissioner in 2005 to try to get her to relax bordello laws in rural Pahrump. Richards was indicted in March 2006 on two felony wire fraud charges. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Nevada brothel owner pleads guilty in federal case Mar 17, 2009
Richards, who also uses the name Maynard Martin Richards, admitted that he paid $5,000 to former Nye County Commission Chairwoman Candice Trummell, a Republican from Pahrump, to try to get the five-member commission to relax laws so he could open another brothel ... Richards owns three of seven legal brothels in and around the Nye County community of Pahrump, about 60 miles west of Las Vegas ... He also owns a Pahrump massage parlor and a strip club. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Nye Co. man held in slaying first called suicide Mar 10, 2009
(AP) - Nye County sheriff's officials say a Pahrump man is being held on a murder charge in the slaying of a man whose death was initially classified a suicide ... He's being held at the Nye County jail in Pahrump ... A Pahrump Justice Court clerk says a court date hasn't been set yet. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Court rejects another Murphy appeal Mar 6, 2009
Murphy was sentenced to 1-5 years for her part in stealing Binion's silver collection, buried in a vault in the desert near Pahrump. She has since been released and has moved to California. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Stiles Faces Life Sentence Toddler Sex Case Mar 4, 2009
The prosecution spent a long time connecting the tape to Stiles, going from its discovery in Pahrump by a man riding his motorcycle to his turning it over to police and eventually the FBI looking at it. The 17 minute tape was also shown to the jury and many left that night looking upset. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Chester Stiles Case Goes to the Jury Mar 3, 2009
Gruninger says he found a DVD copy of the videotape in a Pahrump storage locker that had been rented on behalf of Chester Stiles. But he says he did not recognize that the DVD contained the recording for about a year. (KLAS-TV)
Both sides rest in Vegas toddler sex tape trial Mar 3, 2009
Stiles was arrested in 2007 after the video was found in Pahrump. He has pleaded not guilty to 22 felony charges. (KLAS-TV)
Jurors in Stiles Case See Infamous Video Tape Feb 28, 2009
He said he found it under a sign while riding a motorcyc 00004000 le in Pahrump. He admitted in court he held on to it for four months before giving it to police. (KLAS-TV)
I-Team: New Allegations Levied Against Front Sight Feb 27, 2009
Hundreds invested in the dream of the safest community in America -- a housing development on a gun range not far from Pahrump. But when the community failed to materialize, some members of Front Sight filed a class-action lawsuit and won, at least in theory. (KLAS-TV)
Made in Nevada Items Make Great Sou... Feb 27, 2009
Though Pahrump Valley Winery in the southern part of Nevada has been making wine for several years, it wasn t until 2005 that it produced Nevada s first commercial red wine from locally-grown grapes. All three wineries have tasting rooms open to the public at various times. (Suite101.com)
Judge Says Videotape Too Graphic for Public Feb 26, 2009
Darrin Tuck told police he found the videotape in the Pahrump desert. Also on LasVegasNow. (KLAS-TV)
Opening Statements Begin in Stiles' Trial Feb 24, 2009
The case gained nationwide attention after the videotape surfaced after being discovered in the desert in Pahrump and a nationwide manhunt was initiated for Chester Stiles. The videotape will be shown during the trial. (KLAS-TV)
'Heidi's Stud Farm' Axed Feb 11, 2009
Fleiss first announced plans in late 2005 to open a bordello featuring male prostitutes at a property she owns outside the Nye County town of Pahrump, some 60 miles west of Las Vegas ... Fleiss, 43, did not immediately respond to messages left at a 24-hour, coin-operated laundry she owns in Pahrump, called Dirty Laundry ... Fleiss faces a May 8 evidentiary hearing in that case, stemming from her Feb. 7, 2008, arrest in Pahrump on allegations that she used methamphetamine and possessed the... (Fox News)
Rainy Weather Dampens Las Vegas Valley Feb 10, 2009
State Route 160 was closed this morning between Las Vegas and Pahrump due to weather and could close again tonight if there is snow and reduced visibility. Drivers heading up to Mt. Charleston will be required to have a four-wheel drive vehicle or snow chains beginning at the snow line. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
I-Team: Front Sight Founder Takes Another Shot at Development Feb 8, 2009
But the Eyewitness News I-Team has learned, representatives of the Front Sight Firearms Training Institute near Pahrump will likely see the inside of a courtroom long before they begin construction ... In 2005, Carson City Attorney Erik Johnson beamed with trigger happiness at the Front Sight Firearms Training Institute in Pahrump. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
