U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada
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U.S. Attorney’s Office marks National Human Trafficking Prevention Month with multi-agency crackdownThe U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada has announced its participation in National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, joining efforts with the Departments of Justice (DOJ) and Homeland Security (DHS) to address human trafficking...
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Two Mexican nationals, Victor Alfonso Cabada-Landeros, 33, and Ezequiel Lopez-Fuentes, 42, appeared in court in Las Vegas on charges of illegally reentering the United States after previous deportations.
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A Mexican national with a history of multiple felony convictions and prior deportations appeared in court this week to face charges related to illegal reentry into the United States.
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A man from Missoula, Montana, Cory Spurlock, has been sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in a series of violent crimes, including murder-for-hire conspiracy, witness tampering by killing, stalking resulting in death, and charges...
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The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada announced plans to seek further legal action after a federal court ordered the release of a man convicted of murder and identified by the Department of Homeland Security as an MS-13...
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A Las Vegas resident, Sergio Octavio Sanchez, has pleaded guilty to pointing a green laser at a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department helicopter.
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A North Las Vegas man with prior felony convictions has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for unlawful possession of a machine gun, six firearms, and more than 50 grams of methamphetamine intended for distribution.
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A Cuban national residing in Las Vegas appeared in court following an incident at Harry Reid International Airport.
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An Illinois resident, Lakeibia Fannin, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud the United States by submitting false claims for COVID-19-related employment tax credits.
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A Clark County employee appeared in federal court on charges related to the theft of funds from the estates of deceased county residents.
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A Mexican national, Jose Alberto Santacruz-Benitez, was sentenced to 10 years in prison and three years of supervised release for illegally reentering the United States after being removed five times.
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During the recent lapse in government appropriations, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada continued its work on cases involving national security, violations of federal law, and essential public safety.
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A federal district court in Nevada has sentenced Eduardo “Eddie” Lopez, a Las Vegas executive, to 40 months in prison and ordered him to pay $550,000 in criminal fines.
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A federal jury has convicted R.C. Crutcher, a resident of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation in Owyhee, Nevada, of witness tampering.
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A Winnemucca resident, Tyler Monson, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and 10 years of supervised release for transporting a minor across state lines for sexual activity.
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A Las Vegas man with a history of felony convictions has pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing an unserialized, privately made AR-15-pattern pistol, often referred to as a "ghost gun."
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nevada has reached an agreement with Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center, LLC, to improve accessibility for deaf and hard of hearing patients and their companions.
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An obstetrician-gynecologist based in Reno, Dr. Samuel R. Chacon, appeared in court today following his arrest on charges of health care fraud and making false statements related to health care matters.
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Two Mexican nationals residing in Las Vegas, Alfredo Covarrubias-Jimenez, 39, and Victor Manuel Navarro-Quesada, 34, appeared in court to face charges of illegally reentering the United States after being previously deported.
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A Henderson, Nevada man appeared in court on September 10, 2025, to face charges related to the alleged smuggling and distribution of misbranded prescription drugs containing sildenafil and tadalafil.