The video above was made by Stephen Stubbs, a Las Vegas attorney. Stubbs has been featured many times on CopBlock (see the first “Related Posts” section below) both for issues involving clients he is representing, as well a several times for times when he himself has been the target of the LVMPD and other Las […]
Las Vegas School Cop Accused of Assaulting Student and Staff Looked “a Little Bit Crazy-Like” While Swinging Baton
Officer James Lescinsky, who I reported on in June, has begun his trial for assault against a student and a member of the school staff after a fight between two students in the lunch room in May of 2015. He’s also been accused of falsifying his reports to cover up the assaults. Earlier this week, […]
Nevada Cop Filmed Kicking Man In Diabetic Shock In Head Five Times Promoted
Despite being filmed repeatedly kicking a man in the head during a traffic stop, a Henderson, Nevada police officer has been promoted. Sergeant Brett Seekatz is seen in the footage with Nevada Highway Patrol troopers and Henderson police officers mistaking a man suffering from a diabetic episode for a drunk driver during a traffic stop […]
Man Beaten by Las Vegas Police For Not Moving Fast Enough Awarded $31,500 Settlement (Update)
About a year and a half ago, Las Vegas Attorney Stephen Stubbs submitted a story to the CopBlock Network about a man who had been beaten by members of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. That man, Dominic Gennarino, could be seen on surveillance video (embedded below) from the Vanguard Lounge, a bar/nightclub located on […]
Henderson, NV Police Dismissed Traffic Tickets for “Interest of Justice Family/Friends of HPD”
A recent audit revealed that as many as 96 traffic citations were dismissed improperly in Henderson NV, a suburb of Las Vegas, after having been filed with the court system. In a bit of Orwellian phraseology, one of the reasons given for those dismissals was listed as “Interest of Justice Family/Friends of HPD.” According to […]
N. Las Vegas Police Chief Admitted Covering Up for Mayor in Child Porn Investigation
In North Las Vegas, the outgoing police chief, Joseph Chronister, admitted in May that NLV Mayor John Lee received special treatment and that special treatment was based on his position and his ability to affect “certain aspects” of the NLVPD. This special treatment took place during an investigation, which began after the mayor asked police […]
North Las Vegas Anti-Police Brutality Protest – Wed. June 24th – 7pm (Update)
As was noted in a previous post, it was just announced by Clark County D.A. Steve Wolfson that yet another Las Vegas area cop won’t be facing any sort of accountability for killing an unarmed person under highly questionable circumstances. Of course, that and the shoddy “investigation” that preceded the announcement aren’t that unusual here […]
Las Vegas Cop Shot Unarmed Man; Won’t Be Charged Since He Was Only Witness
Just over a year ago, in March of 2014, Officer Raymond Lopez of the North Las Vegas Police Department saw a homeless man near an abandoned home. Thinking he was either squatting in or scavenging from the vacant house, Lopez approached David Robinson and about a minute later shot him three times in the head […]
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: The LVMPD’s Killer Reputation
Kelly W. Patterson shared the following story, which he originally posted at NVCopBlock.org, via CopBlock.org’s submit page. A Community in Fear Not too long ago, I attended a meeting of the Clark County Commissioners concerning a vote over the process that would be adopted to address shootings by Las Vegas area police. Prior to the […]
WILL THERE EVER BE JUSTICE?
Stanley L. Gibson was killed by Jesus Arevalo, an employee of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Thus far Arevalo has yet to be held accountable. In the first post below, “WILL THERE EVER BE JUSTICE?”, Gibson’s widow Rondha shares some of the personal impact due to Arevalo’s aggressive actions and the failure of “the […]
