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State cites conflict of interest in Nye deputy investigation

Arthur Kane — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:31:05 +0000

State police won’t investigate Nye County deputies who failed to stop an intoxicated driver who killed three people. A county district attorney is continuing to push for a probe.

FBI conducts raid at Nye sheriff’s office in alleged misconduct investigation

Arthur Kane — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 15:48:49 +0000

The FBI opened a probe into allegations of misconduct by Nye Sheriff’s Capt. David Boruchowitz after Review-Journal reports of alleged abuse of power and ethics concerns.

Crash victims’ family: Officers’ minor punishment ‘adds insult to injury’

Arthur Kane — Thu, 12 May 2022 17:01:13 +0000

Details of an internal probe and discipline of Nye County officers who did not arrest an impaired driver in 2021 before a triple-fatal crash were released this week.

Ethics questions haunt sheriff’s captain, documents reveal alleged abuse of power

Arthur Kane — Sun, 13 Feb 2022 03:37:28 +0000

In 10 years, Nye County’s David Boruchowitz has been tied to scandals: allegations, multiple lawsuits, and state and federal investigations into sexual misconduct.

Misdeeds, firing, arbitration: 8 who got jobs back in Nevada

Arthur Kane — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 01:05:58 +0000

Here are 8 case examples of reinstated Nevada employees after sustained misconduct and an arbitration process.

Here’s why public employees fired for misconduct get their jobs back

Arthur Kane — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 00:47:45 +0000

Arbitrators or hearing officers confirmed allegations against many of the nearly 50 Nevada state and local employees for misdeeds since 2015.

How arbitration for government employees works in Nevada

Arthur Kane — Thu, 09 Dec 2021 00:28:15 +0000

Nearly all public employee union contracts contain a clause allowing disputes to be worked out by an independent arbitrator.

Mayor supports police after RJ investigation into accountability

Arthur Kane — Thu, 06 May 2021 16:35:40 +0000

A Review-Journal investigation found Henderson officers with years of misconduct kept their jobs. Confidential police records revealed why.

Corrections officer still working, despite DUI, harassment claims

Arthur Kane — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 17:22:09 +0000

Records show two arrests, and a series of sexual harassment allegations - including sending nude pictures - but officer Darius Brown is still on duty at the Henderson jail.

‘Creepy cop’ loses his job but only after years of misconduct

Arthur Kane — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 18:31:34 +0000

The former Henderson officer earned the nickname “Creepy Cop” and was the subject of 60 internal affairs investigations stemming from a dozen incidents, files show.

More than 30 complaints, yet Henderson officer retired with big pension

Arthur Kane — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 18:57:43 +0000

Sgt. Michael Gillis had more than 30 internal affairs allegations tied to a dozen personal and professional incidents.

A career filled with allegations, yet department made him a lieutenant

Athur Kane — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:25:28 +0000

Henderson officer Brett Seekatz was promoted despite dozens of complaints over 18 years, some stemming from a 2010 video of him kicking driver Adam Greene in the face.

Nevada lawmakers might keep some police misconduct files secret

Arthur Kane — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:20:41 +0000

U.S. lawmakers have pushed to make police internal affairs records public, but the Nevada Legislature is considering a bill that would close off key investigative documents.

Las Vegas police rarely held accountable for misconduct by board

Arthur Kane — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 12:58:40 +0000

The Citizen Review Board either dismissed complaints or sided with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police internal affairs in most cases the past three years, records show.

Analysis: Many Las Vegas police shootings could have been avoided

In the wake of two controversial officer-involved shooting deaths in the summer of 2010, the Review-Journal set out to analyze two decades of shootings by officers from the Las Vegas Valley's five major law enforcement agencies