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

By Arthur Kane / Las Vegas Review-Journal

April 27, 2021 - 12:25 pm

Brett Seekatz is seen in this video, along with Nevada Highway Patrol troopers and Henderson police officers, mistaking a man suffering a diabetic episode for a drunk driver during a traffic stop on Oct. 29, 2010. He kicked Greene five times in the head and face. (video2fone6/YouTube)

Henderson police Lt. Brett Seekatz’s career has been filled with misconduct allegations — the most notorious a 2010 traffic stop where video showed he kicked a motorist suspected of DUI five times in the head.

But the driver, Adam Greene, was disoriented and suffering a diabetic episode and later sued police.

Seekatz’ actions, described as sending shock waves across the valley, cost taxpayers almost $300,000 in settlements. Read more about him in part 2 of Flawed Discipline, our investigation into police accountability.

Metro spent more than $75K on case over slain RJ reporter’s devices

By Jessica Hill / RJ

February 23, 2024 - 1:23 pm

The Metropolitan Police Department has paid outside counsel more than $75,000 to represent it in a case over investigative reporter Jeff German’s devices.

A commercial building that was owned by Tony Hsieh is pictured at Fremont Street and Las Vegas ...

Tony Hsieh’s family hired broker to sell Vegas real estate — and sold him key properties

By Eli Segall / RJ

February 22, 2024 - 6:01 am

Brendan Keating’s investment firm acquired several properties that his brokerage firm was hired to shop around.

Henderson police covered up colleague’s DUI, internal probe claims

By Briana Erickson / RJ

February 15, 2024 - 7:15 pm

An investigation found that officers conspired to cover up a car wreck involving a co-worker, but Chief Hollie Chadwick ignored recommendations to fire them.

CCSD recruitment trips to vacation spots under state, federal investigation

By Mary Hynes / RJ

February 3, 2024 - 8:34 am

Education officials are probing the use of federal pandemic relief dollars to send staffers to beach destinations after a Review-Journal investigation.

From left, LVCVA President and CEO Steve Hill speaks while joined by NFL Commissioner Roger Goo ...

Tourism boss makes big bucks promoting Las Vegas

By Eli Segall / RJ

February 2, 2024 - 6:00 am

Steve Hill, head of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, earned a salary of roughly $447,600 in 2022.

The Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority's offices in Las Vegas, seen Wednesday, Jan. 31, ...

Public housing boss pay package includes $12k annual car allowance

By Eli Segall / RJ

February 1, 2024 - 6:00 am

Lewis Jordan, executive director of the Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority, earned more than $257,000 in base pay in 2022.

District Judge Jessica Peterson presides over a court hearing at the Regional Justice Center on ...

‘No accountability’: Nevada law allows probate house sales with less oversight

By Eli Segall / RJ

January 30, 2024 - 9:19 am

Nevada attorneys made big promises when they pushed for a change to probate law more than a decade ago.

Robert Lee and his wife, Renee Gisendaner-Lee, outside their house on Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, in ...

Selling dead people’s homes lucrative for some. But what about the heirs?

By Eli Segall and Michael Scott Davidson / RJ

February 9, 2024 - 2:01 pm

A cottage industry of private administrators, real estate agents, house-flippers and others cashed in on homes across Southern Nevada after the owners died.

Dennis Carry, a former Washoe County sheriff's sergeant. (Courtesy of This Is Reno)

What are they hiding? Police refuse to release details on former sergeant’s ‘outlandish’ behavior

By Jessica Hill / RJ

January 18, 2024 - 12:02 pm

Bob Conrad with This Is Reno has been embroiled in public records lawsuits, including one seeking answers on how a former Washoe County sheriff’s sergeant was able to alter documents to hide that he was married to two people.

Clark County School Board members cited district policy that designates their president as thei ...

What are they hiding? CCSD policy muzzles elected trustees

By Mary Hynes / RJ

January 12, 2024 - 2:55 pm

For this story, board President Evelyn Garcia Morales once again did not respond to requests for an interview. The district’s communications office again did not grant an interview.