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Vegas errr… Oakland Raiders release Awkward last Season in Bay Area

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The Raiders, either from Vegas or Oakland, however you figure it, have released the schedule for their last, very awkward season in Oakland — while their Vegas stadium is being built.

Sun., Sept. 10: at Tennessee Titans, 10 a.m., CBS
Sun., Sept. 17: vs. New York Jets, 1:05 p.m., CBS
Sun., Sept. 24, at Washington, 5:30 p.m., NBC
Sun., Oct. 1, at Denver Broncos, 1:25., CBS
Sun., Oct. 8, vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1:05 p.m., CBS
Sun., Oct. 15, vs. Los Angeles Chargers, 1:25 p.m., CBS
Thu., Oct. 19, vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 5:25 p.m., CBS/NFL Network/Amazon
Sun., Oct. 29, at Buffalo Bills, 10 a.m., CBS
Sun., Nov. 5, at Miami Dolphins, 5:30 p.m., NBC
BYE WEEK
Sun., Nov. 19, vs. New England Patriots (in Mexico City), 1:25 p.m., CBS
Sun., Nov. 26, vs. Denver Broncos, 1:25 p.m., CBS
Sun., Dec. 3, vs. New York Giants, 1:25 p.m., FOX
Sun., Dec. 10, at Kansas City Chiefs, 10 a.m., CBS
Sun., Dec. 17, vs. Dallas Cowboys, 5:30 p.m., NBC
Mon., Dec. 25, at Philadelphia Eagles, 5:30 p.m., ESPN
Sun., Dec. 31, at Los Angeles Chargers, 1:25 p.m., CBS

Vegas FBI Agent gets Prison Time for Alcohol Induced Shooting

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An ex-FBI agent who fired his weapon at Grand Rapids Police has been sentenced to 135 days in jail and two years of probation.

Ruben Hernandez was sentenced Thursday on felonious assault charges.  He had pleaded ‘no contest’ to the charges in hopes of avoiding jail time.

Hernandez is from Las Vegas and was in Grand Rapids with his partner in December, when they apparently got drunk and then went to the Sensations Stripclub.  In an encounter with Grand Rapids Police in the parking lot of the Planet Fitness on 28th Street, Hernandez fires his weapon at police.

According to sources the Agent suffered an attack of paranoia after visiting the strip club, and was talking incoherently. The agent, Ruben Hernandez, 35, has only a “vague, hazy” recollection of the possibly alcohol-fueled events early Tuesday, Dec. 6, attorney Larry Willey said.

He was arrested and another video later showed his partner picking up Hernandez at the Grand Rapids Police station.

Vegas Knife Attacker Had History of Mental Illness, Denied Trying to Buy Gun

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The man accused of killing one person, and hurting another in Las Vegas with a military style knife showed signs of mental illness.

He was arrested on Wednesday after a city-wide search, after abandoning the car he was driving. There had been a nine-hour search for the attacker who wielded what Lt. Dan McGrath of the LVMPD described as a “Rambo-type” knife while chasing another man east of downtown.

According to the LVRJ,

In November, he was arrested and placed on a mental health hold after dousing himself in lighter fluid with the intention of lighting himself on fire and running into traffic, records show.
In that incident, officers had been looking for Briones since the previous day, when a former roommate told officers that he saw him stab a neighbor. As officers responded to that call, another call came in that a suspect matching Briones’ description had stolen a car nearby, records show.

An officer located Briones near the stolen car, and there was a strong odor of lighter fluid. Briones told paramedics of his plan to burn himself, and he was placed on a mental health hold, known as a Legal 2000.

The 52-year-old Las Vegas man injured in that attack remained in critical condition Thursday at University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Officer Michael Rodriguez said.

Good news is that he tried to buy a shotgun, but left when the store owner asked him to fill out paperwork. He had put his name on it, then left the local sporting goods store.

Police Chase Exotic Rodent In Shopping Mall Parking Lot

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1In what became a quick sensation on video coverage of several stations, multiple Metro police officers and animal control chased an exotic animal throughout a central valley shopping center parking lot.

Metro officers, animal control, and a dozen volunteers many with their phones rolling decided it was “big news,” and chased the animal for at least an hour. Several people posted online that it may have been the legendary chupacabra a mix of vampire and marauding, furry lizard.  Another person claimed it was a Kangaroo.

It was however, a little bit more mundane and was identified as a Patagonian mara,  which are 4th largest rodents in the world behind the Capybara, Beaver, and Porcupine.

The Patagonian mara was brought to the county’s animal shelter at The Animal Foundation and no one has yet picked it up.

702 Traffic Owner Kirk Helmick Arrested for Running Over Elderly Police Volunteer

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The owner of the famous pink building “702 Traffic” has been arrested after he allegedly used his car to strike a 88-Police Volunteer who was issuing him a parking citation.

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LVMPD Volunteers in Uniform

According to LVMPD, on March 21, Mr. Helmick’s car was being ticketed for being illegally parked in a handicapped spot in the Distill parking lot bar. When the elderly volunteer, in uniform, 88-year old John Vasilchin was issuing the citation, the Helmick exited the bar and claimed that he was “a lawyer” and that he would beat the LVMPD in court.

While the report does not claim he drunk or impaired, it does claim he hit the volunteer and another car at least three times while trying to get out of the stop and drove away at a high rate of speed.

He was arrested on three counts of battery with a deadly weapon on an older person.

Helmick is not a licensed attorney, yet claims he is in the “legal business.”

However, the building his business is in says “Law Offices” on the front, which according to a local attorney could be illegal.

“If he’s holding himself as an attorney, or a law office, he had better have a bar license or it will seem to me, that he is breaking the law,” said Vegas attorney Marc Randazza. “You are not allowed to say you are in the ‘legal business’ if you are not an attorney. He should be prosecuted for the unlicensed practice of law.”

Mr. Helmick refused comment on Thursday.

Vegas Fire Captain Paid Teen Girl $300 to Have Sex in Fire Station

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Richard Loughry, the Las Vegas Fire & Rescue captain who was arrested this past week for child prostitution, had sex with the underage girl in his Fire Station.

According to reports, he responded to an online advertisement and paid $300 to have sex with the girl to her pimp. The advertisement said she was 22 years old, and there is no evidence so far that he knew she was underage.

While he never asked about her age, he did receive a photo of the girl from the pimp. When she arrived at the Station, he snuck her in, and asked her to not talk until they got into his personal space at the Station.

He claimed to detectives that he has no idea she was underage, and would have never engaged with her if he knew.

Bail was set at $25,000 and he is currently still being helo at the Clark County Detention Center.

He is facing charges of sexual seduction, soliciting/engaging in child prostitution and lewdness with a child.

Vegas Dave Claims Wynn and WestGate Casinos Conspired Against Him, Arrested on Other Charges

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Vegas sports bettor expert, Dave Oancea known in circles at “Vegas Dave” seems to be having more and more legal problems.

He was arraigned in federal court in Las Vegas, after publicly claiming on twitter that the charges brought against him by a federal grand jury was because of “haters.”

Vegas Dave Booking
Vegas Dave Booking

Most recently however he issued a statement via his attorneys, claiming that there was a conspiracy against him by the Casinos because he is a “winner.” The statement seems to imply that the reason the Federal government charged him wasn’t because he used fake social security numbers, but because he wins.

“Vegas Dave is eager to get before the court and a jury and answer these inaccurate wrongful charges. He has accomplished what few people in this world can do, that is consistently and spectacularly beat the Vegas sports books. As many people already believe, casinos do not like winners. Casinos have no problem taking losing waters, but as many already believe have a difficult time honoring and paying out winning wagers.”

After being arranged, LVMPD took him into custody for an outstanding warrant for domestic violence and booked him into Clark County Detention Center, and he was immediate released.

New Dayclub Inspired by Athletic Clubs Opens at Palazzo

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The Aquatic Club, an exceptional new pool experience at The Palazzo Las Vegas, is now open for the 2017 pool season. Offering up sophistication and style with a twist, this Las Vegas day-club alternative is inspired by the intimate yet energetic environment of social and athletic clubs of decades past. Open Friday through Sunday, afternoons at The Aquatic Club are uniquely curated with signature activities creating different and distinct vibes for each day:

Open Friday through Sunday, 11 a.m. through 6 p.m.

Fridays – a weekend kick-off featuring worldly hip-hop, Afro Cuban and global beats. One pool is set aside for non-competitive, semi-buzzed table tennis on a floating table. A “Connoisseur Series” features tastings by invited distilleries and mixologists.

Saturdays – a celebration of retro-inspired music with “pop up” moments such as surprise performances from synchronized swimmers.

Sundays – featuring live acoustic music that morphs into tranquil electronica. Relax with with poolside spa treatments. A bloody mary bar includes red and green snappers, the precursor to the famous Sunday morning cocktail.

All guests must be 21 years of age and older.

City of Vegas May Loosen Marijuana Dispensary Rules

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Concerned they’re losing business to medical marijuana retailers in unincorporated parts of Clark County, city officials in Las Vegas are now eyeballing possible rollbacks to city MMJ rules that may let Sin City dispensaries stay open later and serve more customers.

Proposed changes could also give dispensaries more flexibility on what products they can carry, shrink business fees and revamp disposal requirements for expired MMJ, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.

“I believe we’re now hurting ourselves because people are driving across Sahara (Avenue, outside of city limits),” city councilman Bob Beers said, regarding Las Vegas’ southern border.

Under a proposal raised Monday at a city council meeting, hours of operation for dispensaries would change to allow sales until 3 a.m. instead of the current required closing time of midnight. (Dispensaries would still have to be closed from 3 a.m.-6 a.m.)

Another potential change would remove an annual $75,000 license fee, and in its place would be a one-time $75,000 “origination fee,” according to the newspaper.

The council will vote on the proposed changes at its May 17 meeting, the Review-Journal reported.

Vegas Dave Oancea facing up to 90 Years in Prison, Blames Haters

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David Oancea, known in betting circles as “Vegas Dave” and his trademark phrase, “Rotate, Son” may be facing up to 90 years in prison, thanks to an accusation by the IRS that he was attempting to defraud the government of at least half a million in taxes.

The IRS and prosecutors claim, that he placed at least nine bets in 2015 and 2016 at the Wynn and Westgate using social security numbers that were not his, to get around the Banking Secrecy Act laws that require reporting of transactions over $10k.

He’s now returned to Las Vegas, after some rumors that he was going to skip town, and claims that  “At the end of the day the truth will always come out. Can’t wait till next week when the world hears what I have to say.”

In another statement on Twitter he seemed to imply that the federal prosecution was “when you are at the top of your industry 90 percent of the people want to bring you down. Some call them haters I call them fans.” He then posted a video of him taking a saran wrapped packet of cash from the trunk of his car.

Oancea claims he is no longer betting, but is providing packages and consulting for other betters. (bettors)