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State of Nevada, Data Collection-Educator Sexual Abuse 1994-2005
Nevada Coalition Against Sexual Violence
Perpetrator Victim(s) Original Charges Plea/Conviction Penalty
Case Year 1994, Pahrump
Joseph S. Peterson
49 years old
Business courses/ Coach/
Yearbook/Senior Class
Advisor
Pahrump Valley H.S.
17 Yr. old (Female) victim
over 60 victims as
witnesses
Charged with 3 class A
felony counts of Sexual
Assault
Plead (Alfred Plea) to 1
count Sexual Assault
Terminated/License
Revoked
Sentenced Aug. 1996
Judge John P. Davis
Life in prison w/possibility
of parole in 5 years.
Has been denied parole
three times to date.
Case Year 1995, Pahrump
Robert Worden
25 Year old
Social Studies/Girls
Basketball Coach
Pahrump Valley H.S.
Married w/child
17 Yr. old (Female) victim No Charges
Accused of engaging in
sexual intercourse 3 times
Victim Denied Prosecution
because of age of consent
in Nevada being 16 yrs.
old.
Allowed to resign from
Nye County School
District. After much public
outrage he cancelled his
own teaching certificate.
Free man
Case year 1997, Reno
Christi Armstrong
Age unknown
Special Ed./Track Coach
Cannon M.S.
Clark H.S.
Eldorado H.S.
Hug H.S.
Age unknown Two male
victims
Clark H.S.
No Charges
Allegations of sexual
intercourse
Never reported to law
enforcement
Allowed to resign in 1996
from Clark Co. S.D.
Hired by Washoe Co. S.D.
Allowed to Resign Sept.
1997 License surrendered
or revoked
Free woman
Case year 1997, LV
David Patton
28 Years old
Religion
Bishop Gorman H.S.
16 & 17 yr. old female
victims
Charged with 13 class C
felony counts of Sexual
Conduct with Student
Plead to 1 count of Sexual
Conduct with student
Allowed to Resign
Judge Kathy Hardcastle
Sentenced to up to 5 years
probation. Precluded from
teaching and having
unsupervised contact with
minors.
Case year 1997, LV
Michael Kotek
Age Unknown
Math/Baseball Coach
Bishop Gorman H.S.
Age unknown of Female
victim
Allegations of an incident
act of kissing student.
No charges
Non cooperative with
Bishop Gorman
Investigation
Allowed to resign
Free man
Case Year 1997, LV
Michael J. Roy
28 year old
Physical Ed
Las Vegas H.S.
16 year old female victim Allegations of sexual
intercourse with at least
one victim
No Charges because
incidents occurred prior to
Oct. 1997
Never reported to law
enforcement
Allowed to resign
Free man
Case year 1997, Pahrump
Brian Eugene Lepley
32 Year old
Substitute
Rosemary Clark M.S.
Pahrump Valley H.S.
16 year old male victim
18 year old male victim
Charged with 9 counts
including Sexual Assault,
Soliciting a minor to
commit sodomy,
Lewdness, supplying
alcohol and marijuana and
intentional transmission of
HIV
Convicted of Sexual
Assault, Attempted
transmission of HIV and
Possession of controlled
substance
Fired
Judge John P. Davis
Sentenced to Life + 17
years
Appealed Sexual Assault
Retrial, convicted
Sentenced 10-25 to begin
in 2015 after serving 17 yrs
Case Year 1997, LV
Brian Lee Adams
35 Year old
School Monitor
Burkholder M.S.
18 counts possession of
Child Pornography
Plead Guilty to 2 counts
Possession of Child
Pornography
Judge Valorie Vega
Sentenced to 12-30 mos.
Suspended and ordered to
3 years probation
w/counseling and
community service
Case year 1998, LV
Ronald Keen
38 year old
Reading
William Orr M.S.
12 & 13 year old victims
Two males
Charged with 2 class A
felony counts of lewdness
w/minor under 14
1 felony count of annoying
a minor under 14
Plead No contest to 1 gross
misdemeanor count of
open and gross lewdness
Resigned/License revoked
Judge Jeff Sobel
Sentenced to 3 years
probation with first 3
months served in jail
P-2
Case year 1998, Lincoln
Cory Lee Lytle
27 Year Old
Lincoln County H.S.
Morris Evan Wilson,
Principal
18 year old female victim Charged with 2 class C
felony counts of Sexual
Conduct with pupil
Charged with 3 counts of
obstructing a public officer
for attempted cover up
Plead to 1 count Attempted
Sexual Conduct with
Student
Resigned
Judge Steven DoBrescu
Sentenced to 12-36 months
Paroled after 12 months
Ordered to have no contact
with minors
Case year 1998, Pahrump
Matthew Hollibush
30 Year old
Teacher/Coach
Pahrump Valley H.S.
3 female victims
Age unknown
Charged with 3
misdemeanor counts of
annoyance/molestation of a
minor and 1 gross
misdemeanor count of
open and gross lewdness
Plead guilty to 1 count of
misdemeanor coercion
Resigned,
No License Revocation
Currently licensed in CA.
Judge John P. Davis
Sentenced 6 Months in
jail-suspended
12 Months informal
Probation, $1000.00 fine
Case year 1998, LV
Joseph C. DeBaca
33 Year old
Math
1988 – 1996 Brinley M.S.
1996 – Cheyenne H.S.
Mohave H.S.
One 12-17 year old female
victim
5 year duration of
Statutory Sexual Seduction
Charged with 39 Class C
felony counts of Statutory
Sexual Seduction
Plead to 2 felony counts of
Statutory Sexual Seduction
plus 1 count child abuse
and neglect causing
substantial mental harm
Resigned
Judge John McGroarty
Sentenced to 1 year in jail
to be released on probation
with special conditions to
keep him away from
children
$5,000 fine
Case year 1998, McGill
Mike Soliday
42 Year old
Fourth Grade
McGill, NV
Teenage Male victim Charged with Open and
gross lewdness, Statutory
Sexual Seduction,
Solicitation of a minor to
engage in infamous crime
against nature
No Conviction Records sealed by court
order
P-3
Case year 1998, Reno
Andrew McPherson
29 Year old
Bible/History/PE
Reno Junior Academy
Two 15 year old female
victims
Charged with 1 felony
count of Statutory Sexual
Seduction and 1 gross
misdemeanor count of
open and gross lewdness
Plead guilty to 1 count
Statutory Sexual Seduction
and 1 count open and gross
lewdness
Fired
Judge Brent Adams
Sentenced: Consecutive
suspended 60 months in
prison plus 1 year in
county jail; to serve 5 years
Probation and Register as
Sex Offender + no contact
Case Year 1998, Reno
William James Peterson
40 Year old
Married w/4 children
English/Soccer Coach/
Newspaper Advisor
Galena H.S.
17 year old female victim
and one other 18 year old
female victim
Charged with 3 felony
counts of Sexual Conduct
with Student and 2 counts
of supplying marijuana to
another student.
Plead guilty to 1 felony
count Sexual Conduct with
Student
Suspended, Terminated,
License Revoked
Judge Norm Robison
Sentenced to 12 -32 mths
Suspended; 5 years
probation, no contact, no
alcohol, Psych. counseling
Case Year 1998, Beatty
David Richard Banks
Age Unknown
Beatty Elementary
Two 11 year old females
One 9 year old females
One other female age
unknown
Charged with 6 counts of
Annoyance and
Molestation of a minor
Convicted on 5 counts of
Annoyance and
Molestation of a minor
JOP Bill Sullivan
Sentenced to 6 months in
county jail, Suspended. To
serve 1 year probation.
Ordered to counseling for
minimum of 1 year and to
have no contact with
victims and to register as
required by law.
Case Year 1999, Tonopah
Gary Thompson
55 Year Old
Janitor
Jane Powell Elementary
Tonopah M.S.
One 9 year old female
One 12 year old female
One 13 year old female
Charged with 4 counts
Sexual Assault, 10 counts
Lewdness with a child
under 14, 3 Attempted
Lewdness and 1 Open and
Gross Lewdness
Alford Plea to Attempted
Sexual Assault
Judge John P. Davis
wouldn’t accept plea
Writ mandamas filed with
Supreme Court asking that
Judge be required to hold a
hearing
Case still pending in
Supreme Court
Recommended Sentence 8
years and be required to
register as Sex Offender
for life
P-4
Case Year 2000, LV
David Pechacek
31 Year old
Clark H.S.
Multiple female victims Charged 7 counts Sexual
Conduct with Student and
2 counts of open and gross
lewdness
Plead to 1felony count
Sexual Conduct with
student and 1 gross
misdemeanor count of
open and gross lewdness
License and dismissal
status unknown
Judge Donald Mosley
Sentenced 1-4 years in
prison w/parole in 1 yr.
Judge Nancy Saitta
resentenced to probation.
Case Year 2000, Sparks
Diane Moana Flanary
31 Year old
English
Sparks H.S.
17 year old male victim Charged with 2 counts
Sexual Conduct with
Student
Plead to 1 felony count
Sexual Conduct with
Student
Resigned
Judge Jim Hardesty
Sentenced to 30 mths.
prison- Suspended, ordered
indefinite probation up to
24 mths., Did not order No
Contact, 100 hrs. Com. S.
Case Year 2000, LV
Lora Rodriguez
32 Year old
PE / Softball Coach
Valley H.S.
One 17 year old female Charged with 10 counts
Sexual Conduct with
Student and 2 counts Child
Neglect
Plead to 1felony count
Sexual Conduct with
Student and 1 gross
misdemeanor count of
child abuse and neglect
Resigned
License Revoked
Judge Joseph Bonaventure
Sentenced 2 to 5 yrs.
prison. Suspended and
ordered to maximum of 5
yrs. probation with no
contact and no job where
she would have authority
over minor children.
Case Year 2000, LV
Brent Fleshman
31 Year old
Principal/ Teacher/ Youth
Director
Gateway Christian
Academy
14 year old female victim
17 when reported
Charged with 31 felony
counts of Sexual Conduct
with Student
Plead guilty to 3 counts of
Sexual Conduct with
Student and 1 gross
misdemeanor of Open and
Gross Lewdness
Employment/Termination
Status unknown
Judge Mark Gibbons
Sentenced to 3 years in
prison with parole
eligibility in 1 year.
Case Year 2000, LV
Jeff Wagonseller
Basketball coach
Bishop Gorman H.S.
One female student Allegations of sexual
misconduct
Resigned amid the
allegations
Currently a Principal in a
CA. Public School
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Case Year 2001, LV
Michael Vicious
30 Year old
Married
Theater Manager
Las Vegas Academy
17 year old female victim
Charged with Sexual
Conduct with Student
Number of counts
unknown
Admitted to engaging in
oral sex with student on 4
occasions
Plead guilty to 1 count of
Sexual Conduct with a
Student
Employment/separation
status unknown
Judge Joseph Bonaventure
Sentenced 48 months
prison w/parole eligibility
in 19 months-Suspended
Probation up to 5 yrs.
$1000 fine
Case year 2001, LV
Newell Earl Leavitt
48 Year old
Married w/children
Geography
Burkholder M.S.
15 year old female victim
Charged with 4 felony
counts of Sexual Assault, 4
counts of Statutory Sexual
Seduction, 2 counts of
open or gross lewdness,
and 1 count indecent exp.
Plead guilty to 1 count
Statutory Sexual Seduction
and Alford plea to a
felony count of child abuse
Terminated, License
Revoked December 2004
Judge Kathy Hardcastle
Sentenced to 12 to 32 mos.
- Stat. Sex. Sed., 24 to 96
mos. -child abuse,
Concurrent, Parole in 2 yrs
Case year 2001, LV
Jeremy Greene
27 Year old
Special Ed/Soccer Coach
Mojave H.S.
14 year old female victim Charged with 8 counts
Statutory Sexual Seduction
Plead guilty to 2 counts of
Statutory Sexual Seduction
and 1 count of open an
gross lewdness
Termination/license status
unknown
Judge Sally Loehrer
Sentenced to 10 years
w/parole eligibility in 4 yrs
Case year 2001, LV
James Fiore Gabriele
38 Year old Divorced after arrest, 1 child
Social Studies
Western H.S.
16 year old female victim
Charged in CA. on two
counts unlawful sex
w/minor
Plead guilty to 2 counts of
Sexual Conduct with
Student
Suspended Pending
Termination
License Status Unknown
Judge Michael A. Cherry
Sentenced up to 3 years
probation, no contact
w/victim until she is 18 yrs
Case year 2001, LV
Duane C. Johnson
36 Year Old
Married w/children
Child Haven
13 year old female victim charged w/ two counts
lewdness with a child
under 14, one gross
misdemeanor count open
or gross lewdness, and a
gross misdemeanor count
of indecent exposure.
Pending
Trial date 3-06
Judge Donald Mosley
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Case Year 2001, LV
Nakia Matthews
26 Year old
Hall Monitor
West M.S.
14 year old male victim
contracted sexually
transmitted disease
Charged with 9 felony
counts Statutory Sexual
Seduction
Plead guilty to 3 counts of
Statutory Sexual Seduction
School pursued
termination
Judge Lee Gates
Sentenced 12-32 months
prison, Suspended/Prob.
Case Year 2001, Laughlin
Byron D. Covert
53 year old
Fifth Grade
Bennett Elementary
Charged with 15 Felony
counts of possession of
Child pornography
Plead to 3 counts of
possession of Child
Pornography
License revoked Dec. 2004
Judge Jeffrey Sobel
Sentenced to 12-36 mos.
Suspended 5 years
Probation w/lifetime
supervision
Case Year 2001, LV
John Earl Whittaker
30 Year old
Married
Fourth Grade
Dearing Elementary
Charged with 100 counts
of Possession of Child
Pornography
Plead guilty to 3 counts
Possession of Child
Pornography
Judge John S. McGroarty
Sentenced to 24-60 on
count 1 and 2 and 12-36 on
count 3, total 13 yrs.
$1175.00 fine
Lifetime supervision
Case Year 2001, LV
Daniel TenBroeck
Age unknown
Teacher/Girls Basketball
Coach
Brinley M.S.
Charged with 20 counts of
Possession of Child
Pornography
Case pending
Next arraignment hearing
8-7-02
Judge Sally Loehrer
/Joseph Pavlikowski
3 Charges of Possession of
Child Pornography were
Dismissed due to
Defendant entering his plea
in Federal Court
Case Year 2001, CA/NV
David Hare
47 yr. old male
Math Teacher/Coach
Pahrump Valley H.S.
Principal-Apple Valley HS
Prin./Supt. Aptos H.S.
Multiple teen female
victims
No Charges Investigated for Sexual
Misconduct with former
students from Pahrump
Valley H.S. Pahrump, NV
Offenses occurred in mid
1980s
License Revoked by the
California Commission on
Teacher Credentialing.
Reported to Natl’ database
at NASDTEC.
Case Year 2002, Dayton
Desi Rene Navarro
26 Year old
Computer Tech/ Girls
Basketball Coach
Dayton H.S.
16 year old female victim Charged with 3 counts
Sexual Conduct with
Student
Plead to 1 count of Sexual
Conduct with Student
Attempted to resign /
Terminated.
Judge David Huff
suspended sentence and
ordered to serve 5 years
probation.
P-7
Case Year 2002, LV
Carolyn Wilson
40 Year old
Mother of 3
Special Ed. Teacher’s Aide
Durango H. S.
16 year old male victim Charged with 6 counts of
Sexual Conduct with
Student and misdemeanor
counts of marijuana/drug
paraphernalia possession
Plead to 2 counts of Sexual
Conduct with Student
Judge Donald Mosley
Sentenced to 12-32 months
Suspended-3 years
Probation, no contact with
minors, drug and impulse
counseling, 16 hrs
community service
Violated order of no
contact w/victim 06/04;
warned to have no contact
Case Year 2002, Yerington
Tanner Kendrick
24 Year old
Group leader/Coach/Medic
Right of Passage/Silver
State Academy
3 teenage male victims Charged with 14 counts of
sexual felonies and gross
misdemeanors
Plead to 2 felony counts
Sexual Conduct w/student
and 1 count Open and
Gross Lewdness
Suspended / resigned
Judge Donald A. Huff
Sentenced to 2-5 years on
counts 1 & 2 and 1 year in
county jail on count 3
Concurrent sentences
Register as Sex Offender
Case Year 2002, LV
John Sinchak
34 Year old
4th
& 5th
grade
Gareheim Elementary
4 female victims under 11
years of age
Charged with 3 counts of
Sexual Assault
Grand Jury Indicted on 12
counts Lewdness w/ Minor
under 14
Plead guilty 1 felony count
of attempt Lewdness
w/minor under 14 and to 3
Gross Misdemeanor counts
Open & Gross Lewdness
License revoked Dec. 2004
Judge Michael A. Cherry
Sentenced to 24-60 months
on felony and 12 mths. Ea.
on 3 Gross Misdemeanor
counts. Register as Sex
Offender for life.
Concurrent Sentences
Case Year 2002, LV
Shane Matthew Kober
32 yr. old male
Health Teacher
Advanced Technologies
Academy
16 year old female victim Charged with 10 counts of
Sexual Conduct with
student or pupil
Plead to two counts Sexual
Conduct with Student
License/Termination Status
Unknown
Judge Lee Gates sentenced
to four months in Clark
Co. Detention Center plus
12 -36 months on each
count SUSPENDED
Three years probation.
P-8
Case Year 2001, LV
Brad Allen
45 yr. old male
Elementary Teacher
3 Clark Co. Elementary
Schools
6 female victims
Possibly 4 more female
victims
Charged with 7 counts of
Lewdness w/Minor under
14
Plead guilty to Three
counts of Lewdness
w/minor under 14
In 2003
Judge Michael A. Cherry
Sentenced to 8-20 years on
all three counts to run
consecutively
SUSPENDED
Probation w/ conditions
Sex Offender Treatment
Case Year 2002, CA/NV
Tanya Hadden
33 year old female
Divorced
Science Teacher
Cajon H.S.
San Bernardino, CA
15 year old male victim One count 1st degree
kidnapping, 8 counts
Statutory Sexual Seduction
8 counts Sexual Conduct
with Student
Plead guilty to One count
2nd
Degree kidnapping
One count Statutory Sexual
Seduction and One count
Sexual Conduct with
Student
Fired/License Terminated
Judge Joseph Bonaventure
sentenced to 5-12 1/2 years
SUSPENDED after
serving 40 more days in
detention center to
complete 6 mos. jail time.
5 years Probation
Case year 2002, Dayton
Jill Leslie Fletcher
Substitute Teacher
Felony Manufacture and
distributing pornographic
materials depicting a minor
Pled to one felony count
preparing and distributing
pornographic materials
depicting a minor
Substitute teaching
licensed revoked Dec.
2004
Sentenced to 12 mos. – 3
yrs. SUSPENDED
Case Year 2003, Reno
Cameron Catanio
20 year old male
Teachers Aide
Billinghurst Middle School
13 and 14 year old students
number unknown
Child Abuse and
Exploitation
Pending Terminated
Case Year 2003, LV
Kenneth D. Cox
46 year old male
Moore Elementary
15 year old female 2 felony counts of
lewdness w/minor under
14
Pending
Next hearing 7-11-05
Employment status
unknown
Case Year 2003, LV
Douglas Paul Trautman
Age unknown, male
Special Ed. Teachers Aide
Helen J. Stuart School
Victim information
unknown
Arrested on outstanding
warrant out of
Pennsylvania on charges of
incest and child
molestation
Pending Terminated
P-9
Case Year 2003, LV
Robert Stevenson
33 year old male
Bass Elementary
Substitute Teacher
One 8 year old and One 12
year old. Both male
2 felony counts of
attempted sexual assault
7 felony counts of
lewdness with a minor
under 14
Pled to one count Sexual
Assault and one count
Lewdness w/minor under
14
Terminated
Judge Sally Loehrer
Sentenced to two 20 yrs. -
Life terms w/possibility of
parole, serve consecutively
Lifetime supervision and
Register as Sex Offender
Case Year 2003, LV
Tony Yacono
Galloway Elementary
McCaw Elementary
2nd
grade Teacher
Students sitting on his lap
and inappropriate touching
No charges for insufficient
evidence. Was previously
warned about letting
children sit on his lap.
Reassigned to McCaw and
again engaged in
inappropriate touching of
students and allowing them
to sit on his lap.
Reassigned once
Resigned from McCaw
amidst allegations.
Case year 2004, Ely
Scott Schaley
First-grade Teacher and
H.S. Track Coach
David E. Norman
Elementary
White Pine County H.S.
One 17 year old female
victim
Charged with 5 felony
counts of Sexual conduct
between employee of
school and pupil
Found not guilty by jury on
4 counts and mistrial
declared on 5th
count
Unpaid administrative
leave. Outcome unknown
regarding employment and
if DA will retry on mistrial
count.
Case Year 2004, LV
Darin Franklin
40 year old male
First Good Shepherd
Lutheran Church School
Volunteer
Three male victims ages
11, 14 and 16
Charged with sexual
assault of a minor under
16, lewdness with a minor
under 14 and statutory
sexual seduction
Pled guilty to attempted
sexual assault w/minor
under 16, lewdness
w/minor under 14, two
counts attempted lewdness
w/minor under 14 and one
count indecent exposure
Judge Joseph Bonaventure
Sentenced 10-50 years in
prison. Register as Sex
Offender for life and
lifetime supervision.
Case Year 2004, CC
Richard Green
39 year old male
Associate Dean
Truckee Meadows
Community College
Investigator posing as child Charged on suspicion of
two counts open and gross
lewdness, two counts of
assault w/deadly weapon
and one count of eluding
Pending Placed on administrative
leave pending investigation
P-10
Case Year 2004, LV
Cornelius Ausborne
29 year old male
Substitute Teacher
Sawyer Middle School and
4 other Middle schools
Two female victims ages
13 and 14
Charged with 3 felony
counts Statutory Sexual
Seduction, 2 counts sexual
assault (1 w/minor under
14) and 1 count sexual
misconduct with a student
Pled guilty to one count
Lewdness w/minor under
14 and one count Sexual
conduct between employee
of school and pupil
Terminated
Judge Sally Loehrer
Sentenced to Life
w/possibility of parole and
24 mos. – 5 yrs
concurrently,
SUSPENDED
Probation w/conditions
Case Year 2004, LV
Nephy E. Acevedo-
Villatoro
26 year old male
Custodian
Coronado High School
One 14 year old female
victim
Charged with 1 count open
and gross lewdness
w/minor, and 2 counts
possession of a deadly
weapon on school campus.
Pled guilty to one count
Open and gross lewdness
Suspended pending
dismissal
Judge Joseph Bonaventure
Sentenced to 11 mos. – 3
yrs. SUSPENDED
Probation w/conditions
To serve 30 days in Clark
Co. Det. Center
Case Year 2004, LV
Marlene Hazel
29 year old female
Teacher’s Assistant
McCaw Elementary and 3
other Elementary Schools
One 14 year old male
victim
Charged with 2 counts of
Statutory Sexual Seduction
Pending
Sentencing date 8-23-05
Suspended pending
dismissal
Judge Stewart L. Bell
Case Year 2004, LV
Kenneth Bruce Stacy
28 year old male
English Teacher
Chaparral High School
One 17 year old female
victim
Charged with 2 felony
counts sexual misconduct
with student
Pled guilty to one count
Sexual conduct between
employee of school and
pupil
Suspended pending
outcome of case
Judge Jackie Glass
Sentenced to 12 mo. -3 yrs.
SUSPENDED
Probation w/conditions
Complete 6 mo. In Clark
Co. Det. Center
Case year 2005, Reno
Michael Bruce MacDonald
55 year old male
Social Studies
Pine Middle School
Employed by Washoe Co.
for nearly 30 years
Number of victims
unknown
12 counts of suspicion of
possession of child
pornography
Pending Unpaid administrative
leave pending outcome of
case
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146 Male 109+ Female victims 10 Terminated
7 Female 19 male 7 Revoked License
53 Total 13 Resigned
5 in Pahrump Over 128 victims total 14 Termination/License
4 in Reno Status Unknown
30 in Las Vegas 2 Surrendered Lic.
1 ea. In Carson City, Lincoln, McGill, 11 sentenced to prison
Sparks, Yerington, Dayton, 20 received Probation
Laughlin, Tonopah & Beatty 11 cases Pending
1 Out of state teacher from CA. 5 Not prosecuted
1 No conviction/ Sealed
1 sentenced to Jail
1Resources: Las Vegas Review Journal, Las Vegas Sun, Pahrump Valley Times, Reno Gazette Journal, Tahoe World, Mason Valley News, Santa Cruz Sentinel, Clark Co.
District Court Records, Nye Co. District Court Records, Ely Times and Lincoln Co. District Court Records. Last update 7/01/05
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