Katelyn Newberg

Florida gal in the desert covering courts and the criminal justice system @reviewjournal. My DMs are open for tips and book recommendations. she/her 💖💜💙

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

The Resort Corridor Court coincided with a rise in court orders banning people from the Strip, which critics say targeted the homeless population. Judges ended the program in 2024. Here's why the casinos want to bring it back:
https://t.co/htS0HBgdkh

[Carri Geer Thevenot @CarriGeer]

Marlin “M.J.” Ivy also has ties to Robert Telles, who was the county’s public administrator when he fatally stabbed @reviewjournal reporter Jeff German in 2022.

Story via ⁦@k_newberg⁩ https://t.co/ufXpekwN3v

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

RT @reviewjournal: A candidate running for Clark County public administrator has a checkered criminal history and recently has been accused…

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

According to court records, Ivy was initially convicted in 2014 of battery with a deadly weapon in connection with an incident at a pornographic video rental store. The case was overturned in 2015.

He also served time in prison for attempted robbery convictions, records show.

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

Marlin "M.J." Ivy, who is currently running for Clark County public administrator, has a checkered criminal history and was recently accused of threatening a man during a phone call, according to court and police records.

In the @reviewjournal:
https://t.co/V6WOT3fDBB

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

Ivy did not answer direct questions about his criminal history in a phone call with the Review-Journal. He said he had the court documents sealed.

“Once the record was sealed, I got a job here, I got a job somewhere else,” Ivy said. “I get jobs because my record is sealed."

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

This weekend marked 20 years since Nevada executed someone. Since then, Clark County prosecutors have pursued the death penalty against more than 220 people.

Defendants are rarely sentenced to death.

Reporting with @BrighamNoble in the @reviewjournal:
https://t.co/QTDBgTSOhG

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

Sam is a great presence in the newsroom and a wonderful person. My thoughts are with him and his family tonight 💜

https://t.co/qxLfCslDRJ

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

Nevada is one of a handful of states without a dram shop law. Experts told me that gaming and entertainment industry interests are why businesses are shielded from liability in DUI crashes, and why lawmakers are unwilling to examine the policy.

https://t.co/g8AhqlKkOm

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

.@BrighamNoble and I worked on this article for months in an attempt to explain why this court program was formed, why it ended, and why there's a push to bring it back. Las Vegas Justice Court data also revealed more about the type of cases that led to order-out orders.

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

The Resort Corridor Court coincided with a rise in court orders banning people from the Strip, which critics say targeted the homeless population. Judges ended the program in 2024. Here's why the casinos want to bring it back:
https://t.co/htS0HBgdkh

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

UNLV has removed mention of the Office of Student Diversity Programs and the Undocumented Student Program from its website. UNLV said they have not ended, but the school has started to "restructure" some of its programs.

https://t.co/443CtpF1jS

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

Seven local judges failed to disclose trips to conservative-backed educational programs in recent years. State law requires the disclosure of gifts and reimbursements so the public knows who judges may be “beholden to,” an ethics expert said.

My latest: https://t.co/bnGcHX3Jnk

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

A Las Vegas man says police did not adequately address issues at his neighbor’s home, owned by a retired high-ranking Metro officer.

My latest:

https://t.co/yQnWnkgFwT

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

@RileySnyder Thank you Riley!

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

Also, a career update! I joined the RJ's investigations team last month. Stay tuned for more long-form stories from me.

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

I wrote about how a legal loophole in Nevada allows government retirees to obtain contract work for local governments while still receiving their pension. Local and state agencies have paid at least $3.3 million for these contracts in recent years.
https://t.co/r3K3CbRipA

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

Las Vegas defense attorney Gary Guymon was arrested today on suspicion of charges including solicitation to commit murder, conspiracy to commit murder, sex trafficking and pandering, court records show.
https://t.co/4HP5eZcvq0

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

Made it to the monorail station! Thanks for spending your New Year’s Eve with me!

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[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

Happy New Year’s Eve, Las Vegas!

Some small crowds are starting to form outside Caesars and the Bellagio already. Lots of vendors out and about selling light up hats and glasses.

Follow along with the @reviewjournal, there’s a bunch of us reporting out here tonight!

[Katelyn Newberg @k_newberg]

Now for the mass exodus. The barriers blocking sidewalks is not making it easy to get into the Flamingo right now.