Vegas a gamble for lawbreakers on the lam - 2004-03-20 This is not something you will discover in the tourism brochures, but Las Vegas has long been a popular location for dead-end lawbreakers running from the legal authorities.
They flock to Sin City's end-of-the-line motels and neon-lit casinos, gambling they can beat the odds and get lost in the crowd, only to discover that this city of security guards and surveillance cameras is literally one of the worst locations to go underground. Read the full story at The Marion Star
Chukchansi tribal conflict attracts feds - 2004-03-20 An almost five-year Chukchansi Indian tribal membership conflict is at the core of a federal probe into alleged Indian legislation violations.
The almost 200 disenrolled associates are appealing to the secretary of the Interior to deny the tribe's application to put the casino's property in a trust until the associates are permitted back in the tribe. Read the full story at fresnobee.com