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Devices illegally seized in investigation of reporter’s murder, Review-Journal argues

Incident Details

Updated On: January 25, 2023
Date of Incident: September 2022
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Case number: A-22-859361-C
Targets: Jeff German (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 4

Storage device, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes
Actor who seized equipment →: Law enforcement

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Sep. 3, 2022: Pending

Sep. 3, 2022: Carried out

Sep. 26, 2022: Objected to
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

County official arrested in stabbing death of Las Vegas investigative journalist

Incident Details

Updated On: February 1, 2023
Date of Incident: September 2, 2022
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Targets: Jeff German (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Assailant →: Politician
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Las Vegas Review-Journal struck by projectiles amid protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Targets: Blake Apgar (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Univision journalists hit with pepper ball rounds during Vegas protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Targets: Alexander Zapata (Univision)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Univision reporters hit with pepper ball rounds during Vegas protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Targets: Fernando Rentería (Univision)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Unknown

Reporter covering protests for Las Vegas Review-Journal struck by projectiles

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 31, 2020
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Targets: Shea Johnson (Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: No

Journalist assaulted while covering protests in Reno

Incident Details

Updated On: August 5, 2020
Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Reno, Nevada
Targets: Don Dike-Anukam (This is Reno)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Two news vehicles damaged during Reno protests

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 30, 2020
Location: Reno, Nevada
Targets: KOLO-TV

Equipment Broken →: Vehicle, 1

Vehicle, 1

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