Steve Marich Get 6.5 Years Sentence Must Pay $5.9 Million Back
Photo and story contribution by Kerry Geer Las Vegas Review Journal Ex-Ely city Councilman Steve Marich was sentenced to six and a half years in prison and ordered to pay…
Was Toni Fratto Black Widow Or Little Girl Lost?
Toni Fratto was formally charged Monday on five separate counts including the death penalty eligible open murder of Micaela “Mickey” Costanzo in Elko Justice Court. While her police report implies…
Cost Of Trial Doubles
The bombshell confession of Toni Fratto in the Mickey Costanzo murder case generated headlines from Reno to Salt Lake and may be causing heartburn in the Elko County budget offices.…
Gaming Win Down In Wendover Up In Elko, Las Vegas & Nevada
The slow steady erosion of Wendover’s gaming win continued into March according to this week’s report from the state Gaming Board. Released Tuesday the report showed total Wendover gaming win…
Stripper No Contest
The first round of strippers of the Southern X-posure ended anti-climatically with just one case going to trial which ended almost as it began with a no contest plea. Anika…
Occam’s Razor Burns
We are firm believers in using Occam’s razor- the simplest explanation is usually the correct one- when faced with any mystery. The theory appeals to us primarily because we are…
Advocate Exclusive Transcript of District Court Hearing
1 MR. OHLSON: Your Honor, for the record, last — 2 the Friday, April the 22nd, a woman by the name of Toni 3 Fratto came to Mr. Kump’s office…
Happy Birthday Mickey
Family and friends of Mickie Costanzo gathered Tuesday, May 3rd on what have the young murder victim’s 17th birthday. Dozens of green balloons and a cake was cut in her…
NV Supreme Court In W. Wendover
A three judge panel of the Nevada Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Salvana Fernandez of Elko who was found guilty last October for the starving death of her…
Surprise! Surprise! Surprise?
What are we to make of the latest development of the Mickie Costanzo case? The supposed confession of Toni Fratto to Patten’s attorneys just doesn’t happen in real life and…