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🌱 Las Vegas Company Convicted For Medicaid Fraud + Victim IDed
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Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny and warm. High: 76 Low: 48.
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Here are the top three stories in Las Vegas today:
- A Las Vegas healthcare company was convicted for Medicaid fraud. On Monday, 53-year-old Kimberly Rashone Broussard and her company, Phenomenal Angels, LLC, were sentenced after an investigation alleged that billings submitted by Phenomenal Angels to Medicaid between Jan. 2017 and April 2018 exceeded the maximum number of service hours in a 24-hour period. Broussard has been given a 364 day suspended jail sentence and placed on probation for a year; her company was ordered to pay nearly $225,000 in restitution. (FOX5 Las Vegas)
- The man who was killed in Saturday's Las Vegas hookah lounge shooting has been identified. 33-year-old Demetrus Beard has been identified as the victim, according to The Clark County Coroner's Office. As of the most recent police department update, no arrests have been made. (News3LV)
- A downtown Las Vegas property will be hosting a hiring event to fill over 150 positions. On March 10, Circa Resort & Casino will be hosting a hiring event from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the valet area of its sister property, the Golden Gate Hotel, and Casino, in an effort to fill positions across multiple departments. Resume submissions prior to the event are highly encouraged, and all applicants should be prepared to interview on the spot. (FOX5 Las Vegas)
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Today in Las Vegas:
- Movement And Music Storytime, At Rainbow Library (11:00 AM)
- Free COVID-19 Testing, At Centennial Hills Library (2:00 PM)
From my notebook:
- Join The Backstreet Boys for their special Vegas kick-off of The DNA World Tour at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace this April! (Twitter)
- Just in time for Nev. Reading Week, three new "Little Free Libraries" were added to the Las Vegas community! (Twitter)
- The Animal Foundation is offering a free vaccine clinic for pet owners on March 5 from 9:00-3:00 p.m at 655 North Mojave Road. Vaccines will be administered on a first-come, first-served basis. (Twitter)
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— Dominique-Noelle Rafael
About me: Dominique is a self taught UX/UI designer based in Princeton, NJ. She recently graduated from the University of Maryland last spring with a bachelor's degree in Information Science. She is excited to begin working on the Patch newsletter project this year!