Nevada judge indicted on federal fraud charges

By Ken Ritter | Associated Press

LAS VEGAS — A Nevada justice of the peace who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 2022 has been indicted on federal charges alleging she used money donated for a memorial to slain police officers for political campaign costs, rent and her daughter’s wedding.

Michele Fiore, 53, a justice of the peace in rural Pahrump and a state Republican National Committee member, declined comment Wednesday about the five-count indictment filed a day earlier...