LVMPD sex, lies, and cover-ups

Episode 168. August 6, 2025. LVMPD sex, lies, and cover-ups. A compilation video containing excerpts from past episodes of the Doug Poppa Podcast. The Podcast was previously named 'Truth and Consequences with Doug Poppa'. 

Cold case detective cracks 2017 video-recorded rape case involving racing champ that LVMPD ignored

EXCLUSIVE INVESTIGATIVE REPORT. Episode 167. Wednesday April 2, 2025. On January 11, 2023, a Clark County, Nevada grand jury returned a 26-count indictment on Las Vegas residents Christopher Reindl, Joseph Anthony Paterna and Christopher John Alloca charging all three with one count of first-degree kidnapping, one count of attempted sexual assault and 24 counts of sexual assault, stemming from a February 2, 2017, alleged crime. Why did it take almost six years for the three men to be charged?  

Brandon Durham killing: Bookman interacted with Durham and Boudreaux day prior to shooting

166. December 11, 2024. On December 10, 2024, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department released the November 11, 2024, body-worn camera (BWC) video of Officers Alexander Bookman (1L3) and Jayce Metcalfe (1L4) while they were at the residence of Brandon Durham. The BWC confirms that Bookman knew the identity of Brandon Durham and Alejandra Boudreaux the day prior to Bookman shooting and killing Durham inside his home after he called 9-1-1 for help.  

Vegas cop yells, 'suspect red hoodie, it's the red hoodie', after Brandon Durham shot by another cop

165. December 5, 2024. On November 12, 2024, Brandon Durham a homeowner, called the Las Vegas Metro Police for help during a home invasion. It didn't go well for him. Durham, 43, was shot six times and killed by Officer Alexander Bookman while Durham struggled over a knife with the intruder, Alejandra Boudreaux, 31. Prior to entering Durham's home, the police were aware that the intruder was wearing a red hoodie. Bookman also had contact with Boudreaux the day before when Durham called police to have Boudreaux trespassed from his property. 

Vegas police union: Leadership played a role, enabled Strip false arrests! Grand Jury perjury?

164. November 10, 2024. The Las Vegas Police Protective Association, the union that represents the rank and file of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) said that a Convention Center Area Command lieutenant and captain were aware of LVMPD Sgt. Kevin Menon's abuse of power tactics that led to multiple false arrests by a flex squad under Menon's command. 

LVMPD SGT. SEAN LUCERO: I FELT LIKE SOMEBODY OWED ME SOMETHING! BLAMES COP WHO TURNED HIM IN

163. October 29, 2024. Update on former Las Vegas Metro Police Vice Sgt. Sean Lucero who retired while on suspension during criminal investigation. Lucero is charged with felony theft and oppression under color of office relating to massage parlor thefts.  

LAS VEGAS POLICE: WE VIOLATED RIGHTS FOR YEARS AND NOBODY SAID S**T | THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN

162. October 21, 2024. Update on Las Vegas Metro Police (LVMPD) Sgt. Kevin Menon who is charged with multiple criminal counts of abuse of power. Cops comment on LVMPD Capt. Stephen Connell.  

PAULA PRADO ZUNIGA, 74, STABBED TO DEATH AS POLICE FAILED TO ACT | SERGEANT DEMOTED | LAWSUIT FILED

161. September 22, 2024. On December 11, 2022, the Doug Poppa Podcast broke the story, 'Exposed: Police Failed to Act as Woman Was Being Murdered', exposing the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) cover-up in the murder of Paula Prado Zuniga. On September 14, 2024, attorneys representing Paula's estate filed a federal lawsuit against the LVMPD.  

FORMER LVMPD FOUNDATION EXEC. DIR. THOMAS KOVACH CHARGED WITH 19 FELONY CHARGES, RELEASED ON SUMMONS

On September 16, 2024, former Executive Director of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) Foundation was charged with 19 felony theft charges involving misappropriation of hundreds of thousands of dollars of Foundation funds stemming from the years 2018 through 2022. In lieu of being arrested, Kovach was issued a summons to appear in court, first hearing on October 28, 2024. The LVMPD state the case is still under investigation 

LVMPD VICE SCANDAL | SGT. MENON HIT WITH ANOTHER CHARGE | CONNELL'S FLEX TEAMS | LVMPD GAS CARDS

159. Sept. 11, 2024. Las Vegas Metro Police Vice Section sergeant retired while under criminal investigation, vice detective suspended. -- Las Vegas Justice Court record indicates that LVMPD Sgt. Kevin Menon charged with another count of oppression under the color of office, total now 10, one with force which is a felony, 9 are gross misdemeanors. -- Capt. Stephen Connell's flexible deployment teams over the years. -- Sergeant allegedly used department gas card while off duty, and more.  

LVMPD SGT. KEVIN MENON: HIS PATTERN OF UNLAWFUL DETENTIONS/ARRESTS, VIOLATING CIVIL RIGHTS, PERJURY

158. Sept. 3, 2024. After complaints from police officers, a Las Vegas Metro Police Internal Affairs Bureau investigation uncovered a pattern of unlawful detentions/arrests, violating civil rights, perjury by LVMPD Sgt. Kevin Menon. The Doug Poppa Podcast was the first media outlet to break the story on May 27, 2024. 

LVMPD SGT. KEVIN MENON ARRESTED FOR ABUSE OF POWER | WHAT ARE COPS SAYING ABOUT HIS ARREST?

Ep. 157. Sept.1, 2024. This is an update to an exclusive story first reported by the Doug Poppa Podcast on May 27, 2024, titled 'Vegas cops targeted citizens on Strip, violated civil rights, provoked altercations to make arrests.' 

JEWISH MAN WEARING ‘STAR OF DAVID’ FALSELY ARRESTED AT PRO-PALESTINE RALLY, LVMPD OFFICER SAYS

EXCLUSIVE. BREAKING NEWS. Episode 156. Sunday June 23, 2024. A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department police officer told the Doug Poppa Podcast that a Jewish man who was wearing a 'Star of David' necklace was falsely arrested at a Pro-Palestine rally that occurred on November 4, 2023, on the Las Vegas Strip in front of the Venetian Hotel.  

LVMPD SUSPENDED SERGEANT IS ALSO DEFENDANT IN 2020 VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS LAWSUIT

Episode 155. June 3, 2023. This is an update to episode 154 that was published on May 27, 2024, 'VEGAS COPS TARGETED CITIZENS ON STRIP, VIOLATED CIVIL RIGHTS, PROVOKED ALTERCATIONS TO MAKE ARRESTS' 

EXCLUSIVE: VEGAS COPS TARGETED CITIZENS ON STRIP, VIOLATED CIVIL RIGHTS, PROVOKED ALTERCATIONS TO MAKE ARRESTS, SOURCES SAY

May 27, 2024. Episode 154. According to police sources, one squad of Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department police officers assigned to the Convention Center Area Command ran an alleged illegal police operation that targeted citizens on the Las Vegas Strip based solely on their appearance and then provoked them into committing an altercation and or disturbance so they could make arrests. 

GREG DILLON | THE THIN BLUE LIE - AN HONEST COP vs THE FBI

Gregory B. Dillon, former FBI Special Agent and retired Supervisory Inspector for the Connecticut Office of the Chief State's Attorney talks about his 2022 book, 'The Thin Blue Lie - An Honest Cop vs The FBI'. While assigned to a federal fugitive task force Greg discovered that FBI affidavits for arrest warrants were being falsified. After reporting the misconduct to his boss, Greg was subsequently removed from the task force, reassigned, demoted, harassed and threatened with termination. 

VEGAS DEPUTY DA TANNER CASTRO ARRESTED BY INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN TASK FORCE, SOURCES SAY

**Saturday, October 14, 2023. Breaking news from the Doug Poppa Podcast. Law enforcement sources say that Clark County, Nevada Deputy District Attorney Tanner Lucas Castro, 27, was arrested by the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. According to Castro's LinkedIn account he started in the position of Deputy District Attorney in September 2023. The information is fluid. Updates will be posted here.** 

LOMBARDO SQUASHED INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVING HOTEL CASINO PROPERTIES, SOURCES SAID

**September 20, 2023. This video short is an excerpt from a May 17, 2022, episode of the 'Truth and Consequences with Doug Poppa Podcast', now known as the 'Doug Poppa Podcast'. According to police sources, then Sheriff Joe Lombardo, now governor, stopped investigations that were being conducted by Las Vegas Metro Police Criminal Intelligence Section detectives involving hotel casino properties on the Las Vegas strip.** 

LVMPD SHERIFF SPEAKS: VEGAS ALLEGED 'UFO' INCIDENT, POLICE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ON FAMILY'S HOME

**September 13, 2023. The Doug Poppa Podcast was the first media outlet on May 22, 2023, in episode 142, 'EXCLUSIVE: DID OBJECT FALL FROM SKY, CRASH IN VEGAS? WITNESS HOME UNDER POLICE VIDEO SURVEILLANCE", to break the story of the alleged Las Vegas UFO incident and the subsequent installation by the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) of a police video surveillance system on the private property of the family that called it in. On June 30, 2023, LVMPD Sheriff Kevin McMahill appeared on the Vegas PBS show, 'Nevada Week in Person' and discussed the incident and installation.** -- **After multiple episodes on the subject, on June 9, 2023, the Doug Poppa Podcast published episode 151, HOAX: VEGAS 'UFO' LANDING AND 'ALIEN' SIGHTING** 

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