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Vegas wants Vartanian on $250,000 in bad checks
Las Vegas prosecutors want to extradite Fresno businessman Kirk Vartanian to answer charges of passing about $250,000 in bad checks at two Nevada casinos.
First, though, Fresno County prosecutors could file charges as soon as today accusing Vartanian of threatening a woman with a knife and trying to suffocate her with a pillow. Fresno police are not identifying the woman.
Vartanian remains in Fresno County jail, where he was booked early Saturday morning on suspicion of felony domestic violence, assault with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment. Vartanian's bail for Fresno and Clark counties totals more than $660,000.
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Vartanian's wife doesn't want to testify
Fresno businessman Krikor "Kirk" Vartanian's wife, who told police Vartanian assaulted her in June, does not want to testify against him -- a move that could be a serious blow to the prosecution's case.
Natasha Vartanian wants to resolve her differences with her husband privately, attorney Roger Wilson said Tuesday.
Prosecutors say they plan to proceed with the case anyway.
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Vartanian case dropped when wife won't testify
A judge on Tuesday dismissed a domestic violence case against Fresno businessman Krikor "Kirk" Vartanian after the prosecution's key witness -- his wife -- declined to testify.
Adding a dramatic twist to a case that has captured the public spotlight, Natasha Vartanian took the stand and gave her name to prosecutor Dennis Cooper -- but nothing else.
When Cooper asked his next question, Natasha Vartanian replied in a soft voice: "I choose not to testify."
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Setting it straight
A story on Page A3 Wednesday incorrectly reported that Fresno businessman Krikor “Kirk” Vartanian was wearing a short-sleeved shirt when he was released from Fresno County Jail. Vartanian, who had been held on suspicion of assault and writing bad checks, was wearing a long-sleeved shirt.
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Gun, pot seized in Fresno gang arrests
A police unit that targets southwest Fresno gangs arrested two men and a teen and seized several pounds of marijuana and a .357-caliber magnum handgun Thursday night.
Officers made the arrests while serving a warrant on the 1100 block of East Garrett Avenue.
The men, ages 41 and 46, were booked into Fresno County Jail. The 16-year-old was placed in juvenile hall.
Fresno businessman Krikor "Kirk" Vartanian remained in Fresno County Jail this morning in lieu of $421,000 bail after he was booked on suspicion of domestic violence, assault with a deadly weapon and false imprisonment.
Vartanian, 40, also is being held on a warrant for theft out of Clark County, Nev. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said Saturday the Nevada warrant had to do with a casino and a substantial amount of money. Officials at the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department did not return calls Sunday seeking details about the warrant.
Police arrested Vartanian Friday after a woman accused him of threatening her with a knife and trying to suffocate her with a pillow. Vartanian has been in the spotlight recently for his efforts to rescue the troubled Granite Park development in east-central Fresno.
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