Las Vegas police have gained legal approval to retain the cell phone of the Alpine Motel Apartments’ owners and search it as part of an investigation into a fire in December that killed six people.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports authorities took possession of Adolfo Orozco’s phone last month under a search warrant.
Orozco’s lawyer requested permission to review any probable cause arguments laid out in sealed affidavits, but the district judge rejected the motion Thursday.
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The judge said police will search the device for material specifically related to the downtown fire and created or accessed between last June and the end of January.