Ex-Miss Nevada released from Las Vegas jail
LAS VEGAS (AP) - February 7, 2008 Katherine N. "Katie" Rees, 23, a former Miss Nevada USA, was
held for about 12 hours at the Clark County jail after police said
she was stopped while driving about 3 a.m. Wednesday and became
physically aggressive toward a Las Vegas police officer.
Mario Torres, Rees' lawyer in Tampa, Fla., denied Rees was
aggressive, and said she chipped or lost a tooth when she was
forcefully pushed against her vehicle.
"Based on the information I've received, the officer was very
aggressive with her," Torres said. "They used aggression against
her."
Rees was charged with speeding, driving with a suspended
license, operating a motor vehicle with suspended license plates,
failure to produce proof of insurance and resisting a police
officer, police said.
She was released without bail and is due to appear in Las Vegas
Justice Court on March 8.
Torres said Rees was alone when she was stopped while driving
her car. He and police said there was no indication she was under
the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Las Vegas police Officer Bill Cassell said no injuries were
reported.
The Miss Universe Organization and co-owner Donald Trump
dethroned Rees in December 2006 after photos appeared showing her
kissing other young women, exposing one of her breasts and pulling
down her pants to show her thong underwear at a party in Tampa,
Fla.