(Chitose Suzuki / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @chitosephoto, Pahrump Justice of the Peace Kent Jasperson speaks during a hearing for Heather Pate, Kevin Dent and Brad Mehn on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A man was arrested in April after Las Vegas Metropolitan Police say he pointed a rifle at at least three people in valley parking lots, shooting and killing one of them. The shooting happened on the 9800 block of Venus Lake Court, near Blue Diamond and South Fort Apache roads. I just worry about myself first. (Chitose Suzuki / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @chitosephoto, Kevin Dent, right, enters the courtroom for his hearing at Pahrump Justice Court on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. CPR was performed on Zhou for 30 minutes but he could not be revived, Marlow said. Pate, Dent and Mehn are accused of torturing Roy Jaggers, forcing him to walk off a cliff and shooting him at Cathedral Canyon. Prosecutors said Thursday that they would consider the death penalty for a man accused in two killings within nine hours of each other. Photo: Getty. The SUV had been driven away from Telles' home sometime from 9 a.m. to noon on the day of German's murder, matching the police timeline of the slaying, officials said. At around this time, Strohmeyer's friend, David Cash, entered the restroom and witnessed Strohmeyer forcibly taking Iverson into a stall. LAS VEGAS (KLAS) A Las Vegas man accused of shooting and killing another man in the north valley told police he did it because the victim had killed his friend on the same street a day before, according to an arrest report. The "Sherrice Iverson" bill, introduced by Nevada State Assembly Majority Leader Richard Perkins (D-Henderson), provides for a fine and possible jail time for anyone who fails to report a crime of the nature that led to the creation of the bill. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The case drew national attention by focusing on the safety of children in casinos and on the revelation that Strohmeyer's friend, David Cash Jr., said he saw the crime in progress but did not stop it. District Judge Michelle Leavitt set another hearing for March 9 to appoint him a standby attorney through the Clark County public defenders office. Sherrice Iverson's murder led to the passage of Nevada State Assembly Bill 267, requiring people to report to authorities when they have reasonable suspicions that a child younger than 18 is being sexually abused or violently treated. Arabia said he is still considering pursuing the death penalty for at least one of the suspects. (Chitose Suzuki / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @chitosephoto, Roy Jaggers' mother, Kassy Robinson, far left, and sister Heather Jaggers, far right, react during a court hearing for Heather Pate, Kevin Dent and Brad Mehn at Pahrump Justice Court on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. One of their own, officer Tyler Steffins, was killed while visiting Las Vegas last. The dogs were described to police as American Staffordshire terriers. IE 11 is not supported. Cash would be labeled "the bad Samaritan" and become the target of a campaign by students who attempted to get him kicked out of UC Berkeley for not stopping the crime. Police didn't elaborate further on the circumstances of the crash as of this report. UPDATE: Officials have identified the man killed Saturday as Travis River Jones, 19 of Fontana, California.His cause of death is listed as "blunt force trauma/accident." LAS VEGAS (KLAS) A passenger in an SUV stopped at a red light in the south valley was killed late Saturday when the driver of speeding car crossed a median, causing a head-on crash, Metro police said. Story: https://www.ktnv.com/traffic/man-killed-following-fatal-crash-in-north-las-vegas. Pate, Dent and Mehn are accused of torturing Jaggers, forcing him to walk off a cliff and shooting him at Cathedral Canyon. Man killed, another injured in east Las Vegas shooting June 17, 2022, 10:56 AM Lt. Jason Johansson with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police shares information about a deadly shooting near. Dent, Heather Pate and Brad Mehn are accused of torturing Roy Jaggers, forcing him to walk off a cliff and shooting him at Cathedral Canyon. The investigation reveals that the suspects thought that the victim had committed pedophilia several days prior and that the victims torture and subsequent death was retaliation, an investigator wrote in arrest reports released by the Sheriffs Office. This resulted in Sherrice running around unmonitored. Anyone with information may call Metro at 702-828-3521. Friday, March 3, 2023 | 5:19 p.m. SALT LAKE CITY Child protective services had opened an investigation of a Utah man over alleged child abuse and threats to his family just weeks before he. District Judge Michelle Leavitt set another hearing for March 9 to appoint him a standby attorney through the Clark County public defenders office. Lee Canyon, located on a different portion of Mount Charleston, was closed on Tuesday "due to the significant amount of snow safety work and avalanche mitigation," according to a post on its Facebook page. Nathan Chasing Horse pleaded not guilty Wednesday to sexual assault charges and invoked his right to a speedy trial. Zhou was with four other skiers when the avalanche began, the outlet reported. Strohmeyer was charged with first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping, and sexual assault of a minor. A preliminary hearing was set for May 11 at 9:30 a.m. in justice court. Details on a suspect were not immediately be provided. Share. ", The family added: "We also want to thank everyone for the outpouring of love, support and recognition for Jeff and his lifes work.. District Judge Michelle Leavitt set another hearing for March 9 to appoint him a standby attorney through the Clark County public defenders office. And then ultimately Telles was also upset from what we found out later that there was additional reporting that was pending.". 2 Snowmobile Riders Buried and Killed in Colorado Avalanche, Pa. 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Truck Driver Who Struck and Killed 5 Cyclists While on Meth Gets Up to 40 Years in Prison, Timeline of Gabby Petito Tragedy 1 Year After Killer Brian Laundrie's Body Was Found. The man's name and cause of death will be released by the Clark County Coroners Office after the next of kin have been notified. I'm not going to lose sleep over somebody else's problems." According to a news release, at approximately. They expect the road to be closed until 10:30 p.m. North Las Vegas police say a man in his 30s is dead after being hit by two vehicles near MLK and Alexander. Before leaving, Strohmeyer noticed Iverson was still alive and twisted her head in an attempt to break her neck. Police said this happened near Martin Luther King Boulevard and West Alexander Road.. Investigators say that for unknown reasons, a man in his 30s went into the road. Telles was taken out of his home on a stretcher. Martin, originally from Denver, is accused of deliberately running down Mason, whose name was redacted in the original arrest report obtained by Casino.org. Nadine Morton, Pates attorney, argued Thursday that her client should be released on her own recognizance to return to Las Vegas, where her two children live. Jonathan Stein of the U.S. Forest Service said Monday's rare avalanche was triggered by new snowpack with increased moisture, per KLAS. Christian Alexander Moreno, 31, faces multiple felony charges, including attack by dangerous dog resulting in death and injury to an elderly person by omission or negligence, according to a police news release. This was a 44% increase, which had 102 homicides in 2020. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. According to the arrest reports, all three suspects confessed to the killing after they were arrested. A woman who left her 5-year-old daughter inside a hot, locked bedroom, leading to the girls death, was sentenced Thursday to a minimum of 10 years in prison. Follow @k_newberg on Twitter. Las Vegas police officers found a woman suffering from gunshot wounds around 2 a.m. in the 4000 block of West Viking Road. Abramson also noted that Strohmeyer's biological father is in prison and his biological mother is in a mental hospital. Erec Jimenez, 44, was arrested in Arizona and faces a charge of open murder. [11], Strohmeyer's adoptive parents filed a $1 million lawsuit against Los Angeles County and its adoption workers in October 1999. She faces one count of open murder with a deadly weapon. Published on January 12, 2023 12:00 PM. Richard Devries, 66, makes his initial court appearances in Henderson Justice Court Thursday, June 2, 2022 . While in the restroom, the two began throwing wet paper wads at one another. (Chitose Suzuki / Las Vegas Review-Journal) @chitosephoto, A statue of Christ without his head stands in Cathedral Canyon, outside of Pahrump, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021. After the hearing, Nye County District Attorney Chris Arabia said, I think that people should wait and find out whats happening before they get wrapped up in speculation.. Were shocked, saddened and angry about his death," the family said in a statement. A man was killed in a shooting outside of a house party Friday night in the east Las Vegas Valley. I don't know people in Panama or Africa who are killed every day, so I can't feel remorse for them. They claimed that social workers deliberately withheld crucial information that would have stopped them from adopting him as an infant. Four people were killed across the valley in about a 16-hour span, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. Transporting Zhou's body down the mountain took approximately three hours due to weather conditions at the time as well as the mountain terrain, KLAS reported. Police said in a news release that two other men, one the. [citation needed] Strohmeyer was a student at Wilson High School in Long Beach.[3]. Follow @sabrina_schnur on Twitter. In January 2006, Strohmeyer lost a federal court bid to review his case. Dori Koren said Thursday. In a Saturday update, police said the other three victims were treated and released. German, 69, had written stories about alleged bullying and favoritism in Telles office. K.M. "That vehicle had stopped multiple times throughout the neighborhood and was behaving suspiciously.". Jason Spellman, 38, faces a charge of murder with a deadly weapon, records showed. Contact Katelyn Newberg at knewberg@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0240. Don't miss the big stories. Every murder is tragic, but the killing of a journalist is particularly troublesome.. Police blocked off part of Spanish Steps Lane on Wednesday and hauled away what appeared to be a red SUV from a home. Roy Jaggers' body was found in Aug.1, 2021 in Cathedral Canyon. Las Vegas Man, 32, Killed in Rare Backwoods Avalanche While Skiing in Nevada, Officials Say. She swerved into the bus lane and knocked him down. At 10:54 p.m., another incident was reported at 591 N. Eastern Avenue near Bonanza Road, about three miles away from the first shooting. In 2000, he was unsuccessfully defended by Camille Abate. Published: Apr. A spokesperson for the U.S. Forest Service has confirmed that Zhou's injuries were caused by the avalanche, according to KTNV and NBC affiliate KSNV. Jaggers parents, who spoke with the Las Vegas Review-Journal in August, declined to discuss the specifics of the case, but both said their son was a kind man who would not hurt anyone. "We have some distorted video associated with the attack," Lombardo said. "The safety of our county employees and the public is our top priority, and the County has suspended Mr. Telles access to county offices or property," Clark County spokesman Erik Pappa said in a statement Thursday. Never miss a story sign up for PEOPLE's free weekly newsletter to get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday. [18], Sherrice Iverson's murder also led to the passage of California Assembly Bill 1422, the Sherrice Iverson Child Victim Protection Act, which added section 152.3 to California's Penal Code. The man accused of killing a Las Vegas investigative journalist was upset over stories the reporter wrote about him, and his DNA was found at the crime scene, authorities said Thursday. June 2, 2022, at 8:52 p.m. California Killing Cited in Vegas-Area Bikers Shooting Case. She later claimed she blacked out and didnt remember hitting Mason, who was the father of her three children. [10] Robert Telles, the former Clark County public administrator accused of killing a Review-Journal reporter, is selling five rental properties in Arkansas. Dent, Pate and Brad Mehn are accused of torturing Roy Jaggers, forcing him to walk off a cliff and shooting him at Cathedral Canyon. When the couple got out of their vehicle, they were attacked by two dogs that had escaped a nearby yard. Pate and her boyfriend are accused of luring Jaggers to Pates home because they thought he had hurt Pates child, the Sheriffs Office has said. Suspect arrested after 81-year-old man killed in dog attack, Police say firefighters arrived to find the dogs actively attacking the couple and tried to help. The unidentified man was found at 2:40 a.m. Monday near Arville Street and West Harmon Avenue,. 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