Antonio Bridges, 37, was sentenced Friday to serve 11 to 31 years in state prison for the beating death of 1-year-old Mark Phillips Jr. in 2018.
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A 22-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a man in a Las Vegas convenience store parking lot then randomly opening fire on three other people was ordered held without bail.
Prosecutors said they will not pursue the death penalty against Samantha Moreno Rodriguez, 35, a California woman accused of strangling her 7-year-old son near Las Vegas.
Samantha Moreno Rodriguez, 35, is charged in the murder of her 7-year-old son, Liam Husted.
Video made public Wednesday shows a 16-year-old Sierra Halseth and her 18-year-old boyfriend, Aaron Guerrero, discussing what authorities have said is the slaying of Halseth’s father.
Police on Wednesday located the body of missing Las Vegas toddler Amari Nicholson, hours after the man charged in his death was ordered held without bail. That evening, community members gathered to honor Amari at a vigil.