A former probation officer pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder for fatally stabbing his girlfriend in their Las Vegas apartment.
Brandon Hanson, 34, was sentenced Tuesday in Las Vegas to life in prison with the possibility of parole for killing his ex-girlfriend last year.
Elinor Indico was convicted by a jury of fatally stabbing her brother’s wife, 26-year-old Ashley Indico, who was nine months pregnant, in October 2013. On Tuesday, a judge ordered her to serve life in prison, with eligibility for parole after 25 years.
Family and friends of MaKayla Rhiner wept and hugged as 34-year-old Brandon Hanson of Las Vegas was convicted of first-degree murder Friday in her fatal stabbing.
Prosecutors could pull the death penalty off the table for Gustavo Ramos-Martinez, who is accused of killing an elderly man and woman in Las Vegas more than 20 years ago.
Three alleged MS-13 gang members appeared Wednesday in a Las Vegas courtroom to face charges in the kidnapping and murder of a rival gang member whose body was found mutilated on federal property in Southern Nevada.