A former probation officer pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder for fatally stabbing his girlfriend in their Las Vegas apartment.
Justice of the Peace Kent Jasperson ruled Thursday that prosecutors have enough evidence to present the case to a jury.
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.
Darren Mack, a Reno pawn broker, is again appealing his conviction for murdering his ex-wife and trying to assassinate the judge in their divorce 12 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.
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