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Woman accused of murdering her daughter refuses to appear in Las Vegas court

A court hearing for a woman accused of killing her 6-year-old daughter was delayed Wednesday when the defendant refused to leave her cell. Danielle Slaughter, 27, accused of fatally stabbing her daughter, Kyla Franks, was being held in isolation at the Clark County Detention Center. She was scheduled to appear in Las Vegas Justice Court on Wednesday morning but apparently refused to leave her bunk.

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