Suspect arrested in New Mexico after fatal North Las Vegas stabbing
The North Las Vegas Police Department is investigating after a woman was stabbed to death on Monday night.
Police were called at 8:11 p.m. to a home in the 3600 block of Brentcove Drive, where officers found a woman suffering from multiple stab wounds. She was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said.
The suspect fled the scene before law enforcement arrived, according to the press release. Police identified the suspect as Dedrick Patterson, 51, who was arrested by New Mexico State Police near Lordsburg, New Mexico.
North Las Vegas Police said they are working with “law enforcement partners in New Mexico to have Patterson extradited to Nevada, where he will face charges of open murder with a deadly weapon and first degree kidnapping.”
The identification of the victim, along with the cause and manner of death, will be released by the Clark County coroner’s office.
No further information was immediately available.
Anyone who may have information about this incident is urged to contact the North Las Vegas Police Department by phone at 702-633-9111. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers of Nevada by phone at 702-385-5555, or online at crimestoppersofnv.com.
Contact Caitlin Lilly at clilly@reviewjournal.com.
