A antheral charged successful the slaying of a 68-year-old pistillate successful her Henderson location was connected to the transgression via DNA grounds and Amazon packages delivered to the woman’s residence, constabulary said.
Markus Williams, 37, was taken into custody Saturday and booked astatine the Henderson Detention Center connected a complaint of unfastened execution successful the sidesplitting of Yong Temple. She was recovered dormant successful a closet of her location successful the 1800 artifact of Indian Bend Drive, adjacent Wigwam Parkway and North Valle Verde Drive, successful January 2022.
Temple died from blunt unit trauma to the caput and neck, resulting successful asphyxia.
A Henderson Police Department apprehension study for Williams shows helium was a fishy from precise aboriginal connected successful the case.
Police said Williams was recovered sleeping successful the backyard of a location adjacent the transgression country 2 days aft the killing. At the time, helium was successful possession of Amazon transportation packages that had been routed to Temple’s house. He was besides successful possession of Temple’s location and conveyance keys, constabulary said.
Williams claimed astatine the clip helium recovered the items connected a adjacent play course, according to the report.
Williams was arrested and charged astatine the clip with possessing stolen spot and different charges, but helium was not charged successful Temple’s death. Henderson Justice Court records amusement Williams pleaded nary contention to trespassing and possession of stolen spot successful 2022. He was ordered to implicit a petit larceny people and enactment retired of trouble. He completed the requirements, and the lawsuit was closed.
Police said they subsequently conducted exhaustive DNA investigating that linked Williams to the transgression scene. After his apprehension successful Temple’s death, constabulary said helium continued to contradict sidesplitting the pistillate oregon ever being astatine her house.
A preliminary proceeding successful the lawsuit is scheduled for June 29.
Williams is present being held without bail astatine the Clark County Detention Center.
Contact Glenn Puit astatine gpuit@reviewjournal.com.
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