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Las Vegas man allegedly murdered by cellmate days before release
Las Vegas man allegedly murdered by cellmate days before release
Las Vegas, NV A man serving time for larceny was allegedly murdered by his cellmate at High Desert State Prison just days before his scheduled release. The victim’s family has filed a lawsuit against the Nevada Department of Corrections, claiming officials failed to protect him despite warnings from his cellmate.
Jacob Herman, 35, was reportedly stabbed and strangled by an inmate serving a life sentence for brutal murders. The lawsuit outlines systemic issues such as overcrowding and understaffing at the prison, asserting that these factors contributed to Herman’s death.
The lawsuit reveals that Herman’s cellmate, identified as “King,” had previously threatened him and exhibited a violent history. Despite the warnings, prison officials placed the two men in the same cell block in the days leading up to the incident.
On July 16 at approximately 2:50 a.m., King allegedly killed Herman and later informed corrections officers of the incident. The family of Herman claims the Nevada Department of Corrections acted with indifference to the threats made against him.
Herman had entered the Nevada Department of Corrections on May 20, 2024, after being convicted of larceny from a person. The complaint highlights King’s previous convictions, including the violent murders of a mother and her child.
Herman’s family seeks accountability from prison officials, aiming to prevent similar incidents in the future. Following the incident, the Nevada Department of Corrections did not respond to requests for comment.
New York Mother arrested after abandoning daughter at Pennsylvania gas station
Mother arrested after abandoning daughter at Pennsylvania gas station
Tannersville, PA – A New York woman was apprehended after allegedly threatening to stab her 13-year-old daughter and subsequently leaving her at a closed convenience store. Tonimarie A. Barrett, 42, faces charges of endangering the welfare of a child, making terroristic threats, and recklessly endangering another person.
Prompted by a call about an abandoned child, police responded to a Turkey Hill convenience store early on Sunday around 5:19 a.m. First responders found Barrett’s daughter unharmed but alone at the location.
Barrett and her daughter had left a residence in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, around midnight for New Rochelle, New York. During their journey, Barrett stopped at a closed gas station to input directions into a GPS, where an argument ensued between mother and daughter that escalated quickly.
According to police reports, Barrett threatened to stab her daughter during the dispute. She then left her child at the closed business and traveled to a nearby gas station in Effort, Pennsylvania.
While at the gas station, Barrett did not attempt to search for her daughter or contact authorities. She later told police that after her daughter exited the vehicle, she realized her car required oil, prompting her departure to Effort.
Barrett was arrested by police and transported to Monroe County Correctional Facility, where she is awaiting arraignment before a district magistrate.
