Body of missing 2-year-old boy is found in Las Vegas, suspect remains in jail without bail
The body of a missing 2-year-old boy was found Wednesday, one day after Las Vegas police arrested a man in connection with the child’s disappearance and death, authorities said.
Amari Nicholson was last seen May 5, according to Lt. Richard Meyers with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.
“This case started out as a missing persons investigation, and, unfortunately, I’m here to tell you today that it is now a homicide,” Meyers said Tuesday evening.
Terrell Rhodes, 27, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Amari, authorities said. Rhodes identified himself as the boyfriend of Amari’s mother in a pre-arrest interview with CNN affiliate KVVU.
The body of a 2-year-old Las Vegas boy who went missing a week ago has been found near his home, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said, according to reports.
First Posted: May 12, 2021 09:48 PM EDT
A missing case quickly turned into murder when the body of a Las Vegas toddler was discovered, prompting the confession of the suspect to the heinous crime.
The body of the two-year-old victim, identified as Amari Nicholson, was found on Wednesday. After hours, the suspect, the boyfriend of the victim s mom, was ordered held without bail, Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
KTNV Las Vegas said that Nicholson went missing on May 5 near Paradise Road and Twain Avenue. Because of this, the authorities prompted a massive search as the victim s family and volunteers hoped to find the Las Vegas toddler.
After the initial investigation, police said it was clear the circumstances of the child’s disappearance were suspicious. So they brought in more resources, including a homicide unit, and eventually named Terrell Rhodes a suspect.
Amari Nicholson Update: Mother s Boyfriend Abused, Killed Missing 2-Year-Old Child
KEY POINTS
The child was left in the care of his mother s boyfriend while she was out of town
After the child s body was found, the police charged the boyfriend with murder
Terrell Rhodes admitted to abusing and killing the baby
The body of a 2-year-old, who went missing last week in Nevada was found Wednesday afternoon, the police said.
Terrell Rhodes, 27, the boyfriend of Amari Nicholson’s mother, was arrested on murder charges.
The police told the media the child s body was located near the 400 block of East Twain Avenue, less than a mile south of Emerald Suites where he was last seen on May 5.