Yoni Barrios, 34, accused of killing 2, injuring 6
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The person accused of killing two individuals and injuring six extra throughout a stabbing spree on the Las Vegas Strip pleaded not responsible Thursday — greater than two years after his arrest.
Brent Hallett, 47; and Maris DiGiovanni, 30, each of Las Vegas, died within the assault.
Yoni Barrios, 34, seems in court docket on Jan. 9, 2025. (KLAS)
Barrios’ arraignment Thursday occurred after a two-year keep at a state psychiatric facility the place he regained competency earlier than his prison proceedings may legally start. In court docket Thursday, Barrios’ public defender famous he was on an anti-psychotic medicine.
Barrios advised Clark County District Courtroom Decide Tierra Jones he understood the English language and left faculty in sixth grade. Police beforehand stated Barrios is from Guatemala.
Jones didn’t schedule a trial as Barrios’ public defender stated he deliberate to struggle the terrorism cost.
Barrios will face the dying penalty ought to a jury convict him. Whereas Nevada has the dying penalty, the state has not put an individual to dying since 2006.
Barrios was scheduled to return to court docket on Jan. 23.
