LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A girl’s ex-roommate accused of killing her after which storing her physique in a freezer is not going to face the demise penalty ought to a jury convict her.
Earlier this 12 months, a Clark County grand jury indicted Daniel Roush, 38, on homicide and different expenses within the demise of Monique Gilbertson, the 8 Information Now Investigators first reported. Las Vegas Metro police arrested Roush, who identifies as Jazzlynn Roush, on Nov. 6. A girl police recognized as Roush’s spouse, Gina Lopez, faces drug expenses in reference to the occasion.
Each defendants pleaded not responsible throughout a listening to Thursday. Roush invoked his proper to a speedy trial.
Earlier than the listening to, a demise assessment committee decided Roush shouldn’t face the demise penalty, prosecutors stated.
Earlier this 12 months, a Clark County grand jury indicted Daniel Roush, 38, on homicide and different expenses within the demise of Monique Gilbertson, the 8 Information Now Investigators first reported. (KLAS)
Police suspect Gilbertson met Roush at a retailer in September and invited him to reside together with her. Round Oct. 22, Gilbertson kicked Roush out of the home and adjusted the locks.
On the day of Roush’s arrest, police discovered Gilbertson “folded up” within the freezer. Officers stated she appeared to have been “frozen for some time,” prosecutors stated earlier this 12 months.
Gilbertson had 400 nanograms of fentanyl per millimeter in her system on the time of her demise — 200 instances the quantity that would kill an individual, prosecutors stated. Investigators suspect she died round Oct. 22.
Clark County District Courtroom Choose Tierra Jones set a trial for Could.
Whereas Nevada has the demise penalty, the state has not put an individual to demise since 2006.
