LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Clark County District Courtroom decide discovered a person accused of severely abusing his kids competent to proceed in his prison case Friday. Travis Doss, who tried to be a rapper underneath the title ‘Lure Montana,’ earlier than his arrest, appeared nearly for the courtroom listening to whereas in custody.
Choose Christy Craig stated she based mostly her choice on evaluations from three medical professionals. She beforehand discovered Doss not competent, as in not able to understanding the fees towards him and unable to help his lawyer in his protection on July 31. She despatched Doss to a behavioral well being facility recognized in courtroom paperwork as Lake’s Crossing Middle in Washoe County.
A grand jury indicted Doss on 38 counts of kid abuse, two counts associated to first-degree kidnapping, one rely of intercourse trafficking, and one rely of residing off the earnings of a prostitute final 12 months.
A photograph of a canine cage as proven to a grand jury the place police stated they discovered two kids, one with extreme accidents. (KLAS)
Las Vegas Metro police discovered six kids dwelling alone whereas two of them have been locked in a canine cage in June 2023, the 8 Information Now Investigators first reported. The oldest youngster was 11. Physique digicam video confirmed officers rescuing the kids who all confirmed indicators of abuse. Allegations dated again to 2019, in response to the Clark County District Legal professional’s workplace.
The household of 9 lived in a one-bedroom extended-stay unit.
Doss beforehand pleaded not responsible.
His spouse, Amanda Stamper, 33, had known as 911, which led to the kids’s rescue. Stamper was additionally arrested.
Stamper, the stepmother to the six victims, was sentenced to 7-18 years in jail for failing to intervene to guard the kids final February.
Clark County Chief Deputy District Legal professional Dena Rinetti stated Doss saved one of many kids locked in a canine cage for 5 days whereas additionally ravenous him. The kid was severely malnourished.
Stamper pleaded responsible to a few felony counts of kid abuse, neglect/endangerment in December. A grand jury in Clark County beforehand indicted Stamper on seven counts of felony youngster abuse and neglect.
Travis Doss, 31; and Amanda Stamper, 33, shared a residence close to Flamingo Highway and Valley View Boulevard, information confirmed. (LVMPD/KLAS)
Stamper and Doss had one youngster collectively on the time of their arrests. Stamper gave start to a different youngster final December.
Stamper stated Doss additionally abused her. She was recognized as a sufferer in his separate intercourse trafficking case.
Rinetti identified that Doss had entry to a automobile and the chance to depart the house and name police or Youngster Protecting Providers. Doss had even texted Stamper a photograph of one of many kids who gave the impression to be useless saying that he killed him, in response to Rinetti. The kid survived. Nonetheless, Stamper solely known as 911 after Doss had been dishonest on her and she or he had despatched Doss practically 100 unanswered textual content messages, Rinetti stated.
Stamper and Doss each had prison histories once they have been arrested. There was an lively warrant for Doss out of South Carolina. He was wished for aggravated assault, in response to North Myrtle Seaside Police. Two days earlier than the warrant for Doss was issued in January, Stamper was arrested, in response to police. This was in connection to a warrant for violating federal probation associated to drug costs in Tennessee, police stated.
Throughout one courtroom listening to, Doss shook his head at 8 Information Now’s digicam and tried to cover.
Doss is scheduled to look in courtroom on Dec. 19. He’s at the moment being held in jail, in response to information.
To report youngster abuse, go to the DCFS web site. To achieve the Nationwide Home Violence Hotline, name: 800-799-7233. For an inventory of native and state sources for home violence and abuse victims, go to this hyperlink.
