Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) - The woman accused in the strangulation death of her 7-year-old son near Mountain Springs in late May made a brief court appearance on Wednesday.
Prosecutors say they’re considering whether to pursue the death penalty for Samantha Moreno-Rodriguez in the death of Liam Husted.
Moreno-Rodriguez is charged with strangling 7-year-old Liam to death on a trail near Mountain Springs in May. She then fled to Denver, where she was arrested after a nationwide manhunt once Liam’s identity was established.
Moreno-Rodriguez was indicted on murder charges last weekend is being held without bail at the Clark County Detention Center. Her next court appearance is scheduled for August 20th