LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The mother and father of a 12-year-old boy accused of killing his older brother appeared in courtroom almost a 12 months after their arrest on youngster abuse fees.
Henderson law enforcement officials arrested Jerel Reyes, 52, and Bryanna Reyes, 51 on Feb. 7, 2024. After quite a few delays, the couple’s preliminary listening to was held Tuesday in Henderson Justice Court docket.
Their lawyer W. Michael Horvath declined to remark to eight Information Now after the Reyes’ listening to.
“This case has been negotiated. We’re going to be waiving the preliminary hearing and going straight to [Clark County] District Court. I’m not going to put negotiations on the record at this time,” Horvath stated.
Jerel and Bryanna Reyes have been out of custody since final 12 months as every is dealing with two counts of kid abuse and neglect.
On Jan. 25, 2024, their 14-year-old son Aizeya Reyes was killed. Police arrested his 12-year-old brother and booked him within the juvenile justice courtroom on an open homicide cost.
Based on an arrest report, officers situated 15 weapons all through the Reyes’ house that have been unsecured and inside attain of juveniles. A few of the weapons have been additionally loaded.
In a felony criticism, Clark County prosecutors argued the kid abuse cost is justified attributable to “negligent treatment or maltreatment of a child, by defendant leaving one or more unsecured firearms accessible.”
“You heard what your attorney said. Do you want to waive your initial preliminary hearing today without formal negotiations on the record?” Henderson Justice Court docket Decide Sandra Allred Digiacomo stated.
Jerel and Bryanna Reyes responded with “yes.”
The Clark County Coroner’s Workplace acknowledged the teenager died of a gunshot wound to the chest/stomach.
Based on the arrest report, Henderson police went to the Reyes’ home situated on Capital Features Drive close to Wigwam Parkway and Stephanie Road, the place the 12-year-old reportedly admitted to capturing his brother and known as it an accident.
The brothers have been preventing over a telephone when the 12-year-old grabbed a gun and shot his older sibling. He claimed he did not realize it was loaded, the arrest report acknowledged.
Jerel Reyes instructed police he moved to Las Vegas from Hawaii attributable to the price of dwelling and acquired firearms as a type of safety. He stated he taught his household about gun security and offered his two minor youngsters with firearms, in line with the arrest report.
Each Jerel and Bryanna Reyes are scheduled to seem in Clark County District Court docket on Jan. 28.
