Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Man arrested after woman’s body found in apartment

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Nathanael Martinez

Officers arrested a man after finding a dead woman at his home Thursday evening near Arville Street and Flamingo Road, according to Metro Police.

Police were called about 6 p.m. Thursday to investigate a report of a dead body at an apartment complex in the 4000 block of South Arville Street, police said.

Officers found a female body in an apartment and detained 21-year old Nathanael Martinez, who lived there and reportedly invited the female over, police said.

Investigators believe the two got into a dispute that resulted in the woman's death, police said.

Martinez was arrested on a count of murder and is being held at the Clark County Detention Center, police said.

This is the 46th homicide investigated by Metro Police this year.

The identity of the female will be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

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