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April 24, 2024

Trial reset to 2017 in hammer deaths case of 2012

Bryan Clay Hearing

Leila Navidi

Bryan Clay appears in court for a hearing at the Regional Justice Center on Monday, August 27, 2012.

A death penalty trial has been reset to 2017 for a 26-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting and killing a Las Vegas mother and daughter, and nearly killing a husband and father in a bloody hammer attack four years ago.

Bryan Devonte Clay Jr.'s trial had been set for next week. But court records show that Clark County District Court Judge Jessie Walsh reset the date next February after discussions with both sides about the time it'll take.

Clay faces murder, attempted murder, kidnapping and sexual assault with a weapon charges.

He's accused of attacking and killing Ignacia "Yadira" Martinez and 10-year-old Karla Martinez in April 2012, and leaving Arturo Martinez with a severe head injury.

Two boys, 9 and 4, were spared.

Clay told police he didn't remember anything.

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