Las Vegas Sun

May 6, 2024

Las Vegas police: Woman arrested in fatal stabbing of boyfriend

Rotesha Battle

Rotesha Battle

A woman has been arrested in the stabbing death of her boyfriend at a Las Vegas apartment, according to Metro Police.

Police received a report about 10:45 p.m. Thursday of a stabbing at an apartment on North Pecos Road, authorities said.

Officers made contact with Rotesha Battle, 47, and found her boyfriend suffering from multiple stab wounds, police said. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Battle and the victim were arguing before the stabbing, police said.

Battle was arrested at the scene and booked at the Clark County Detention Center on a count of open murder, police said.

The Clark County Coroner’s Office will release the victim’s name, police said.