Las Vegas Sun

April 25, 2024

Las Vegas police: Suspect arrested in December stabbing death

A suspect has been arrested the stabbing death of a woman nearly a month ago, according to Metro Police.

Michael Ralston, 33, was booked Wednesday at the Clark County Detention Center on a count of open murder, police said.

The victim’s body was discovered during a welfare check Dec. 28, police said. Her family was unable to reach her by phone after she was dropped off at her apartment in the 7400 block of Charleston Boulevard the night before, police said.

The victim was found suffering apparent stab wounds and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Ralston was arrested by a multijurisdictional task force led by the FBI and including Metro, Henderson and North Las Vegas police.