Violent — Las Vegas, NV — reported 2026-07-08
SUMMARY
A 17-year-old girl is accused of injuring three horses with a knife during the 2026 National Barrel Horse Association's Professional's Choice Las Vegas Super Show.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Violent
- Location: Las Vegas, NV
- Date reported: 2026-07-08
- Suspect: female, age 17
- Victim(s): 3 (horses)
REPORTED DETAILS
- The incident occurred on Saturday, May 30, at South Point Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
- A horse named 'Detail' and two others were stabbed with a knife.
- The horses survived their injuries but were unable to compete in the rest of the competition.
- The teenager was charged with 12 counts of willful or malicious killing, maiming, or torturing a horse and three counts of felony malicious destruction of private property valued at more than $5,000.
- She was arrested on June 4 and ordered to remain in custody.