Teenage girl accused of stabbing 3 horses appears in juvenile court
A horse, named Detail, who was unable to compete due to a stabbing injury. (Obtained by ABC News)
(LAS VEGAS) — The teenage girl accused of stabbing three horses made her first appearance in juvenile court in Nevada on Thursday as prosecutors hope to move her case to adult court.
The judge said he believed the teen was a public safety risk and ordered her to remain in custody with no bail, ABC Las Vegas affiliate KTNV reported. She’s due to return to court on July 8 when attorneys will discuss the possibility of moving her case to adult court, according to the Clark County District Attorney’s office.
The girl — who was in Las Vegas for the National Barrel Horse Association’s Professional’s Choice Vegas Super Show — is accused of attacking three horses in a barn early Saturday, according to Las Vegas police and the NBHA.
She allegedly had access to the barn and authorities believe she may have used a knife to wound the horses, authorities said.
The horses’ injuries were non-life-threatening but the wounds did keep the animals from competing in the event, which took place over the weekend, according to police.The teenager was arrested for 12 counts of willful/malicious kill/maim/torture animal — horse and three counts of felony malicious destruction of private property over $5,000, authorities said.
The Clark County District Attorney’s office said Tuesday that it wants the teen charged in adult court.
“These allegations involve deliberate acts of extreme cruelty against defenseless animals and have had a significant impact on the victims, the owners, and the broader equestrian community,” DA Steve Wolfson said in a statement.
Barry Morphew is shown in this booking photo released by the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
(NEW YORK) — A Colorado judge ordered that Barry Morphew be confined to his home after the murder suspect was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run incident while out on $3 million bond, according to the judge’s order.
Morphew is set to go on trial next year after being indicted on first-degree murder over the death of his wife, Suzanne Morphew, whose body was found more than three years after the mother of two was reported missing. He pleaded not guilty and has denied any involvement in her death.
In her order issued Wednesday, District Court Judge Amanda Hopkins said that earlier that day, a “concerned citizen” alerted her that Morphew was involved in a hit-and-run accident in Denver on Aug. 26, in which he is alleged to have been “driving aggressively prior to striking two vehicles.”
One of the drivers filmed her encounter, according to the filing, which cited a CBS News Colorado report on the incident that included some of the footage.
In the video, a “person who is very clearly” Morphew “refused to provide his name or identification,” the judge stated. He then offered to pay the driver $300 for the damage and is seen buffing scratches on her vehicle with his shirt and hand, according to the filing.
The truck involved in the incident had the same Indiana license plate that Morphew is “alleged to have used on more than one vehicle,” according to a motion the prosecution filed in his murder case, the judge said.
“When the other driver refused the Defendant’s offer of cash and indicates that she was calling the police, the Defendant leaves the scene, almost striking another individual and driving over a curb to do so,” the judge stated.
Hopkins ordered Morphew’s GPS provider to submit its monthly report and provide her with all information related to permissions he may have had to be away from his home at the time of the incident, though the judge said the provider did not comply. Prior reports have shown no violations of Morphew’s conditions of release, the judge said.
The terms of that release included that Morphew only leave his home for medical appointments or emergencies, work, meetings with his legal team and court, and that he not commit any felony offenses, the judge said.
In the order issued Wednesday, the judge said Morphew must now remain in his home at all times, “no exceptions.”
“If the Defendant has a medical emergency during that time, he can call 911 and be transported by ambulance,” Hopkins stated.
She said a hearing will be set for next week to discuss his bond.
The judge noted that while there “may potentially be felonious conduct implicated by the actions of the Defendant during the traffic incident,” Morphew has not been charged in the incident by the local jurisdiction.
Following the judge’s order, prosecutors filed a motion to modify Morphew’s bond conditions, including that he no longer be given exceptions from his house arrest and that the financial conditions of his bond be increased, “given the increased flight risk demonstrated by his behavior in the hit and run incident.”
“His driving in this case appears to put others at risk, and were he to flee in the present case, that is a new consideration for the Court as it pertains to community safety,” prosecutors stated. “The fact that the driving appears to be in direct response to impending police involvement indicates a willingness to flee police specifically.”
ABC News has reached out to Morphew’s attorneys for comment on the order but has not yet received a response.
Morphew is set to go on trial for murder in July 2027.
His wife was reported missing on Mother’s Day in May 2020. Her remains were found in September 2023 while investigators were searching in an unrelated case. Her death was subsequently ruled a homicide.
Her death was determined to have been caused by homicide “by undetermined means in the setting of butorphanol, azaperone, and medetomidine intoxication,” according to the autopsy.
Morphew had previously been charged with his wife’s presumed murder in 2021, but those charges were dropped in April 2022, just before the trial was supposed to begin.
Powerball lottery tickets (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
A Powerball ticket sold in Illinois matched all six numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing, winning an estimated $1.04 billion jackpot, according to the lottery organization.
The winning numbers were 4, 26, 66, 67, 69 and red Powerball 9.
It’s the largest Powerball jackpot so far this year, and the eight-largest Powerball jackpot in the game’s history.
The winner can top for the annuitized prize paid out over 29 years or a lump cash payment of $450.5 million. Both prizes are before taxes.
Wednesday’s drawing was the 44th consecutive drawing since the last jackpot win on May 2.
Last year, there were two Powerball jackpots that hit more than $1 billion, including $1.8 billion jackpot won on Christmas Eve that was the biggest U.S. lottery prize ever.
A $1.787 billion Powerball jackpot won in September 2025 by two tickets in Missouri and Texas was the third-largest prize in U.S. lottery history.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
A Frontier Airlines Airbus A320neo plane, owned by the Bank of Utah Trustee, taxis to a gate at Denver International Airport (DEN) on March 23, 2026 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
(LOS ANGELES) — A Frontier Airlines flight taking off for Los Angeles from Denver International Airport on Friday night struck an individual walking on a runway, according to the airline and airport officials.
The incident occurred shortly after 11:00 p.m. local time on Runway 17L, the airline said in a statement early Saturday. There were 224 passengers and 7 crew members on board, Frontier said.
The person struck was at least partially consumed by one of the engines, an official confirmed to ABC News, causing a brief engine fire.
According to air traffic control audio obtained by ABC News, pilots reported an engine fire and smoke inside the aircraft following the incident.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Saturday the victim had breached airport security, deliberately scaled a perimeter fence and ran onto the runway.
The person was struck by the plane during takeoff at high speed, Duffy said.
Preliminary reports are that 12 were injured and five were taken the hospital, according to the secretary.
“Emergency response and investigation are ongoing,” the Denver International Airport said earlier. “The NTSB has been notified. Runway 17L will remain closed while the investigation is conducted.”
A source briefed on the incident told ABC News that airport security was inspecting the east perimeter fence on Saturday morning for gaps and the person struck did not appear to be connected to the work occurring on a parallel runway.
“We are investigating this incident and gathering more information in coordination with the airport and other safety authorities,” Frontier Airlines said. “We are deeply saddened by this event.”
Local law enforcement handles airport security and is investigating the breach with support from the Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration, Duffy said.
