Man who killed 2-year-old Amari Nicholson gets 22 years to life in prison for murder

Man who killed 2-year-old Amari Nicholson gets 22 years to life in prison for murder

By Alyssa Bethencourt Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Terrell Rhodes, the 30-year-old man who pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son and later assaulting a police officer, faced a judge on Tuesday to be sentenced. Rhodes admitted to killing Amari Nicholson in May 2021. The case that triggered a week-long, community-wide search after Rhodes falsely claimed the toddler had been kidnapped. The boy’s bo…

Life in prison for man convicted of killing 2-year-old girl

UPDATE 4:18 p.m.: Nicholas Canfield has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of killing and sexually abusing 2-year-old Jaliyah Ramos. ORIGINAL REPORTING: The jury has recommended life in prison for Nicholas Canfield, convicted of killing and sexually abusing 2-year-old Jaliyah Ramos in 2020. He was also found guilty of aggravated child abuse of two other children. The jury took less than an hour to decide the recommendation. …

Brandon Russell Sentenced to 45-50 Years in Death of Sidney Toddler

SIDNEY-- A case that shocked Cheyenne County and left people stunned was finally resolved on April 3, 2025, as Brandon Russell, 26, was sentenced to 45-to-50 years in prison for Criminal Attempt-Child Abuse Resulting in Death at the District Court of Cheyenne County. The Honorable Derek Weimer, District Judge, passed a sentence on Russell. Russell was credited with 408 days time served, and the...