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Woman Charged With Murder in Vegas Crash

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One count of murder in death of 32-year-old woman.

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The woman accused of careening her car into a crowded Las Vegas Strip sidewalk, killing one person and injuring dozens, was charged with murder Tuesday. Lakeisha N. Holloway, 24, faces one count of murder with use of a deadly weapon in the death of a 32-year-old Arizona woman. The Oregon native is due for her first court appearance Wednesday and was being held in a “medically restricted” jail unit for inmates in need of increased supervision, Las Vegas police spokesman Michael Rodriguez said. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said additonal charges are expected as the investigation continues.

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