12-Year-Old Girl Charged with Father's Murder

A 12-year-old girl in North Las Vegas has been charged with the murder of her father, James Waldie, following a fatal stabbing during a disagreement over discipline. Police responded to a welfare check on December 27 and found Waldie, 55, dead from stab wounds, while the girl initially claimed a break-in had occurred. Subsequent investigations revealed no signs of forced entry or significant physical harm to the girl, leading to her confession of the crime. Authorities had previously visited the residence due to reports of a runaway juvenile and a domestic disturbance. The girl is now held at the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center, and the case remains under investigation. This incident comes alongside a separate case in the region involving a 15-year-old boy who allegedly fatally shot his father the following day.