Las Vegas dealer suspect in slaying

— Blood was found inside a car borrowed by a Las Vegas Strip card dealer last seen with a missing 10-year-old girl and later arrested in the razor-blade slashing of a co-worker at the Bellagio resort, a prosecutor said Friday.

Brenda Stokes Wilson was identified in court Friday as the prime suspect in the slaying.

“It’s no secret the defendant is the suspect in the murder of 10-year-old Jade Morris,” prosecutor Robert Daskas said as he persuaded Senior Clark County District Court Judge Joseph Bonaventure to increase Wilson’s bail from $60,000 to $600,000 pending the filing of kidnapping and murder charges.

Later Friday, Clark County coroner’s officials identified the body found Thursday as that of the girl. Officials said Jade died of multiple stab wounds.

The girl was last seen Dec. 21 with Wilson, who’d picked her up to go Christmas shopping. Family members said Jade had a close relationship with Wilson, who used to date her father.

Front Section, Pages 3 on 12/29/2012

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