🚨NO WHITE SUPREMACISTS INVOLVED🚨
This tragedy happened because of lack of self control. (emphasis mine)
8 News Now — Las Vegas published January 18, 2024: Clark County grand jury expected to indict 4 teens accused of beating Rancho highschooler to death. A Clark County grand jury is expected to indict four teenagers accused of beating a Rancho High School classmate to death in November. Damien Hernandez, 17; Gianni Robinson, 17; Dontral Beaver, 16; and Treavion Randolph, 16, are four of eight teenagers accused in the death of 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis. They are the only defendants who were certified out of the juvenile system to the adult system.
FOX5 Las Vegas published November 22, 2023: Four Las Vegas teens have been formally charged with second-degree murder in their classmate's fatal beating.
The National Desk published November 15, 2023: Las Vegas police arrest eight teens and continue attempting to identify two more suspected of a brutal beating that killed a 17-year-old Rancho High School student.
FOX5 Las Vegas published November 13, 2023: Father calls for justice after beating death of Las Vegas teen. In a one-on-one interview with FOX5, a heartbroken father is sharing his outrage after his son was allegedly beaten to death by a group of his own classmates.
The National Desk published Jan 11, 2024: Mother of Las Vegas teen killed in deadly group beating posted to social media speaks out.
The mother of Jonathan Lewis, a Las Vegas teen killed in a deadly beating that was recorded and posted to social media, says the anger she feels is indescribable and believes it's "not something any parent, not even my worst enemy, should ever feel."
Fox11 News, Las Vegas local
written by Cristen Drummond
Friday January 26, 2024
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Four of the nine teenagers accused in the beating death of their Rancho High School classmate entered a plea of not guilty during an arraignment hearing on Thursday.
Damien Hernandez,18, Gianni Robinson, 17, Dontral Beaver, 16, and Treavion Randolph, 16 are each accused of second-degree murder in the fatal beating of 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis on Nov. 1.
Metro Police said the fight happened in a back alley near the Rancho High School campus and was set up by the teens after a pair of wireless headphones and possibly a marijuana vape pen were taken from either Lewis or a friend.
Prosecutors said Lewis was hit, kicked, and stomped to the point of unconsciousness. He died a week later in the hospital.
Defense attorneys claim self-defense for their clients. During a discovery status hearing in December, the defense attorney for Hernandez detailed how one of the teens involved, a friend of Lewis, had a knife.
Hernandez and Randolph waived their right to a speedy trial. Beaver and Robinson invoked their right.
Despite two defendants waiving their rights, Clark County District Judge Tierra Jones set a trial date of April 1 for all four teens. There is a status check scheduled for Feb. 22.
Hernandez is the only defendant out on bond. Five other teen defendants remain in the juvenile court system awaiting a certification hearing. Metro Police continue to look for a tenth person of interest in the case.
8 News Now — Las Vegas pubilshed December 14, 2023: Las Vegas teens accused in beating death of classmate claim self-defense. Four of the nine teens accused in the deadly beating of a classmate did not receive bail as expected during a court hearing Thursday morning. Initially, Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Nadia Woods planned to issue a bond for each defendant. The state was asking for a $250K bond for each defendant but the defense attorneys argued against that.
8NewsNow CBS, Las Vegas local
written by Caroline Bleakley, Joshua Peguero
Thursday January 25, 2024
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Four of the nine teens accused in the deadly beating of a classmate did not receive bail as expected during a court hearing Thursday morning. Initially, Las Vegas Justice Court Judge Nadia Woods planned to issue a bond for each defendant. The state was asking for a $250K bond for each defendant but the defense attorneys argued against that.
Damien Hernandez, Gianni Robinson, Dontral Beaver, and Treavion Randolph face second-degree murder charges in the death of 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis who prosecutors said was attacked during a fight on Nov. 1, over some stolen items by a group of teens who deliberately stomped on Lewis’ head. The Rancho High School student died from blunt force trauma to his head and body, the coroner said.
Defense attorneys for the defendants argued a $250K bail was not fair because some of the defendants kicked or hit Lewis more or less times than other defendants and the bail amount should reflect that.
The four teens are claiming self-defense because Lewis threw the first punch and a friend of Lewis’s allegedly had a knife, according to defense attorneys. Although the prosecutor conceded Lewis threw the first punch, the prosecutor added the punch didn’t warrant the violent attack that Lewis suffered. The prosecutor said six videos show the fight and will likely be used as evidence.
Judge Woods said she would issue a written order on bond next week for the defendants.
Although the four teens are in the adult court system, they are currently being held in the juvenile detention system for their safety. There are also five juveniles in the case that are awaiting adult certification. A 10th “person of interest” remains at large.
Lewis’ mother was in the courtroom and cried throughout the entire hearing.
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