LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – A man was arrested Friday for the murder of an escort after she was allegedly strangled during a sexual assault inside a Las Vegas hotel room, News Now 8 investigators have learned.
The 30-year-old woman died several days after the June 12 incident at the Palms Casino Resort, sources said.
On Friday afternoon, Jason Kendall, 35, turned himself in to police at Las Vegas Metropolitan Police headquarters, where officers booked him on charges of open murder, sexual assault and assault by strangulation to commit sexual assault, said a source with knowledge of the investigation.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police initially responded to the hotel call for assault or battery, records say. The woman later died in hospital. Her cause and manner of death were not immediately released Friday, however, police suspect Kendall strangled the woman during a sexual assault.
While Metro Police issue news releases for each homicide, the department does not issue releases for delayed deaths.
The victim, whose name was known to News Now’s 8 investigators, appeared online on several escort websites. She also worked for a popular Las Vegas-based escort company, sources said. 8 News Now was awaiting confirmation from the coroner to publicly identify her.
Kendall was scheduled to make his first court appearance Saturday afternoon.
Investigator David Charns can be reached at dcharns@8newsnow.com.
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