LOS ANGELES—A man suspected of killing a woman in Las Vegas
was arrested Monday afternoon, December 16, 2019, in Los Angeles by the FBI’s
Fugitive Task Force, announced Paul Delacourt, the assistant director in charge
of the FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office.
Stanley Dewayne Thomas, 31, of Las Vegas, is alleged to have
shot and killed a female victim in North Las Vegas on October 16th, according
to the North Las Vegas Police Department.
Based on an investigation by detectives with the North Las Vegas
Police Department, Thomas was identified as a suspect following the murder. On
October 24th, 2019, a felony warrant was issued in Clark County for Thomas
charging him with murder with a deadly weapon and being a felon in possession
of a firearm. At that time, detectives determined that Thomas fled the state of
Nevada and enlisted the assistance of the FBI’s Fugitive Task Force.
On November 22, 2019, Thomas was charged in a federal
criminal complaint filed in United States District Court in the Southern
District of Nevada with Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution (UFAP).
Following the arrest in Los Angeles, Thomas was booked into
a Los Angeles jail and will be transferred to Nevada for prosecution on the
murder charge. The United States government is expected to dismiss the federal
warrant charging Thomas.
The fugitive investigation concerning Thomas was conducted
by detectives with the North Las Vegas Police Department and the FBI’s Fugitive
Task Forces in Las Vegas and Los Angeles. The Fugitive Task Force in Los
Angeles is comprised of FBI agents and Task Force Officers with the LAPD; the
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; and Los Angeles County
Probation.
The FBI continues to work with local law enforcement as well
as counterparts in other countries to apprehend violent criminals charged with
state crimes who then flee the jurisdiction interstate or internationally.
Photos and descriptions of many fugitives wanted by the FBI can be found at
www.fbi.gov.
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