Las Vegas Man Indicted on Charges of Killing Wife with Vacuum Cleaner

 A Las Vegas man was indicted on charges of killing his wife with a vacuum cleaner.  Mr. Mayo is facing charges of murder, battery and coercion.  Back in August of 2012, Mayo’s wife stated he strangled her and struck her in the head with a vacuum cleaner, at their North Las Vegas home.  His wife was taken to University Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada for a brain injury, but passed away two weeks later.

Mr. Mayo left the Las Vegas valley and was later caught in California in March of 2013 by multiple police agencies, including, Henderson Police, Metro Police, the FBI and the Los Angeles Police Department.  Bail was set at $1.05 million, by Clark County District Court Judge Linda Bell.  Mr. Bell is currently in custody at the Clark County Detention.

In order to find Mr. Mayo guilty of the murder charge, the Clark County District Attorney’s office must prove that his alleged actions were the proximate cause of his wife’s death.  If the medical experts show that there were factors other than the alleged battery by the vacuum cleaner and that she had a medical condition which was the cause of death, the murder charge may not stand.  Ultimately in this case, the autopsy will play a large role in the outcome of this case. 

-Michael A. Troiano, Esq.

source: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2014/jan/17/grand-jury-indicts-man-accused-killing-wife-vacuum/