DNA connects suspect to scene, police say<\/p>\n
by: David Charns<\/p>\n
A 22-year-old man is accused of killing another man in May by using a cinder block to hit his head, records showed. (KLAS)<\/p>\n
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) A 22-year-old man is accused of killing another man in May by using a cinder block to hit his head, records showed.<\/p>\n
Police arrested James Espinoza on Monday on a charge of murder with the use of a deadly weapon, records showed. Espinoza is accused of killing William Hallett, 53, on May 1 in an alley near 10th Street and Bonanza Road, court documents said.<\/p>\n
Dispatchers had received an anonymous 911 call that a man was found with significant injuries. Investigators were initially unsure if Hallett police had been killed or if he had fallen.<\/p>\n
Detectives said they matched Espinozas DNA with blood found at the crime scene, including on a cinder block. On July 9, police arrested Espinoza on an active warrant for DUI. Detectives were then able to obtain a DNA sample, which they said connected Espinoza to the scene.<\/p>\n
The Clark County Coroners Office determined Hallett died of blunt force trauma to his head.<\/p>\n
Police also determined Espinoza lived in an apartment near the parking lot, they said.<\/p>\n
Espinoza was due in court Wednesday.<\/p>\n
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