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2 Booked In Southern Highlands Slaying

Men Killed Victim During Robbery, Police Say

POSTED: 1:10 pm PDT April 17, 2008
UPDATED: 1:54 pm PDT April 17, 2008

Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a man found in Southern Highlands.

Kenneth Thomas, 27, and David Jones, 27, were booked into Clark County Detention Center on charges of murder with a deadly weapon, kidnapping with a deadly weapon, robbery with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and conspiracy to commit kidnapping.

Police said Thomas and Jones were trying to rob Heinz Wietfeldt, 62, when they shot Wietfeldt and dumped his body in his car in Southern Highlands.

Thomas and Jones were arrested Tuesday. Police have not said when they will be in court.


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