Kimberly Kardell (Courtesy: LVMPD)LAS VEGAS (FOX5) -
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department were on scene of a hostage situation that began shortly after 7 a.m. at the Budget Suites near Rancho Drive and Lake Mead Boulevard Saturday.
The LVMPD received a call from a female who was threatening to kill herself and her one-year-old child.
Officers and SWAT and crisis negotiators were requested.
At approximately 11:00 a.m. the mother was taken into custody without harm to her or to the child.
Detectives from the Abuse/Neglect Detail responded to the scene and initiated an investigation. As a result, detectives arrested 34-year-old Kimberly Kardell of Las Vegas and charged her with:
- Assault with a deadly weapon
- Kidnapping 1st degree with a weapon (for using her child as a hostage)
- Child abuse with a deadly weapon
- Allowing a child - controlled substances present
- Resisting a police officer
While in custody, Kardell will be evaluated for her suicidal threats.
The child has been placed in protective custody with Child Protective Services.
The investigation into this incident remains ongoing. Anyone with any information is urged to call the LVMPD Abuse/Neglect Detail at 828-3364, or to remain anonymous contact Crime Stoppers by phone at 385-5555 or on the internet at www.crimestoppersofnv.com.
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