0415-001a Parents Sought in Child Death Investigation

City of North Las Vegas sent this bulletin at 04/03/2015 06:41 PM PDT

CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS

POLICE DEPARTMENT

NEWS RELEASE

FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE, Joseph Chronister

SENDER: Officer Aaron Patty, PIO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 4/3/15

INCIDENT: Parents Sought in Child Death Investigation

North Las Vegas, Nevada - Police are seeking help from the public in locating parents, and five additional children that are believed to be in their custody, in connection with the death of a 3-year-old North Las Vegas girl.

At 8:20 p.m. on April 1, 2015, officers were dispatched to Sunrise Hospital Medical Center located at 3186 South Maryland Parkway in reference to a 4-month-old girl in critical condition reportedly malnourished. Her 17-year-old mother was arrested for one count of child abuse with substantial bodily harm and transported to Clark County Juvenile Detention Center.

At 6:46 a.m., April 2, 2015, a search warrant was served at the families home located in the 6600 block of Wood Thrush Place where the body of 3-year-old girl was found. She appeared to have been deceased for at least a few weeks, with no obvious cause of death. The 3-yr-old girl reportedly died while in the care of her 17-year-old sister whom she had been left with for several months. The older sister was charged with an additional count of child abuse with death in connection with her younger sister.

Detectives are asking for the public’s help in locating the girls' parents, Jondrew Lachaux (39) and Kellie Phillips (38), for questioning in this case. Police also need help locating five additional children ranging in age from 1-9 years old believed to be in the parents' custody.

Photos of Lachaux and Phillips are attached below.

Anyone with information in this case, should contact the North Las Vegas Police Department 702-633-9111, or to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers at 702-385-5555.

For more information contact:

Public Communications Office

North Las Vegas Police Department

2332 North Las Vegas Blvd., Ste 200

North Las Vegas, NV 89030

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