After a listening to on Monday, two California males have now been charged with 13 felonies in connection to their time allegedly committing armed robberies main as much as New Yr's Eve in Las Vegas.

magistrate Concord Letizia additionally denied an opportunity on Monday for Jesani Carter, 20, and Jordan Ruby, 18, to be launched from jail till their costs progress.

Authorities allege that the 2 males dedicated a number of armed robberies in and round Las Vegas parking garages December 30 and 31, two of which led to shootings that killed 66-year-old Clarice Yamaguchi and 60-year-old Hyo Sup "Richard" Um.

Letizia refused to launch the lads, saying they had been clearly a hazard to their communities, and known as them legal predators. Neither of the lads entered a plea to the fees.

Three detectives testified concerning the circumstances surrounding the December 31 arrests, and a preliminary proof listening to is about for February 10.

"They got here to city on the busiest weekend of the yr to terrorize the neighborhood, to terrorize vacationers," Letizia stated.

Yamaguchi, from Waipahu, Hawaii, was shot and killed December 31 within the parking storage close to the Trend Present mall after the 2 males allegedly stole her purse and her husband fought again, police stated.

Hours after that, Um was shot and killed within the Palace Station parking storage. Police stated he was seen on safety footage playing within the on line casino earlier than his demise, and a detective testified that Um's pockets was not discovered on his physique.

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Two males have been charged with 13 felonies in connection to a string of robberies round New Yr's Eve in Las Vegas. Above, visitors passes by the well-known signal welcoming motorists on the south finish of the Las Vegas Strip on November 11, 2005, in Las Vegas.Ethan Miller/Getty Photographs

The costs had been expanded Monday from an preliminary three counts to 13 felony counts that embrace tried homicide, theft with a weapon and conspiracy to commit theft. Prosecutor Marc DiGiacomo has stated the case could also be thought-about for the demise penalty.

Attorneys for Carter and Ruby declined outdoors court docket to touch upon their behalf or present their purchasers' California hometowns. Carter's members of the family who attended the bail listening to declined to talk with a reporter.

Um's hometown was not instantly recognized, the Clark County, Nevada, coroner stated.

Detectives described safety digital camera photographs and witnesses who linked Carter and Ruby with a silver BMW sedan with a short lived California license tag seen at armed robberies additionally at parking buildings for the Wynn resort on December 30 and Sahara hotel-casino on December 31.

DiGiacomo alleged that the 2 defendants "got here to Las Vegas for the aim of robbing individuals on New Yr's."

The decide acknowledged receiving messages from individuals in Hawaii about Yamaguchi and the bail listening to, however stated she left them unread till they might be shared with prosecutors and protection attorneys. The messages had been made a part of the proof cache within the case.

Police stated Carter and Ruby additionally tried to rob an worker on the Sahara who stated a gunman grabbed his backpack and fired a shot as the worker ran towards an elevator. That man was not hit by gunfire.

Um's killing within the Palace Station parking space got here on a distinct parking stage and minutes after a girl was confronted by a person who took her belongings at gunpoint however returned them when she pleaded to have the ability to maintain her telephone and identification, Detective Tate Sanborn testified.

Carter and Ruby had been arrested after parking a silver BMW sedan with a short lived California license tag on the Bally's Las Vegas hotel-casino.

Sanborn stated a search of the automobile discovered a Glock 9 mm handgun with an prolonged journal clip and checks belonging to a girl who had been robbed at gunpoint on the Wynn a day earlier. The gun matched a bullet casing discovered on the Sahara, Sanborn stated.

DiGiacomo additionally performed for the decide an audio clip from a jailhouse phone name wherein Ruby allegedly advised a girl he was "the driving force, not the shooter" and that he "wished to make some cash (however) simply did it the dumb approach."

The Related Press contributed to this report.