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A School Day Turns Deadly (Image Credits: 8newsnow.com)
Summerlin – A Las Vegas man confronted a grim chapter from his youth this week, entering a guilty plea for the 2021 stabbing death of his neighbor.[1][2]
A School Day Turns Deadly
Authorities reported that Ethan Goin, then 16, left school early on August 27, 2021, after experiencing bullying.[1] He soon entered the nearby home of Vergel Guintu, 48, on Kenton Place, close to Town Center Drive and Hualapai Way.[2]
Guintu’s wife and mother-in-law heard a noise around 10 a.m. Guintu investigated and suffered a fatal stab wound to the neck. The intruder, clad in black clothing and a mask, fled through a window.[1] Police later located Goin hiding in a parking garage at Summerlin Hospital. Remarkably, he returned to school afterward.
Public defender Sarah Hawkins later revealed that Goin had received mental health treatment and left the hospital just nine days prior.[2] He claimed no memory of the stabbing but noticed blood on his knife upon arriving home.
Legal Battles and Competency Struggles
Prosecutors charged Goin as an adult, consistent with Nevada law for 16-year-olds accused of murder. The case faced repeated delays due to questions about his mental fitness.[1] District Judge Christy Craig declared him competent to stand trial in March after multiple restorations at state facilities.[2]
In 2023, authorities added an attempted murder count after Goin allegedly attacked two officers at the Clark County Detention…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-02-12 19:18:00
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