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Babysitter Arrested for Stabbing Three-Year-Old in Vegas

3/29/2025

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A tragic incident unfolded in Las Vegas as 41-year-old babysitter Marketta Phillips was arrested for the shocking fatal stabbing of a three-year-old girl on March 29, 2025. The young child was left in Phillips' care while her father worked. Facing open murder charges, Phillips, who had previously been on a mental health hold, remains in custody without bail.

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A tragic incident unfolded in Las Vegas as 41-year-old babysitter Marketta Phillips was arrested for the shocking fatal stabbing of a three-year-old girl on March 29, 2025. The young child was left in Phillips' care while her father worked. Facing open murder charges, Phillips, who had previously been on a mental health hold, remains in custody without bail.