A 12-year-old Nevada girl has allegedly admitted to stabbing her father to death on Dec. 27 after an altercation at their North Las Vegas home.
Police found the body of 55-year-old James Waldie after responding to reports of a possible home invasion and arrested the girl at the scene.
Investigators said officers had previously responded to the residence multiple times for an incident involving the teen girl.
She was reportedly accused of battering her father inflicting visible injuries and running away from the home several times including on the day of the crime.
The juvenile gave detectives conflicting accounts of what happened on Dec. 27 before eventually admitting to killing her dad.
She was charged with murder with the use of a deadly weapon and booked into the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center.
James Waldie leaves behind four daughters, a son, two stepdaughters, and two stepsons.
“James’s memory will forever be enshrined in the hearts of his family, friends, and all those whose lives were touched by his kindness,” his obituary read.
