Warrant issued for Henderson, Nev., teen in deaths of mother, brother

HENDERSON, Nev., Sept. 24 (UPI) -- An arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for a Henderson, Nev., teen suspected in the stabbing deaths of his mother and younger brother, authorities said.

Police are seeking Adrian Navarro-Canales, 16, in connection with the stabbing deaths of Elvira Canales-Gomez, 40, and Cesar Navarro, 9, Henderson Police spokesman Keith Paul said.

When officers found the bodies in their apartment Friday, they initially suspected Navarro-Canales might also be a victim. By Sunday detectives developed probable cause to arrest Navarro-Canales in the deaths, the Las Vegas Sun reported Tuesday.