Grand jury indicts man accused of stalking Nevada governor, family

David Charns
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LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A Clark County grand jury voted Tuesday to indict the man accused of stalking Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo and his family.

Prosecutors announced Wednesday that the panel voted to indict Stanley Weaver III, 28, on charges including aggravated stalking and first-degree arson.

As the 8 News Now Investigators first reported, Weaver is accused of breaking a window of a home where he believed the governor lived — all because he suspects Lombardo committed murder. The governor lived in the home many years ago, Chief Deputy District Attorney Michael Dickerson said during a hearing Wednesday.

“This is an individual who over the last year has targeted multiple people, including the governor of Nevada, with stalking incidents,” Dickerson said. “Mr. Weaver then began going around and damaging property. He posted a video of himself throwing a rock through the window and vehicle and said he’s going to continue doing this until his message is heard.”

According to documents the 8 News Now Investigators obtained, it appears Weaver believes the governor killed Weaver’s former neighbor — who the 8 News Now Investigators confirmed was alive and well.

Members of Weaver’s family told police “they are fearful that Weaver may harm or kill a member of [the governor’s] family and that they took steps to hide all the knives in the apartment so that Weaver could not access them,” documents said and Dickerson reiterated in court Wednesday.

Weaver also allegedly attempted to light his apartment on fire, Dickerson said.

While in custody, officers noted Weaver was placed on a mental health hold in January for attempting to set the apartment fire, documents said.

Earlier this month, Judge Eric Goodman set Weaver’s bail at $1 million. Weaver has refused to appear in court. A note in Weaver’s docket said he has refused “all court appearances.”

The indictment means Weaver’s case will bypass Las Vegas Justice Court and begin proceedings in district court on March 26.

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