Woman arraigned in deadly Vegas Strip crash; no plea entered

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A woman accused of intentionally plowing a car carrying her child car through crowds of pedestrians on a Las Vegas Strip sidewalk spent less than two minutes today getting arraigned on murder, hit-and-run and child-abuse charges.

Lakeisha Nicole Holloway, 24, pursed her lips and blinked as she was led in shackles into a courtroom. She was not asked to enter a plea but nodded to acknowledge that she understood she'll remain in jail through the holidays while both sides investigate Sunday's crash that killed one and injured dozens.

Defense lawyer Joseph Abood later characterized Holloway as "distraught" and overwhelmed. She plans to plead not guilty when the time comes, he said.

"This is sad and tragic for everybody involved," he said, adding, "Just because she's charged, doesn't mean she's guilty."

A judge set a Jan. 20 date for a preliminary hearing of evidence that police say they're still collecting.

Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson said outside court that the evidence he has seen is clear, and that additional charges are likely, depending on the results of drug and alcohol tests and police findings. Those charges could include multiple counts of attempted murder with a deadly weapon.