Vegas Sisters Lured Man for Sex Before Robbing, Killing Him: Cops
Summary
TLDRA Las Vegas man, Connor Rebelo, was found dead in an apartment complex parking lot with a gunshot wound to the head. Three suspects are in custody, accused of luring him under the pretense of a sexual encounter with the intent to rob him. The trio allegedly beat Rebelo, pistol-whipped him, and ultimately shot him. Evidence from text messages between the suspects and their financial struggles suggest a premeditated plan. The defendants face charges of open murder, battery with intent to commit robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery.
Takeaways
- 🔍 A Las Vegas man, Connor Rebelo, was found shot to death at an apartment complex, with three suspects currently in custody.
- 🚨 Authorities believe the victim was lured by the promise of sex with the intent to rob him, escalating to his murder.
- 📅 The incident occurred on July 19th, shortly before 8:00 p.m., with police responding to reports of gunshots.
- 👤 The victim was identified as an 18-year-old holding a gun with his finger on the trigger, pronounced dead at the scene.
- 👥 A witness reported seeing three men attack Connor, with one using a gun to hit him multiple times before shooting.
- 🚔 Police followed a car matching suspect descriptions, leading to the detention of three individuals including Nathan Nava and Skyler Bailey.
- 📱 Text messages between the suspects revealed a plan to rob Connor, who worked at a business that refilled ATMs and was known to show off money on social media.
- 🤝 The suspects were experiencing financial difficulties and had been evicted from their home, which may have motivated the robbery.
- 🧍♀️ Emily Rideout, Skylar Bailey's sister, was involved in the scheme, texting with Connor to arrange a meeting that ended in his murder.
- 🔒 Nathan Nava, Skyler Bailey, and Emily Rideout were all arrested and charged with open murder, battery with the intent to commit robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery.
- 🏛 The case is set for a preliminary hearing on September 7th, with the possibility of the defendants pleading out due to the strength of the evidence against them.
Q & A
What was the initial crime the trio planned to commit against Connor Rebelo?
-The trio initially planned to lure Connor Rebelo for sex with the intent to rob him.
How did the situation escalate to murder?
-During the robbery scheme, Connor was pistol-whipped and then shot in the head, leading to his death.
What was the role of the woman in the trio, according to the witness?
-The witness stated that the woman stood by and did nothing to diffuse the situation, and then ran away once the shooting occurred.
How did the police identify the suspects?
-Police identified the suspects through a combination of witness descriptions, surveillance, and following a car that matched the description of the suspects' vehicle.
What was the relationship between Nathan Nava, Skyler Bailey, and Emily Rideout?
-Nathan Nava and Skyler Bailey were in a relationship and had a child together. Emily Rideout was Skyler Bailey's sister.
What evidence did the police find on the suspects' phones that linked them to the crime?
-The police found messages between the suspects discussing the robbery plan, including messages from Emily Rideout pretending to be someone named Emily to lure Connor, and financial difficulties that motivated the robbery.
Why did the police believe Connor Rebelo was a target for robbery?
-Connor Rebelo worked at a business that refilled ATMs and frequently posted photos with large sums of money on social media, making him a target for robbery.
What charges are Nathan Nava, Skyler Bailey, and Emily Rideout facing?
-They are facing charges of open murder, battery with the intent to commit robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery.
What is the significance of the charge 'open murder' in Nevada?
-In Nevada, 'open murder' allows the jury to decide the level of murder, whether it's first-degree, second-degree murder, or manslaughter.
What potential defense strategy might the defendants use, considering Connor was found with a gun?
-A defense attorney might argue that the defendants felt their lives were in danger because Connor had a weapon, but this is unlikely to succeed given they were the instigators of the criminal activity.
What is the likelihood of more arrests in this case?
-It's possible more arrests could be made, especially if others played a role in planning or covering up the crime, but they may not necessarily be charged with murder.
Outlines
🔍 Vegas Man Lured and Murdered
A Las Vegas man, Connor Rebelo, was found shot dead in an apartment complex parking lot. Three suspects are accused of luring him under the pretense of a sexual encounter with the intention of robbing him. The incident occurred on July 19th, and the victim was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the head. A witness reported seeing the assault, which involved three men attacking Rebelo, with one using a gun to beat him before shooting him. The suspects, including a woman, fled the scene after the shooting. Police apprehended the trio based on witness descriptions and their suspicious behavior, leading to their arrest.
📱 Digital Evidence Uncovers Conspiracy
The investigation revealed that the victim, Connor Rebelo, had been communicating with a woman named Emily, who was later identified as Emily Rideout, the sister of Skyler Bailey, one of the arrested suspects. Text messages between Emily and Skyler, as well as between Skyler and Nathan Nava, indicated a premeditated plan to rob Connor due to his perceived wealth, as he worked at a business that refilled ATMs and often posted photos with large sums of money. The messages showed the suspects' financial struggles and their planning for the robbery, which tragically escalated to murder.
🚔 Police Pursuit and Arrest of Suspects
An undercover detective noticed a car following the same path through the apartment complex and observed a woman and two men matching the suspects' descriptions. The detective, mistaken for a ride-share driver, followed the group as they entered a car. Police followed and detained the occupants, including Nathan Nava, Skyler Bailey, and Emily Rideout. Text messages between the suspects and others suggested a broader conspiracy, with discussions about borrowing a gun and the suspects' financial motivations.
🏛️ Legal Analysis of the Case
The suspects face charges of open murder, battery with the intent to commit robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery. Legal expert Melba Pearson discusses the case, noting the difficulty the defense will have in arguing against the conspiracy and premeditation evident in the text messages. She also explains Nevada's unique 'open murder' charge, which allows the jury to determine the level of murder based on the evidence presented. Pearson suggests that while it's possible for different defendants to be convicted of varying degrees of murder, it is unlikely due to their collective involvement in the planning.
👥 Potential for More Arrests and Plea Deals
The possibility of additional arrests is discussed, particularly for those who may have provided the gun used in the crime or assisted in the aftermath. However, it is unclear whether these individuals knew the extent of the suspects' plans. Pearson anticipates that the case will likely result in plea deals rather than a trial, with the potential for the sisters to testify against the male defendant, who could be portrayed as the mastermind behind the robbery and murder.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Murder
💡Robbery
💡Conspiracy
💡Witness
💡Detective
💡Text Messages
💡Financial Difficulties
💡Flashy
💡Open Murder
💡Preliminary Hearing
Highlights
A man named Connor Rebelo was found shot dead in a Vegas apartment complex.
Three individuals have been arrested and accused of murder after luring Connor with the intent to rob him.
A resident witnessed the assault and reported seeing three men attack Connor and one with a gun.
The witness stated that a woman nearby did nothing to intervene and fled after shots were fired.
Police followed a car matching the description of the suspects and detained the occupants.
Among the detained was Nathan Nava, who claimed to be at a friend's place when the incident occurred.
Skyler Bailey claimed to have met Connor a month prior at a party and was with him during the attack.
Text messages reveal a plan between Bailey and her sister Emily, who was messaging Connor, to lure him for robbery.
Nava and Bailey were experiencing financial difficulties and had been evicted from their home.
Bailey and her sister Emily discussed Connor's Instagram posts, which showed him with large sums of money.
Nava had a history of robbing people and discussed this with Bailey in their messages.
Bailey instructed her sister to stop replying to Connor as she would take over communication.
The victim, Connor, worked at a business that refilled ATMs and often posted photos with money.
The defendants were charged with open murder, battery with the intent to commit robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery.
Open murder is a unique Nevada charge that allows the jury to decide the level of murder.
The defense may have difficulty arguing self-defense due to their instigation of the robbery.
More arrests may follow as the investigation into additional suspects continues.
The defendants may plead out rather than go to trial, with potential for incrimination among them.
Transcripts
a Vegas man is found at a local
apartment complex shot to death now a
trio are locked up accused of his murder
after authorities say the group lured
the man for sex with the intent to Rob
him and during the scheme he was shot in
the head the case unfolded on July 19th
shortly before 8:00 p.m. when police
responded to a Vegas apartment complex
to reports of gunshots when officers
arrived they found a man lying in the
parking lot unresponsive with blood
gushing from his head police say they
identified the man as n 18-year-old
Connor rebelo who when authorities found
him was holding a gun with his finger on
the trigger officials pronounced Connor
dead at the scene and the coroner's
office determined his cause of death to
be a gunshot wound to the Head during
the investigation a resident in the
apartment complex told police she was in
her apartment in front of an open window
when she saw Connor walking with a woman
when suddenly three men ran up and
jumped the 19-year-old the witness
recounted all three of the men beat
Connor and one of the men had a gun in
used it to pistol whip him several times
the witness said the woman stood nearby
and did nothing to diffuse the situation
and ran away once bullets flew according
to police during the fight the man who
pistol whipped Connor shot him two to
three times after the shooting the three
men ran off in different directions with
one of the men running to the woman who
was with Connor after police were
alerted to the suspect's description a
plane closed Las Vegas metrop PD
detective in an unmarked police car went
to the apartment complex when she
noticed that behind her was a car
following the same path through the
complex police say as the detective
continued to drive she noticed a woman
and two men who matched some of the
physical and clothing descriptions of
the suspects walk into the parking lot
and waiver down as they appeared to be
in a hurry the detective reportedly
realized the group thought she was a
ride share so she continued driving and
saw them enter the car behind her so
police followed the car and detained the
occupants which included 22-year-old
Nathan Nava a family member of of his
and 23-year-old Skyler Bailey Nathan
Nava reportedly told police that he and
the mother of his child Skyler Bailey
were hanging out at a friend's place who
lived in the complex with some other
people when Connor showed up according
to police Nava claimed two of the men at
the apartment said Connor owed them
money and wanted to Rob him but Nava
claimed not to want to be a part of the
plan Nava claimed that the two men
jumped Connor but said he never actually
saw a gun so Nava then asked his
relative to send him and Bailey a ride
share to pick them up when it came to
Skyler B 's account she claimed to have
met Connor a month before the shooting
at a party and reportedly told police
she was walking with Connor when the man
ran up and jumped him but when Authority
spoke to those who knew Connor it would
lead them to piecing together more clues
that would help Crack the Case when
detective spoke with Connor's mother and
girlfriend they said on the night of his
murder Connor received a text message
and told them he was meeting a friend
and would be back in half an hour and
that would be the last time they saw him
alive investigators also spoke with
Connor's coworker who revealed more the
cooworker told police that Connor was
messaging a girl on Instagram by the
name of Emily and was waiting to meet up
and hook up with her according to the
coworker Connor and Emily were supposed
to meet on July 16th but Emily cancelled
then they were supposed to meet on July
18th the day before Connor's murder but
Emily canceled after claiming to have
gotten a flat tire but the two would
ultimately reschedule for July 19th the
day of Connor's murder when police
searched through Connor's Nathan Navas
and Skyler Bailey's phones they found
messages between Bailey and the Emily
who Connor was messaging authorities
confirmed Emily was 20-year-old Emily
Rideout who authorities discovered was
Skylar Bailey's sister when
investigators looked through the
messages between the sisters police said
it was apparent that Nava and Bailey
were going through severe financial
difficulties and had been evicted from
their home with their children on July
2nd Bailey and Ry out texted each other
about Connor's Instagram with r out
saying okay already done like I
unfollowed you and removed you and
Bailey responded he got me blocked and
sent a screenshot of Connor's Instagram
on the same day R out sent a screenshot
of her conversation with Connor saying
only for y'all and Bailey responded we
win you win then in another conversation
R out asked her sister how you know he
even going to have the money on him and
Bailey responded in part he likes to
look flashy and show off police dat from
July 2nd to July 16th there was constant
communication between Connor and Emily
and Bailey authorities say there were
even instances where Bailey typed out
messages for her sister to copy and send
to Connor then on the day of the murder
biley instructed her sister to no longer
reply to Connor because she was going to
take over and text him directly from a
different number when police went
through the messages between bayy and
Nava their messages would seemingly show
a pattern as it appeared that Nava had a
history of robbing people dating back to
2023 in one of their messages Nava
reportedly said I promise this month
over I'm going hard baby no more robbing
and aext thre on July 16 3 days prior to
the murder Nava texted Bailey asking is
he talking to you and Bailey responded
he's checking his messages as well as I
love you too my stomach and Knots the
day before the murder Nava and Bailey
were texting each other asking who they
could borrow a gun from then on the day
of the murder Bailey texted Nava the
address where Connor was later killed
police uncovered more messages between
Nava and a person under his contacts
name spaz out R NAA messaged him bro can
you grab C already and he trying to link
and everything bro police say the
messages went on to say he just came
back from the casino and he got bred
though bro he just came back from the
casino police say they are still
investigating the identity of spaz out
but they believe that person is also one
of the people who conspired with Nava to
Rob Connor police say they later learned
Connor worked at a business that
refilled ATMs while reviewing his
Instagram police noticed he regularly
posted photos with large sums of money
which they say was consistent with
Bailey's description of Connor being
flashy but when detective spoke with
Connor's manager he said the manner the
money in the post was packed was the
same as how the money is packaged before
being put into ATMs Connor's manager
told police he previously told him not
to post those photos because he could
become a target for a robbery Nathan
Nava Skyler Bailey and Emily rout were
all arrested and charg with Connor's
murder as they now face charges of open
murder battery with the intent to commit
robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery
all right we have a lot to break down in
this case so joining me to discuss it
further is former prosecutor Melba
Pearson now Melba thank you so much for
joining me to me it seems like
prosecutors may have a lot against the
defendants here especially when it comes
to the conspiracy aspect given it seems
all three played a role in this murder
what are your thoughts about this case
and about all three kind of playing into
this murder as well too sadly we've seen
cases like this before where of you'll
have a group of people uh usually you
know several men and one woman who would
be basically the bait in order to entice
someone for the purposes of a promise of
a date a promise of a relationship and
then unfortunately at the time of their
date the the person ends up being robbed
and of course when you plan a robbery
lots of things get out of hand very
quickly because you don't account for
the adrenaline you don't account for the
reaction of the person you don't react
to how slowly the person may pull out
their wallet or how quickly or maybe
they don't have money on them so when
all of those things come into play it's
very easy for what was supposed to be a
simple quote unquote robbery end up
escalating to the point of homicide and
so incredibly tragic as this is it is
not that uncommon but clearly the
defendants have given the prosecution a
great deal in terms of thech messages I
mean there's a treasure Trove of
information in terms of their planning
in terms of even one of the defendants
feeling nervous and that they're only
doing this because they have love for
this person and that sort of thing so
there's going to be an uphill battle for
the defense to try and say well they
didn't know what was going to happen the
only argument I could see could possibly
be for the the one defendant that
actually served his baate saying well I
didn't know homicide was going to occur
I only signed up for a robbery but again
that's not the best offense because of
the fact that you have agreed to commit
a felony and if a death results in the
course of that felony being committed
you are now on the hook for the homicide
as what we call a principal the same way
as the person who pulled the trigger and
investigators noted that Nathan Nava and
Skylar Bailey were experiencing
Financial hardships do you think they
intended to set up this robbery truly
just for the money and if so why do you
think Skylar allegedly dragged her
sister into it because in my mind I'm
thinking how much money did they truly
believe they'd be able to take from the
victim well I think there were a few
things that came into play here the
victim had a job refilling ATM machines
and apparently would post on social
media photos of him doing his work he at
the time had said it was more so to show
how the money was packaged and sort of
the day-to-day in the job but
unfortunately as his supervisor had
indicated previously this is the type of
thing that opens you up to be a victim
so of course it is not his fault he
didn't ask for it but that those sorts
of posts made him a Target so I think
there was definitely the money option
the money concerns drove this um I think
she probably brought her sister in
because of the fact that you know
whatever relationship she had with the
other defend with the other defendant
you know she may have thought her sister
would have been more appropriate to be
that bait so to speak in order to entice
the victim to his robbery and eventually
death so I think money was the driving
factor I just think that they lost
control of the situation once they got
there and it resulted in a homicide and
now all three defendants have been
charged with open murder in addition to
the other charges what is the difference
between that charge open murder as
opposed to a first-degree or a second
degree murder so in Nevada they have a
very unique statute which allows for a
prosecutor to charge open murder and
what that means is that it leaves it up
to the jury to decide what level of
murder occurred so the jury could come
back and say this was first-degree
premeditated murder they could come back
and say no this was more of a second
deegree murder or this was more of a
manslaughter so it it's an interesting
way of presenting the facts to the jury
and letting them decide what the intent
was was their sufficient intent to
substantiate a first deegree murder or
was this really just a second deegree
murder or was this you know just
basically part of a uh you know some
other thought process based on the
evidence that was brought forth so I
think that's incredibly interesting
because normally you see prosecutors
like to be able to at least say we have
enough for first-degree murder and then
what normally you would see happen is
that they would have what they would
call a lesser included offenses so that
gives the jury the opportunity to say
well you charged this as a first-degree
murder but we don't know that you've met
that burden but you've given us the
Lesser included offenses of second
deegree murder and manslaughter so it's
I guess accomplishing the same thing but
just in a different way basically the
prosecutor is saying UPF front pick
which one as opposed to the prosecutor
coming in and saying I think it's this
but giving the jury the option to
downgrade if they think it's appropriate
based on the evidence and given the
facts of the case that we know right now
do you think it's possible that maybe
one defendant if the um if the case goes
to trial if a jury convicts the
defendants in this case do you think
it's possible the jurors that jurors
could convict maybe one defendant on
first degree another defendant on second
degree and potentially
the other one on manslaughter do you
think that's possible in this case yeah
I think it's possible but I don't think
it's likely because of the fact that
they all seem to be so deeply
intertwined in the planning based on the
text messages and that they all sort of
came to the table with a common
understanding of what was going to
happen that night while nobody may have
necessarily planned for murder at the
same token they planned to get a firearm
and all parties knew that a gun was
involved so it is a very logical Next
Step that you're bringing a gun to a
robbery there is the possibility someone
may get shot or killed so I don't
necessarily see a a difference in the
culpability per se except for the fact
of who actually pull the trigger versus
the other two in their planning but I I
don't see that there'll be much daylight
in between the level of convictions if
there is a conviction in this case the
level of convictions between all the
defendants involved and the way in which
the victim died in this case was truly
horrible but in the arrest report police
noted that the victim was found dead
holding a gun with his finger on the
trigger do you think that a defense
attorney could argue that any of the
defendants felt that their life was in
danger given that you know potentially
the victim may have had a weapon as well
too with the finger on the trigger and
maybe you know given even though given
they set up this robbery scheme and
lured this this victim to this apartment
complex Etc Etc do you think that any
defense attorney could argue that
because the victim had a weapon as well
too that maybe the defendants in a way
felt their life was in danger well the
thing that comes to mind is the old
adage don't start none won't be none and
so to translate that into legal ease you
can't claim stand your ground or
self-defense protections if you were the
instigator of the situation so if you
started the fight or if you started in
some of criminal conduct and now you're
confronted with deadly force you can't
say well I had to shoot my Victim
Because they weren't complying with my
illegal requests right so I I don't see
a scenario where the defense can make an
issue out of that they will try but I
don't see an Avenue where they can do so
successfully based on the fact that the
victim was protecting themselves against
the wrongful actions of the defendant
and it just unfortunately in this
scenario the victim was not able to
effectively protect themselves and it
seems as though there were a lot of
different hands beyond the three that
were arrested in charge so far but do
you expect more arrests to come in this
case and if so do you expect them to be
charged with open murder as well even if
they weren't physically there but just
communicating with the defendants
through texting I think it's possible
that more rests can result but I don't
necessarily see anyone else being
charged with open murder because for
instance I'm thinking of the person that
provided the gun for this to all happen
did they know what they were providing
the gun for is all going to Bear out
based on the text messages it might be
just very cryptic like Hey we're we're
just gonna you know I need it for
protection or I'm I'm gonna do something
don't ask questions okay the person
turns over the gun they shouldn't
necessarily be responsible for murder
because they didn't know that that was
what the plan was and so they may be
charged with some other Firearms
offenses but I don't know that they'd
necessarily be charged with murder now
if there's other people that played a
more active role in the planning or
maybe Tred to help them in the aftermath
maybe dispose of evidence or something
along those lines again I could see more
charges resulting from that but again
how much did they know and when did they
know it are going to be the key
questions in determining what level of
charge is going to be filed and Melba do
you expect this case to even go to trial
and if so do you think that it's
possible you know we have three
defendants here who could be
codefendants all in this case together
but do you see any of them maybe
flipping on one another especially given
the two of them are half sisters I
definitely see this case or at least
several of the defendants pleading out I
I I is I I don't see a scenario where
you're going to all three are going to
want to go to trial on this now do I see
sister turning against sister it's
possible uh when it comes to rushing to
the courthouse steps uh the adage of
blood being thicker than water kind of
goes out the window with that um however
I could see the both of the sisters
maybe turning on the boyfriend uh on the
male defendant on the shooter in this
case because again they can sort of pin
him as The Mastermind and say well we
just had to agree or we felt that you
know it was just easier to go along with
it whatever the cas may be but I could
see a scenario where they end up
testifying against him all right melbo
well thank you so much for giving me
your insight into this case before we
sign you off is there anything else you
would like to add no just that again
it's it's um something to think about in
terms of vetting whoever you're going to
go out on a date with or whoever you're
going to meet up with um you know again
that idea of meeting for that first date
in a public place and you know always
having your wits about you and making
sure you're in a familiar area so if you
have to flee you know that you're you
know how to be able to get in and out of
the area that you're in so again it's
just about having that common sense and
safety when it comes to dating or
interacting with you know various people
as we go through life it's a sad reality
but that's where we are at this time all
three remain in custody according to
online court records the trio are all
scheduled to appear in court on
September 77th for a preliminary hearing
reporting for Law and crime I'm
Elizabeth mner
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