Babysitter Charged in Fatal Stabbing of 3-Year-Old Girl in Las Vegas

Marketta Phillips, who was on a mental health crisis hold a week prior, faces open murder charges after the tragic death of the child she was babysitting.

The stabbing occurred on March 26, 2025, while the victim's father was at work; he called 911 after discovering the crime.
The 3-year-old girl was found with multiple stab wounds at the Villa Del Sol Apartments and later pronounced dead at Sunrise Hospital.
Police apprehended Marketta Phillips, 41, near the scene shortly after the incident; she is being held at the Clark County Detention Center.
Phillips was placed on a 72-hour mental health crisis hold just a week before the stabbing, raising questions about systemic gaps in mental health care.
Authorities are investigating the unclear relationship between Phillips and the victim's father, who may have been living in the same residence.