Judge Mary Kay Holthus Recounts Terrifying Courtroom Attack in Las Vegas

Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus was brutally attacked by Deobra Redden during a sentencing hearing, describing the incident as horrifying and unexpected.

• On February 7, Clark County District Court Judge Mary Kay Holthus was attacked by Deobra Redden, who leaped over the bench in a Las Vegas courtroom.
• Holthus described the attack as unexpected and horrifying, stating she would have been killed if not for the intervention of court staff.
• Redden, a repeat offender, was being sentenced for an unrelated attempted battery charge when he assaulted Holthus.
• The judge suffered injuries all over her body, including a lumpy and bruised head, from the attack.
• Redden is currently serving a four-year sentence for the attempted battery charge and will be arraigned on the attempted murder charge later this month.

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