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Ponietz

(4,464 posts)
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 04:56 PM 2 hrs ago

Teen arrested after 3 horses stabbed multiple times at Vegas competition

Source: KRQE citing KTLA

According to Phillips, surveillance cameras in the barns captured the teen entering at least two stalls, which helped lead police to her.

“Detectives located the teen at a nearby hotel and took her into custody without incident. She was transported to Clark County Juvenile Hall, where she was booked on 12 counts of willful or malicious killing, maiming or torturing of an animal, horse, and three counts of felony malicious destruction of private property over $5,000,” investigators said.

The teen suspect was a competitor in the event, according to a statement from the National Barrel Horse Association, which said the incident was immediately addressed.

“The individual involved has been removed and placed in the care of authorities, and there is no ongoing threat of any kind,” NBHA officials added.

Read more: https://www.krqe.com/news/teen-arrested-after-3-horses-stabbed-multiple-times-at-vegas-competition/



Sad. Horrifying. Surely there were missed warning signs.
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Teen arrested after 3 horses stabbed multiple times at Vegas competition (Original Post) Ponietz 2 hrs ago OP
.. BlueWaveNeverEnd 2 hrs ago #1
"Competitor Arielle Phillips' horse, Detail, was also stabbed several times. In a social media post, Phillips described BlueWaveNeverEnd 2 hrs ago #2
Depraved. Monster. mahina 2 hrs ago #3
Emily Grace, a fellow barrel riding competitor obamanut2012 1 hr ago #4
Umm..do you mean all of the horses should be fine? mwmisses4289 1 hr ago #5
Three swift kicks... ZDU 1 hr ago #6
Shades of Tonya Harding Brother Buzz 1 hr ago #7
"Those barrel racers are all crazy," classic line from Yellowstone tv series. Bobstandard 1 hr ago #8
Really horrific! electric_blue68 1 hr ago #9
She did that to my animals, I'd be the one going to prison. OC375 55 min ago #10
I read yesterday catchnrelease 54 min ago #11
I would say that even if they knew she was a bully--to find out she stabbed horses over riversedge 43 min ago #12

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(15,142 posts)
2. "Competitor Arielle Phillips' horse, Detail, was also stabbed several times. In a social media post, Phillips described
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:00 PM
2 hrs ago

Competitor Arielle Phillips’ horse, Detail, was also stabbed several times. In a social media post, Phillips described the teen as “a crazy obsessed stalker who has been following me on social media for a long time, obsessing over Detail, obsessing over meeting me.”

obamanut2012

(29,545 posts)
4. Emily Grace, a fellow barrel riding competitor
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:07 PM
1 hr ago

None of the horses should be fine, although one mare is in worse condition that the other two.

mwmisses4289

(4,846 posts)
5. Umm..do you mean all of the horses should be fine?
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:16 PM
1 hr ago

Looks like auto correct turned your sentence into a mishmash. I hate when it does that!

ZDU

(1,437 posts)
6. Three swift kicks...
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 05:18 PM
1 hr ago

Let's let the horses give the perp three swift kicks to her head. Done. Problem solved. Next

catchnrelease

(2,170 posts)
11. I read yesterday
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:11 PM
54 min ago

In an article--and I have no idea where I saw it now--that her parents have been warned that she is a bully. So it sounds like they can't say they are shocked at this behavior.

riversedge

(81,719 posts)
12. I would say that even if they knew she was a bully--to find out she stabbed horses over
Mon Jun 1, 2026, 06:23 PM
43 min ago

and over would be shocking to any parent. --well most anyway.

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