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Man sought in connection with southwest valley homicide

Updated August 16, 2023 - 11:15 am

Police are searching for a man who has been identified as a suspect in a southwest Las Vegas homicide.

Las Vegas police said Monday that they believe 40-year-old Charles Anthony Falsetta Jr. is connected to a woman found dead in her home near Blue Diamond and South Fort Apache roads on Sunday afternoon.

The Clark County coroner’s office identified her Tuesday as Kristina Vladislavich, 39. She died in the master bedroom from a gunshot wound to the head.

Police said Sunday that the woman’s husband was a “person of interest.” It was not immediately know if Falsetta was the woman’s husband.

Falsetta is believed to be armed and dangerous, police said. People who may know his whereabouts are encouraged to contact the Metropolitan Police Department homicide section at 702-828-3521 or by email at homicide@lvmpd.com. Those who wish to remain anonymous may call Crime Stoppers at 702-385-5555.

An earlier version of this story misspelled Kristina Vladislavich’s last name.

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