Vegas girl aged 12 is charged with her father's brutal murder

A Nevada pre-teen is accused of stabbing her father to death after an argument over her punishment for running away earlier in the day. Police arrived at an apartment in the 3400 block of Mercury Street around 9:30 p.m. and discovered the uninjured juvenile and her father, James Waldie, 55, lying on the floor in a pool of blood. The disagreement reportedly involved disciplinary action taken by the father,' North Las Vegas Police Lieutenant Ann Taylor said. Police have charged a 12-year-old girl with the murder of her 55-year-old father James Waldie Police arrived at an apartment in the 3400 block of Mercury Street and discovered the uninjured girl and her dead father lying in a pool of blood On December 7, officers responded to a report of a runaway juvenile who was ultimately located and returned home safely. Family said he embodied unconditional love, humanity, and the spirit of perseverance The girl was arrested and booked into the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center on a charge of murder with the use of a deadly weapon ' left an indelible mark on the lives of everyone fortunate enough to have known him,' his obituary said.