The tragedy of David Weaver, a 32-year-old father who perished in the early hours of August 17 when his white Lexus was deliberately set ablaze, surged forward in recent developments as North Las Vegas Police announced the arrest of 42-year-old Marcella Patterson. Charged with open murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and third-degree arson, Patterson now resides within the confines of the Clark County Detention Center, awaiting judicial proceedings, as reported by FOX5 Vegas.
An outpouring of community support, alongside the family’s demands for justice, followed as Weaver, found dead after the North Las Vegas Fire Department extinguished his vehicle’s flames on Mary Dee Avenue, was memorialized as a devoted father and a stalwart friend; his mother, Latisha Burton Gilbert, grappling with disbelief, confided in an interview obtained by Hoodline, “Honestly, I feel like I’m in the twilight zone,” and the family, stricken by the abrupt and brutal parting, initiated a GoFundMe to aid with funeral costs, all while vowing to ensure Weaver’s life and untimely departure would culminate in the manifestation of justice…