A woman who drove onto a crowded Las Vegas Strip sidewalk in 2015, killing one person and injuring dozens, has been sentenced.
On Thursday, Judge Tierra Jones ordered Lakeisha Holloway, who has changed her name to Paris Morton, to serve 18 years to life in prison, with credit for more than a decade already spent in custody.
Case delayed for years
The case remained unresolved for years as questions about Holloway’s mental competency repeatedly paused court proceedings. She underwent treatment and evaluations before being deemed fit to move forward.
In August 2025, Holloway pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and battery with use of a deadly weapon. A judge rejected her attempt to withdraw that plea earlier this year.
Deadly 2015 crash
The case stems from a December 2015 incident on the Las Vegas Strip…