October 28, 2026 - 1:09 pm

A Family Court judge ruled Wednesday that the teenage girl accused of stabbing horses at the South Point is competent, ending a monthslong delay as she underwent mental health evaluations.

“I’m ordering that these proceedings move forward,” Judge Linda Marquis said, and scheduled a December hearing to determine whether the teen should be charged as an adult.

The teen, who is in custody and wore a gray sweatsuit, stared blankly as the judge made her ruling. She was arrested in May and booked into the juvenile detention hall, where she has remained since.

The Clark County district attorney’s office has sought to move her case from the juvenile system in Family Court to adult court, where she could face a jury, a conviction on her record and prison time.

The juvenile system prioritizes alternatives to detention for youth, including probation, community service and counseling.…