{"id":295468,"date":"2023-10-25T11:01:11","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T16:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=295468"},"modified":"2023-10-25T14:58:00","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T19:58:00","slug":"las-vegas-accused-murderers-reportedly-laugh-make-obscene-gesture-at-victims-family-in-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/las-vegas-accused-murderers-reportedly-laugh-make-obscene-gesture-at-victims-family-in-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Las Vegas Accused Murderers Reportedly Laugh at Victim\u2019s Family in Court"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of two teenage murder defendants reportedly gave the victim\u2019s still-grieving family the middle finger in Las Vegas court on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\"Accused
Accused murderer Jesus Ayala, pictured above in the courtroom. He allegedly laughed at the victim’s family. (Image: Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The victim\u2019s 27-year-old daughter, Taylor Probst, and his widow, Crystal Probst, 60, told reporters they saw Jesus Ayala, 18, and Jzamir Keys, 16, \u201cflip them off\u201d while waiting for a court hearing to start, according to DailyMail.com<\/em>. Video and photos from the court hearing also reportedly show Ayala and Keys smiling and laughing at the women.<\/p>\n

They started trying to intimidate us,\u201d<\/strong> Taylor Probst told Las Vegas TV station KLAS<\/em>. after the hearing. \u201cThese guys, they did not respect the court whatsoever.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Taylor Probst further told KLAS<\/em> that Ayala and Keys showed no remorse in the court and that the trial was “just a game to them.” She also blamed the defendants\u2019 parents and others in their lives for the teens’ behavior.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Clark County District Court Judge Jacqueline Bluth set trial dates in both cases for Sept. 16, 2024. Both teens are being tried as adults. The two have pleaded not guilty<\/a> and remain in jail while they await court proceedings.<\/p>\n

While in court on Tuesday, Crystal Probst wore her late husband\u2019s Disney-style smartwatch that was damaged when he was thrown from the bicycle. She told media it was a way for her to feel his presence even after his death.<\/p>\n

\"Taylor
Taylor and Crystal Probst, pictured above, quietly waiting for a legal proceeding. They reportedly saw the teens accused of murdering their father\/husband laugh at them in the courtroom. (Image: Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Crime & Charges<\/h2>\n

Ayala and Keys are charged with murder in the August 14 death of Andreas \u201cAndy\u201d Probst<\/a>, 64, who they allegedly ran into with their car while he was riding a bicycle<\/a>. Probst was the retired chief of the Bell, Calif. police department.<\/p>\n

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The traffic fatality occurred at about 6 a.m. near the intersection of Tenaya Way and Centennial Parkway, about 16 miles from the Las Vegas Strip<\/a>. Before striking Probst, the two allegedly rammed their car into another elderly bicyclist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

They also rammed their car into another vehicle and stole at least three cars, according to police.<\/p>\n

In addition to murder, the teens are charged with attempted murder, failing to stop at the scene of a crash, battery, residential burglary, grand larceny of a vehicle, and possession of a stolen vehicle.<\/p>\n

Because of their ages at the time of the crimes, they can\u2019t receive the death penalty if convicted. They do face decades in prison if found guilty.<\/p>\n

Las Vegas-based attorney Dan Hill, who specializes in criminal cases, represents Keys. Ayala is represented by David Westbrook, who works for the local public defender\u2019s office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A teenage murder defendant reportedly gave the victim\u2019s still-grieving family the middle finger in Las Vegas court on Tuesday. He and another teen face charges after they allegedly killed a former police chief while he was riding a bicycle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":295503,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,81886],"tags":[88518,13766,23,81928,82002],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nVegas Accused Murderers Reportedly Laugh, Gesture at Widow<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"One of two teen defendants reportedly gave the murder victim\u2019s still-grieving family the middle finger. 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