Teen accused of stabbing 3 horses during racing event in Las Vegas

U.S. Teenage girl accused of stabbing 3 horses during racing event in Las Vegas By Emily Mae Czachor Emily Mae Czachor News Editor Emily Mae Czachor is a reporter and news editor at CBSNews.com. She typically covers breaking news, extreme weather and climate. Emily Mae previously wrote for outlets like the Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed and Newsweek. Read Full Bio Emily Mae Czachor Updated on: June 1, 2026 / 9:06 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A teenage girl has been arrested and charged for allegedly stabbing three horses during a racing event in Las Vegas, police said. None of the animals suffered life-threatening injuries.The animals were stabbed early Saturday morning at a barn inside the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa's equestrian center, which was hosting a horse racing event over the weekend, CBS affiliate KLAS reported. The incident happened after organizers of the event, called the 2026 NBHA Professional's Choice Vegas Super Show, announced Friday that someone scheduled to compete in the races had been removed from the competition, according to KLAS. The competitor's removal was apparently because of a horse mistreatment issue, the news station reported, citing the event's organizers. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police have not identified the teen by name or confirmed her connection to the racing event, although they said in a statement that she had access to the barn where the stabbings took place. The department said officers were called to the barn at around 2 a.m. local time on Saturday after learning that three horses "had been intentionally injured with a sharp object."Investigators believe the teen may have used a knife "to inflict multiple injuries to the horses," police said. She was arrested at a hotel near the barn and booked at the Clark County Juvenile Hall on 12 counts of animal cruelty, including intentionally aiming or torturing a horse, as well as three counts of malicious destruction of property. Although the hor...