Dad who threatened to kill his 10-month-old daughter told her mother he would 'see both of them … on the news': Police

A Nevada antheral has been apprehended aft an Amber Alert went retired for his babe daughter, who was recovered safe.

Roderick Duke, 39, was arrested by officers from the North Las Vegas Police Department connected March 12, a week aft an Amber Alert was issued for his 10-month-old girl Leilani Williams. The section said successful a Facebook station before Leilani was found that Duke was successful the midst of an "emotional crisis" and had made threats to harm himself and his daughter.

According to a constabulary study obtained by section ABC affiliate KTNV, Duke told Leilani's mother that if she contacted police, helium would "see some of them… connected the news."

Police said the menace was made implicit the telephone aft Leilani's parent rushed retired of Duke's flat "in a authorities of panic" astir 1:40 a.m. connected March 5. Several witnesses saw her and called 911 erstwhile she told them Duke had assaulted her earlier taking Leilani. Duke besides allegedly took the woman's phone. According to the constabulary report, Leilani's parent had abrasions and contusions, including connected her neck. She told constabulary that Duke had deed her and thrown her against the wall.

After a neighbour fto Leilani's parent usage their phone, she called Duke. The neighbour allegedly overheard Duke marque the menace astir seeing them "on the news."

According to reporting connected the arrest report by section CBS affiliate KSNV, Duke allegedly "threatened to termination his 10-month-old and perpetrate termination by cop."

The constabulary were capable to get successful interaction with a person of Duke's, who was capable to interaction Duke and archer him that "what helium was doing wasn't right." The person encouraged Duke to bring Leilani back. He ordered an Uber to bring begetter and girl backmost to Duke's apartment, and they arrived determination astatine 5:40 a.m.

Duke and Leilani were inactive successful his flat erstwhile the Amber Alert was issued astir 9 a.m., and constabulary tracked them there. Police announced that Leilani was recovered unharmed and her begetter was taken into custody astir 10 a.m.

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When constabulary interviewed Duke, helium denied hitting Leilani's parent due to the fact that "he does not deed women." He did admit that they got into an argument, but helium near successful the mediate of it to "cool off." According to the report, helium said helium brought Leilani to a friend's house.

Duke made his archetypal court appearance connected March 10 and was charged with kidnapping, kid maltreatment oregon neglect, and home battery. He is presently successful custody astatine the North Las Vegas Community Correctional Center. His adjacent tribunal day is scheduled for March 24.