NATIONAL NEWS – Four Las Vegas students charged with murder after fatally beating classmate

Mariah Cain, Staff Writer

Prosecutors in Las Vegas have charged four Rancho High School students as adults with murder after they fatally beat their classmate Jonathan Lewis Jr. near the school. The two 16-year-olds and two 17-year-olds are charged with second-degree murder and conspiracy to commit battery. 

A total of eight students have been arrested in connection to the incident ranging from 13 to 17 years old. The four remaining students will have separate hearings due to being underage.