White Victims of Black Crime - 0068 - Kyle Lee Staheli

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May 10, 2006

Victim(s): Kyle Lee Staheli 18

Attacker(s): Swuave Lopez 17, James Carter Jr. 16

Description: On Wed. May 10th 2006 a young man named Kyle Staheli gave a ride to some friends. The friends told him to drive to the mountain. At this point they (Swuave Lopez and James Carter) pulled a .45 pistol out and asked if he wanted to die. After confessing that he didn't want to die and to take whatever they wanted, Swuave shot Kyle in the torso 3 times. James and Swuave got into Kyle's car and left him in the desert. Swuave began to brag around Las Vegas what had happened. James continued to drive Kyle's car. On Friday May 12th the two returned to Kyle's body with a canister of gasoline. James admitted in his police interview that he lit the match and threw it onto the dead body. The two again left the scene. Police began interviewing witnesses who heard the two young (17 and 16 year old) boys talking about the murder. On Saturday morning May 13th police found Swuave and James in the apartment of a friend. The two were taken into custody by homicide detectives of LVMPD. Swuave managed to get his handcuffs in front of him and escape the detective's vehicle. Upon seeing this and knowing that the rumors had already been confirmed about a dead body burned in the desert, police detectives opened fire on Swuave, hitting him several times. He later died at UMC. James continued to fight charges and is being charged as an adult at CCDC. A video was made in memory of Kyle and was shown at his closed coffin funeral due to the damage these two did to him. May you rest in peace Kyle.

Lopez pulled out a pistol and asked him if he wanted to die. After Kyle said no and for them to take whatever they wanted, he was shot 3 times. The two returned 2 days later and burned the body. Kyle’s family was forced to have a closed casket funeral for him.

Archive.is Link(s):
https://archive.is/YG3yq Carter is acquitted of murder and conspiracy to commit murder, as well as kidnapping and conspiracy to commit kidnapping. The jury found Carter guilty of robbery with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit robbery, possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of stolen property charges.

https://archive.is/wetbl Kyle’s brother became a cop.
https://pewtube.com/user/TheFireRises/gc958NW Video memorial played at Kyle’s closed casket funeral – part 1.
https://pewtube.com/user/TheFireRises/4sOX3xE Video memorial played at Kyle’s closed casket funeral – part 2.
https://archive.is/evdZy Kyle’s obituary.
https://archive.is/q8gtT Kyle’s find a grave memorial.
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