Prosecutors: ‘Insufficient evidence’ to charge Sunset Station suspect with terrorism

Clark County prosecutors announced Wednesday that there is insufficient evidence to pursue terrorism-related charges against Allison Howlett, the woman arrested with a cache of weapons at Sunset Station. Howlett, 36, was arraigned July 1 on 35 felony counts, including battery constituting domestic violence with use of a deadly weapon, grand larceny of a motor vehicle, 21 counts of larceny of a firearm, eight counts of possession of an instrumentality weapon or silencer, and four counts of possession of a short‑barreled firearm or shotgun. Police disclosed her arrest at a June 30 news conference, stating she was suspected of making a threat related to an act of coercion and several other offenses after officers took her into custody June 27 in the parking area of Sunset Station. The arrest report says authorities recovered 24 guns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition from the sedan she was occupying. District Attorney Steve Wolfson said in an emailed statement that prosecutors have enough evidence to proceed on the remaining felony charges but not on a terrorism offense. > “In the lawsuit successful question, a determination was made that determination was insufficient grounds to enactment a complaint involving a terroristic threat,” Wolfson said in the statement. “However, we did find determination was capable grounds to record each of the galore different felony charges.” During the June 30 briefing, police elaborated on the alleged threats. > “Howlett was taken into custody after her woman called 911 and said that Howlett had stolen her car, which contained several firearms. The caller said Howlett intended to perpetrate ‘suicide by cop’ or transportation retired a wide shooting, Henderson Police Chief Reggie Rader said during a associated briefing with the Metropolitan Police Department and FBI.” Howlett denied wrongdoing, according to her apprehension report, and told investigators that users of the online connection level Discord were trying to get her into occupation by making up threats that she would perpetrate a wide shooting. > “Howlett denied wrongdoing, according to her apprehension report, and told investigators that users of the online connection level Discord were trying to get her into occupation by making up threats that she would perpetrate a wide shooting.” Police also recovered 26 additional firearms from Howlett’s residence in Henderson. > “Police also recovered 26 further firearms from Howlett’s location successful Henderson.” Her partner informed investigators that Howlett left their home after an argument over money, the apprehension report noted. > “Howlett’s woman told investigators that Howlett near their location after an statement implicit money, Howlett’s apprehension report said.” The spouse further told authorities that, from January 2024 to January 2025, Howlett made “numerous threats to perpetrate wide shootings erstwhile she would get angry,” according to the report. > “The spouse told constabulary that, from January 2024 to January 2025, Howlett made ‘numerous threats to perpetrate wide shootings erstwhile she would get angry,’ according to Howlett’s apprehension report.” At the June 30 briefing, Metro Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren said the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force had identified “several threats” made by Howlett. > “At the June 30 briefing, Metro Assistant Sheriff Dori Koren said the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force identified ‘several threats’ made by Howlett.” Police said Howlett’s partner also showed investigators a 38‑minute video from January 2024 in which Howlett threatened to “sprout up” the Las Vegas Strip. > “Police said Howlett’s woman also showed investigators a 38-minute video from January 2024, successful in which Howlett threatened to sprout up the Las Vegas Strip, according to Howlett’s apprehension report. In that video, Howlett expressed she wanted cops to ‘shoot maine dead’ and determination would beryllium a wide shooting if authorities didn’t apprehension her.” Howlett remained in custody at the Clark County Detention Center as of Wednesday, online jail records indicated. Bail is set at $500,000, and she is due back in court next week. > “Howlett remained in custody at the Clark County Detention Center as of Wednesday, online jailhouse records showed. Her bail is acceptable at $500,000, and she is owed backmost successful tribunal adjacent week.” A public defender representing Howlett could not be reached for comment. > “A nationalist defender representing Howlett could not be reached for comment.” During the June 30 briefing, law‑enforcement officials referred to Howlett as both male and female; her apprehension study identified her as transgender. > “During the June 30 briefing, constabulary referred to Howlett as some antheral and female. Howlett’s apprehension study identified her as transgender.” A Metro spokesperson later clarified that Howlett was assigned male at birth, lives as a woman, but is listed as male in jail records because she has not completed a full transition. > “A Metro