Man suspected of killing his wife is arrested when he shows up in court

By Mary Manning · April 1, 2008 · 3:40 PM

Clifford McClain

A 29-year-old Las Vegas man suspected of killing his wife showed up in Clark County Justice Court for a bail hearing on March 27.

The story takes an interesting twist: Clifford McClain had never been arrested.

Metro Police had a no-bail arrest warrant for McClain issued on March 20.

So when McClain arrived in Judge Karen Bennett-Haron's courtroom, he was arrested and booked for murder.

The judge set a $100,000 bail for McClain and he was taken to the Clark County Detention Center. But his family bailed him out later that same day on a $10,000 surety, court records indicate.

McClain is scheduled April 10 for a preliminary hearing on the murder charge.

A 911 call to police on Feb. 17, about 9:40 p.m., sent officers to the 8700 block of Isola Lane where the body of a woman was discovered in the garage.

Metro homicide detectives determined the woman had been murdered. The Clark County Coroner's Office identified her as 24-year-old Allainna McClain.

Clifford McClain had a charge of domestic violence with battery filed against him on Sept. 30, 2006, but the complaint was later dismissed.

Discussion: 3 comments so far...

By lilhomie

7/10/08 at 9:24 p.m.

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I AM ALLAINA'S COUSIN SCOOBY AND I HATE THAT MAN FOR TAKING MY COUSIN'S LIFE IF I FIND HIM I WILL BE VERY ANGRY AND ILL PRAY FOR HIM BUT I STILL THINK ABOUT HIM BEATING HER WITH A WOODEN CANE ITS A SHAME THAT MY LITTLE COUSIN'S(HER KIDS) WILL NEVER SEE THEIR MOTHER AGAIN
By sherinaz

11/21/08 at 6:17 p.m.

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I was Allainna's neighbor. I cannot believe that he is still out!!! He gets to spend the holidays with his family and the kids do not get to see their mom!!!!! Where is the justice???
By kaye

2/3/09 at 11:45 p.m.

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