Arraignment hearing set

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Friday, Sept. 17, 2004 | 9:30 a.m.

A 23-year-old man arrested Monday in connection with the slayings of his mother, sister and infant nephew at their southwest Las Vegas condominium will have to wait five more days for prosecutors to file a criminal complaint.

Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Ann Zimmerman granted the request made by prosecutors on Thursday and scheduled the arraignment for Richard Lentino for Sept. 23.

Deputy Public Defender Curtis Brown said he would "likely" have Lentino go through psychological testing in the coming weeks. Brown said that, for the time being, Lentino is being held in the Mental Protective Ward of the Clark County Detention Center.

Metro Police allege that Lentino killed his 46-year-old mother, Elaine Lentino; 21-year-old sister, Megan Lentino; and his 15-month-old nephew, Craig Hanners Jr.

Lentino's father, also named Richard Lentino, is a criminal defense attorney in Middletown, N.Y, said his son was bipolar but he didn't like taking his medication because of the side-effects. He also said his son's mental health had been deteriorating. He and Elaine Lentino divorced in 1997.