Two defendants, two different pleas in slaying of Palms cocktail waitress

Victim’s husband pleads not guilty; alleged hitman admits to charges

Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013 | 3:56 p.m.

The firefighter and homeless man allegedly involved in a murder-for-hire plot that left a Palms cocktail waitress dead in September entered different pleas Thursday during their arraignments in Clark County District Court. The victim’s estranged husband, 41-year-old George Tiaffay, who worked as a Las Vegas firefighter, pleaded not guilty to numerous charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and murder with use of a deadly weapon, court officials said. Tiaffay’s not-guilty plea sets the stage for a jury trial, which Judge Jerome Tao set for Jan. 13, 2014. Tiaffay, however, will head to trial alone. His alleged co-conspirator, Noel Stevens, 37, ...

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By Sinatra711 (Anthony Sinatra)

Jan. 10, 2013

8:23 p.m.

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These whack-jobs should get the death penalty. Instead, they'll waste tax payer money for the rest of their lives.....