Overview
- Karen Derrico was arrested in Las Vegas and charged with multiple counts, including harassment, violating a restraining order, preventing a witness from testifying through threats, and aggravated stalking, according to court records.
- Prosecutors say the charges stem from emails and texts that allegedly told her ex‑husband “I want you dead” and threatened to kill any children who sided with him, conduct that authorities say put him in reasonable fear of harm.
- Derrico pleaded not guilty at her June 23 arraignment, was released on a $2,000 bond and ordered to wear an ankle monitor, and the case is set for a preliminary hearing on August 6.
- Her lawyer says the messages were fabricated and that Deon Derrico sent or forged them to frame her, and the defense has asked the court to subpoena technical records such as IP data to test message origins.
- The dispute over digital authentication unfolds against the couple’s high‑profile 2024 divorce and shared custody of their 14 children, a family context that shapes both the restraining order and public attention to the case.