Francillon Pierre case: Mother accused in cold case murder of 3-year-old child arrested after 33 years
A woman arrested in a 30-year-old cold case about the disappearance of her 3-year-old boy is currently being held in a Las Vegas jail.
Amy Fleming was arrested on January 29 on an open murder charge in Florida and was sent to Nevada to be held at the Las Vegas City Jail on February 19.
The North Las Vegas police said that the renewed interest in the case of Francillon Pierre, who went missing in 1986, and the arrest of his mother, happened because of an attempt at identity theft from abroad.
Police Chief Pamela Ojeda held a press conference on February 11 to describe the series of events that led to the arrest of the 60-year-old woman, who was formerly known as Amy Luster.
The authorities said in the press conference that someone had applied for a birth certificate in December last year in the name of Francillon Pierre and this is what led them to reopen the cold case.