Man faces murder charge after woman found unconscious in Las Vegas hotel room

A 35-year-old man is charged with murder after a woman died nine days after being found unresponsive in a hotel room, Las Vegas police said Saturday.

Jason Kendall surrendered to Metropolitan Police headquarters on Friday, according to a press release.

Officers responded to Spring Valley Hospital around 6:10 p.m. on June 12 after the woman, the victim of a possible assault, was transported there, police said.

The woman was found unresponsive in a hotel room in the 4300 block of West Flamingo Road, police said. Police did not identify the hotel by name, but the Palms is at 4321 West Flamingo Road.

The woman, who was in critical condition, died on June 21, police said.

Metro homicide investigators took over the case and police said they were able to identify Kendall as the suspect in the death.

The woman’s identity is expected to be released by the Clark County Coroner’s Office.

According to court records, Kendall faces charges of open murder, sexual assault and battery by strangulation in furtherance of sexual assault.

Court records indicate Kendall appeared in court Saturday and remained in custody at the Clark County Detention Center, with another court appearance scheduled for Tuesday.