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Former Alpine Motel owner pleads guilty in deadly fire | Courts

Former Alpine Motel owner pleads guilty in deadly fire | Courts

The former owner of Alpine Motel Apartments reached a plea deal with prosecutors in the deadliest residential fire in Las Vegas history.

Adolfo Orozco begged guilty Friday to two counts of involuntary manslaughter and one count of execution of an act or neglect of duty with willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property resulting in substantial bodily harm or death, the chief deputy prosecutor confirmed of district John Giordani.

Giordani declined to comment further on the case.

Orozco’s defense attorney, Dominic Gentile, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday.

The fire on December 21, 2019 left six dead, 13 injured and dozens without shelter. The criminal case resumed in 2023 after almost two years of delays in court proceedings.

Orozco, who is also identified in court documents as Adolfo Orozco García, remains out of custody. A sentencing hearing in the case is scheduled for June 3.

Prosecutors had accused Orozco of acting like a “slumlord” by failing to properly maintain the building and ignoring problems with the fire alarm system and a locked back door, which prevented residents from escaping during the fire.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Contact Katelyn Newberg at [email protected] or 702-383-0240.