Attorney General Masto Announces 34-Count Indictment of Three Men Arrested for Robbery With a Deadly Weapon

September 6, 2013

Las Vegas, NV – Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto announced that three Nevadans have been indicted by a Clark County Grand Jury on several felonies.

    A 34 count indictment was returned by a grand jury today charging the following individuals:

    • John Kevin McCabe, 61, of Las Vegas, Nevada. McCabe is licensed as a bail agent with the Nevada Division of Insurance.
    • Charles McChesney, 48, of Las Vegas, Nevada. McChesney is a licensed bail enforcement agent with the Nevada Division of Insurance.
    • John Kevin McCabe Jr., 22, of Las Vegas, Nevada. McCabe Jr. is the eldest son of McCabe and not licensed as a bail agent or bail enforcement agent with the Nevada Division of Insurance.

      The indictment alleges that on or about June 18, 2010, McCabe allegedly charged over $14,000 to Margaret Pressler’s credit cards without prior authorization. After she reversed the unauthorized charges, McCabe allegedly kidnapped her from her room at Budget Suites and held her in his vehicle for about three hours demanding that she provide him money and other personal property. The indictment also alleges McCabe forced Pressler to sign personal checks naming him as payee and compelled her to give him her bank debit card and PIN number, all of which he used to withdraw money from her bank accounts.

        Additionally, the indictment alleges that on or about January 21, 2011, McCabe, McChesney, and McCabe Jr. allegedly broke down Unique Hunt’s door and held her and her three young children at gunpoint while taking her personal property, including a laptop computer, video game console and her vehicle.

          The indictment also alleges that on or about April 8, 2012, McCabe allegedly kidnapped Kirsten Shaw for over a 24 hour period in order to extort money and property from her.

            Furthermore, the indictment alleges that on or about April 9, 2013, McCabe and McCabe Jr. allegedly kidnapped a woman and extorted property from her at gunpoint. Additionally, McCabe is charged with allegedly committing a sexual assault against this woman during the alleged kidnapping.

              Finally, the indictment alleges that on or about May 16, 2013 and June 19, 2013, McCabe attempted to prevent or dissuade an alleged victim and witness from reporting or commencing prosecution by sending threatening text messages and making threatening statements in a recorded jail telephone call. The indictment also alleges that on or about May 14, 2013, McCabe was in possession of an unlawful substance identified as methamphetamine.

                All the alleged victims hired McCabe to post bail for them.

                  The charges include:

                  McCabe

                   McChesney

                  McCabe Jr.

                  (2) Kidnapping in the first degree,

                  (1) Kidnapping in the first degree with use of deadly weapon,

                  (1) Conspiracy to commit kidnapping,

                  (3) Robbery with use of deadly weapon,

                  (2) Conspiracy to commit robbery,

                  (2) Robbery,

                  (4) Burglary,

                  (1) Burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon,

                  (2) Extortionate collection of debt with use of deadly weapon,

                  (2) Extortionate collection of debt,

                  (1) Invasion of the home while in possession of a deadly weapon,

                  (5) Assault with use of a deadly weapon,

                  (3) Grand larceny,

                  (1) Theft in the amount of $2,500 or more,

                  (1) Sexual assault,

                  (2) Attempting to dissuade a victim or witness, and

                  (1) Unlawful possession not for purpose of sale.

                  (1) Conspiracy to commit robbery,

                  (2) Robbery with use of deadly weapon,

                  (4) Assault with use of deadly weapon,

                  (1) Extortionate collection of debt with use of deadly weapon,

                  (1) Invasion of the home while in possession of a deadly weapon,

                  (1) Burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon, and

                  (1) Grand larceny.

                   

                  (3) Robbery with use of deadly weapon,

                  (2) Conspiracy to commit robbery,

                  (5) Assault with use of deadly weapon,

                  (2) Extortionate collection of debt with use of deadly weapon,

                  (1) Invasion of the home while in possession of a deadly weapon,

                  (1) Burglary while in possession of a deadly weapon,

                  (1) Grand larceny,

                  (1) Kidnapping in the first degree with use of deadly weapon, and

                  (1) Conspiracy to commit kidnapping.

                   

                    The arraignment is set for September 23 at 9:30 a.m. in Department 23.

                      An indictment is a statement of charges and is not evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until their guilt if proven in a court of law.

                        The indictment is the result of a joint investigation by the Attorney General's Bureau of Criminal Justice and Nevada Division of Insurance which started in March. If anyone has information about these incidents or others like it, it is requested that they contact the Nevada Attorney General at http://ag.nv.gov/ to submit a written complaint or the Nevada Division of Insurance at http://doi.nv.gov.

                          The case is being prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey H. Segal and Deputy Attorney General Sarah E. Overly.

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