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Calvin Brinson

Case from Las Vegas, NV dated Apr 26, 1976

Victim Details

Calvin Brinson

Male

Black / African American

Las Vegas

NV

1976-04-26

18

Calvin

Brinson

07/10/2026

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On April 26, 1976, Calvin Alexander Brinson, an 18-year-old African American male, was fatally stabbed while incarcerated at the Clark County Jail in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brinson, who had been arrested for an undisclosed offense, was housed in a four-man cell alongside Wayne Donald Horton and Scott Fletcher. During an altercation, Horton and Fletcher attacked Brinson, resulting in his death.

Wayne Donald Horton, a 26-year-old white male, was already in custody awaiting trial for multiple h ...
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  • Wayne Donald Horton | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
  • HORTON Wayne Donald | Serial Killer Database Wiki - Fandom
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