Las Vegas man sentenced for death of model found in 'concrete and wooden structure'

A Las Vegas man who pleaded guilty in March to killing a 24-year-old model whose body was discovered in a "concrete and wooden structure" in the desert in October 2019 was sentenced Tuesday to 10 to 25 years in prison.

Christopher Prestipino was accused of killing Esmeralda Gonzalez, who was 24 when she was reported missing in May 2019.

Several months later, on Oct. 8, homicide detectives recovered a body in the desert area just north of Las Vegas. 

Police said the body was discovered completely encased in "concrete and in a wooden structure."

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Days later, Prestipino and Lisa Mort were arrested in connection with the discovered body.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said at the time that investigators believed the victim had been inside Prestipino’s residence and was held against her will. ...