On the morning of August 23, 2005, 68-year-old Julie P Miller was shot and killed in the valet parking area of the Suncoast Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas during an armed robbery. Julie and her husband, Ronald Miller, were in their Mitsubishi SUV when a man with a gun demanded money. Julie handed over cash and told the robber to take it all. When the assailant escalated his threats, Ronald, a former Marine, grabbed the barrel of the gun. The robber fired one shot that passed through Ronald’s arm and struck Julie in the chest. Julie was taken to University Medical Center and later died; Ronald was treated and released. The couple had been married 49 years and had a daughter and four grandchildren.

Police described the suspect as a Black man about 30 years old, six feet tall, thin to medium build, wearing a khaki shirt, dark pants, and a baseball cap. He fled in a silver Dodge Magnum, possibly with two others; surveillance video showed the escape but the plate could not be read. The Suncoast later offered a substantial reward, but the case grew cold and no public arrests have been made.

If anyone has information about that day, the vehicle, or the people involved, please come forward.