Brenda Stokes Wilson appears in Clark County Justice Court, Friday, accused of slashing a Bellagio blackjack dealer and is suspected of killing10-year-old Jade Morris. A judge raised bail for Wilson from $60,000 to $600,000 on Friday .(Photo: Jeff Scheid, via AP)

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It has been a month when crimes at Vegas casino resorts have made headlines.

First, a man killed himself immediately after killing a former girlfriend in the busy lobby of the Excalibur resort Dec. 14.

This week, two University of California Berkeley law students were officially charged in the decapitation of an exotic Helmeted Guineafowl in the Flaming resort's wildlife habitat Oct. 12. According to KTNV.com, Justin Teixeira, 24, drew felony charges of killing and torturing an animal.

Eric Cuellar, 24, was charged with instigating and engaging in cruelty to an animal, a misdemeanor.

Also see: Law students accused in bird beheading

Last week, blackjack dealer Joyce Rhone was attacked with razors at a Bellagio table. Co-worker Brenda Stokes Wilson appeared in court Friday, and was charged with felony burglary, battery with a deadly weapon and mayhem with a deadly weapon, according to the Las Vegas Sun. The report quoted Stokes Wilson' s grandfather as saying she was jealous of former friend Rhone because of attention her boyfriend paid Rhone.

Stokes Wilson, 50, also is implicated in the stabbing death of 10-year-old Jade Morris, daughter of that boyfriend. The girl's body was found by a man walking his dog. She was last seen when Stokes Wilson took her on a shopping trip Dec. 21. That night, Rhone was attacked on the Bellagio's crowded casino floor. Though receiving deep slashes on her face, she is expected to recover.

According to an Associated Press story, jailed Stokes Wilson is the prime suspect in Jade Morris' death, and murder charges may be filed pending analysis of evidence.