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The Latest: Coroner rules cause of woman's death in Las Vegas Strip sidewalk crash a homicide

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    Lakeisha Nicole Holloway, center, appears with her public defenders Joseph Abood, left, and Scott Coffee in district court for her arraignment Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, in Las Vegas. Holloway, who crashed her car into pedestrians on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday, Dec. 20, has been charged with murder, child abuse and hit-and-run. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens) (The Associated Press)

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    Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson speaks following the arraignment of Lakeisha Nicole Holloway in district court Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, in Las Vegas. Holloway, who crashed her car into pedestrians on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday, Dec. 20, has been charged with murder, child abuse and hit-and-run. (AP Photo/Chase Stevens) (The Associated Press)

LAS VEGAS – The latest on a deadly crash on the Las Vegas Strip (all times local):

11:45 a.m.

A coroner in Nevada says the death of a woman struck by a car on a Las Vegas Strip sidewalk is a homicide.

Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg said Wednesday that 32-year-old Jessica Valenzuela of Buckeye, Arizona, died from multiple blunt-force injuries after a driver plowed into crowds of pedestrians Sunday evening. Dozens of people were injured.

The homicide finding was expected, and it doesn't find fault. That'll be up to the courts.

District Attorney Steve Wolfson says the finding supports the criminal case against 24-year-old Lakeisha Nicole Holloway.

Holloway made an initial appearance in court Wednesday on charges of murder, hit-and-run and child abuse.

Her public defender says that just because she's charged, it doesn't mean she's guilty.

Wolfson says he expects to file more charges in days ahead.

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9:20 a.m.

A woman accused of intentionally plowing a car with her child inside through crowds of pedestrians on a Las Vegas Strip sidewalk has been arraigned on murder, hit-and-run and child abuse charges.

Lakeisha Nicole Holloway stood in shackles Wednesday and didn't enter a plea during her brief court appearance.

She barely spoke and nodded to acknowledge that she understood she'll remain in jail through the holidays while both sides investigate the crash Sunday that killed a woman and injured dozens of people.

Defense lawyer Joseph Abood characterized his 24-year-old client as distraught.

The judge set a Jan. 20 date for a preliminary hearing of the evidence.

Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson says additional charges are likely, depending on results of drug and alcohol tests and the police investigation.