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The family of a woman who was gunned down by her ex-father-in-law have blasted a family court judge for ignoring brutal text threats.
Dennis and Ashley Prince were fatally shot during a deposition involving Ashley's ex-husband, Dylan Houston, last week. Prince was representing his wife in the case.
Houston was represented by his father, 77-year-old Joseph Houston II, who opened fire during the proceedings before turning the gun on himself.
Prince, 30, was fighting for sole custody of her two oldest kids during the deposition, while Houston was representing his son Dylan.
At a press conference on Monday, Ashley's parents Julie and Paul said Houston would threaten her with text messages, as many as 70 a day.
These included threats like: 'I don't want to see you unless you're in a casket', 'I will chisel you down to a weaker and worthless sack of bones' and 'I'll crush you in way you don't even comprehend', the family said.
Dennis and Ashley Prince, seen here,were fatally shot during a deposition involving Ashley's ex-husband, Dylan Houston, last week
At a press conference on Monday, Ashley's parents Julie and Paul, seen here, said Houston would threaten her with text messages, as many as 70 a day
Paul and Julie Page speak to reporters in Las Vegas on Monday, April 15, 2024, while a photo of their daughter Ashley Prince is projected behind them on a screen
Joseph Houston, who turned the gun on himself, is pictured with his daughter
Her parents say their daughter's court battle had failed her as she tried to get protections in place for herself and her children.
Clark County District Court Judge Bill Henderson had handled the case, with a spokesperson for the court telling 8newsnow: 'The court cannot comment due to related pending matters.'
'Our daughter Ashley was a devoted and fierce protector of her children,' Page said, choking back tears as she told reporters that her daughter 'would have never given up the fight for her children.'
The outlet reported that five days before the shooting, Dylan Houston, who is also a lawyer, emailed Dennis Price.
In documents seen by the 8newsnow, Houston said: 'You have no idea what's coming do you, all your cards are on the table and I haven't played one.'
Houston himself was not present at the deposition, but the documents note that a private investigator had recorded 'concerning information regarding Plaintiff's drinking and dangerous behavior' a month earlier.
The investigator allegedly observed Dylan driving home from a bar on March 29 while swerving around the road.
Dylan, who is a partner at Resnick & Louis
