TWO men who mowed down a retired police chief will spend decades in prison, despite one of the monsters boasting that he would only get ‘a slap on the wrist’.
Jesus Ayala, 20, and Jzamir Keys, 18, were teenagers when they murdered 64-year-old Andreas Probst.
Ayala was 17 at the time of the hit-and-run, while Keys was just 16.
Both men pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and battery in October.
The pair now face decades-long stretches behind bars – on December 16 Ayala was sentenced to 20 years to life, and Keys was given 18 years to life.
Ayala, now 20, was given the additional two to 10 years for battery.
The sentencing at Clark County District Court comes despite earlier brags from the driver that he would get away with minimal jail time.
He was arrested hours after Probst’s killing and defiantly told cops that he wouldn’t be locked up for long.
Ayala bragged: “You think this juvenile [expletive] is gonna do some [expletive]? I’ll be out in 30 days, I’ll bet you.
“It’s just ah, [expletive] ah, hit-and-run — slap on the wrist.”
Graphic video shows how the convicted murderers seemed to deliberately mow down Probst, who was riding a bike at the time.
The footage shows them approaching the retired cop from behind as the 64-year-old was cycling near the curb on an otherwise traffic-free road.
The teens laughed before they hit Probst. In the video, one of the pair can be heard saying “hit his ass” before their stolen car rammed into the retiree.
Probst was sent flying onto the hood of the car, shattering its windshield.
A harrowing final shot in the video shows the retired top cop lying on the ground by the curb.
Crystal Probst, the police chief’s widow, said that the brutal murder means she no longer recognises her life.
She said: “My world was destroyed.
“Not damaged. Not shaken. Destroyed. And every single day since Andy was murdered, I wake up feeling like I’m asked to live a life I no longer recognise.”
The fatal hit-and-run was one element in a crazed crime spree in August 2023.
Police said the teens had stolen four cars that same day.
Early that morning, reckless duo Ayala and Keys also hit another cyclist, a 72-year-old man who survived.
Prosecutors said the pair fled with the stolen vehicle after killing Probst, and crashed into a Toyota Corolla.
Ayala’s lawyer, David Westbrook, said the teens “didn’t understand the gravity of what they were doing” at the time of the murder.
He added: “They didn’t understand what could result even though it seems obvious to everybody.”
Judge Bluth said that the crime spree “was so much more than a joyride”.
She said: “It just kept going and going and escalating with more people getting hurt.”
The family of the retired police chief has also reportedly filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Hyundai.
They claim that the 2016 Hyundai Elantra’s anti-theft system had a defect which allowed Ayala and Keys to steal the car.