Henderson City Councilwoman Carrie Cox was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on a felony charge of illegally recording a conversation between another city council member and two real estate professionals.

According to the indictment filed in Clark County District Court, Cox allegedly hid behind a curtain during a city event on Jan. 9, 2025, and recorded a conversation between Councilwoman Monica Larson and real estate agents Michael Hiltz and Richard Smith. News of the charge was first reported by the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

In Nevada, recording a private conversation is a Category D felony that carries the potential sentence of one to four years in jail or a fine up to $5,000. 

The indictment is the latest development in a series of feuds between Cox and Larson, which has included Larson cropping Cox out of an official picture. Though Cox initially supported Larson and donated to her campaign for city council in 2024, their relationship has soured since Larson was sworn into office on Jan. 7, two days before the alleged recording. 

Cox was also served a cease and desist letter from Mayor Michelle Romero, also in January, for defamatory statements regarding an alleged extramarital affair. 

According to court records, District Judge Jerry Weise granted a request from prosecutors for Cox to not speak to or contact Larson in any other capacity “except as required by their official duties.” 

Cox will appear in court on Nov. 20 for an initial arraignment. Neither she nor her attorney immediately responded to a request for comment on Thursday.

In a joint statement from Cox and her attorney, Josh Tomsheck, the councilwoman emphasized that she has no criminal history and is eager to appear in court to defend herself.

“The beauty of our criminal justice system is that all those accused within it are presumed innocent and afforded the opportunity to defend themselves through the court process,” the emailed statement read. “This Indictment is very new. There is much more that will come to light throughout this process, and Mrs. Cox very much looks forward to addressing these allegations through the appropriate channels in Court.”

This story was updated on 6:52 a.m. on 11/10/2025 to add a statement from Cox.