LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A person accused of killing his stepfather missed a number of earlier courtroom hearings associated to home violence prices and had an lively arrest warrant, the 8 Information Now Investigators have discovered.
Carlos Magana, 32, faces an open homicide cost for the loss of life of his stepfather, Luis Torres-Avila, 57, in an residence close to Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue, police stated. Whereas talking with reporters Tuesday morning, LVMPD Lt. Robert Value recognized Torres-Avila as Magana’s father.
Shortly after the homicide, Magana known as police to say that he had stabbed Torres-Avila 5 instances, police stated. Magana then cleaned the knife, positioned it on a desk and brushed his enamel. Police then arrived and took Magana into custody.
A witness instructed police she heard Magana and Torres-Avila arguing earlier than the stabbing early Tuesday morning, paperwork stated.
In December 2023, an individual known as police saying Magana had repeatedly threatened her and different folks in her household, paperwork stated.
Magana despatched that particular person messages about violating a restraining order, “[slicing]” a member of the family and firing bullets, paperwork stated.
In that case, prosecutors charged Magana with aggravated stalking constituting home violence and violating a safety order, information stated. Prosecutors filed a prison grievance towards Magana on these prices on March 7, 2024. Magana failed to indicate as much as courtroom a number of months later, main a decide to difficulty a warrant for his arrest.
Police arrested Magana on the warrant in February, information stated. Although prosecutors objected to Magana’s launch from jail, Las Vegas Justice Courtroom Decide Nancy Bernstein launched him from custody, however ordered him to the highest-level pre-trial launch program, information stated.
Magana then failed to look weeks later for a bench trial, main to a different warrant for his arrest.
Throughout Magana’s preliminary courtroom look on the homicide cost, Las Vegas Justice Courtroom Decide Suzan Baucum denied setting bail.
Magana was because of seem in courtroom Thursday.
