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