LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A man accused of killing his stepfather missed several previous court hearings related to domestic violence charges and had an active arrest warrant, the 8 News Now Investigators have learned.
Carlos Magana, 32, faces an open murder charge for the death of his stepfather, Luis Torres-Avila, 57, in an apartment near Las Vegas Boulevard and Sahara Avenue, police said. While speaking with reporters Tuesday morning, LVMPD Lt. Robert Price identified Torres-Avila as Magana’s father.
Shortly after the murder, Magana called police to say that he had stabbed Torres-Avila five times, police said. Magana then cleaned the knife, placed it on a table and brushed his teeth. Police then arrived and took Magana into custody…