From the Las Vegas Optic A brawl between two groups at a Valentine’s Day dance ended in misdemeanor charges for five people, including a New Mexico deputy sheriff. San Miguel County Undersheriff Mike Padilla, whose name is listed as Albert Michael Padilla in court records, has been charged with misdemeanor aggravated battery. Four others, including…
From the Las Vegas Optic Homicide charges will not be filed in the 2018 shooting death of Jeromy “Joker” Vasquez, according to Fourth Judicial District Attorney Richard Flores. “The investigation was conducted by the Las Vegas Police Department wherein they concluded that the shooting of Mr. Vasquez by Albert Herrera was self-defense,” Flores said in…
From the Las Vegas Optic ALAMOSA, Colo. — Addictions are complex and as unique as the people who struggle with them. The effects of addiction are often persistent and recurring, causing those in treatment to experience setbacks as they work toward recovery. For participants in Alamosa’s Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion program, the road to treatment…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas man has been charged with shooting an assault-style rifle into a west side home while two people were inside, according to court records. Brandon J. Collier, 22, was arrested May 31 and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, shooting at dwelling and tampering with evidence,…
From the Las Vegas Optic ALAMOSA, Colo. — Addiction is not a crime, yet many battling addiction end up with a criminal record because their addiction pushed them to break the law. In some cases, they might steal items from a store. In other cases, the crime they’ve committed is merely possessing the drug they’re…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas man once acquitted of first-degree murder has been charged with multiple felonies for allegedly attacking a man with a gun. Weeks later, the man he’s accused of attacking was charged with multiple felonies in a separate incident. Eric L. Vigil, now 38, was acquitted on two counts…
From the Las Vegas Optic ALAMOSA, Colo. — Many people with an addiction to drugs or alcohol will end up spending time in jail. The reasons may be because they cannot afford bail, because they are picked up on warrants for missed court dates or because they are arrested for other crimes while awaiting trial.…
From the Las Vegas Optic A Las Vegas woman missing since January was found dead in a vacant building on the west side, according to Las Vegas Police. Chief of Police David Bibb confirmed this week that LVPD officers located the body of 43-year-old Shana Storey inside a dwelling near Romero Street and Taos Street…
From the Las Vegas Optic ALAMOSA, Colo. — They are struggling, often at the lowest point in their lives. Then they’re arrested. Charged with a crime, they face fines, fees and maybe even a lengthy sentence behind bars. They come from varied backgrounds and walks of life. The events that led them into the courtroom…
From the Las Vegas Optic One man is hospitalized and one man is facing felony charges following a shooting Sunday evening on the west side of Las Vegas. Dominic A. Lopez, 28, of Las Vegas, was arrested Sunday night and charged with one count of third-degree felony aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, and two…
