{"id":200216,"date":"2022-02-02T19:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T03:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=200216"},"modified":"2022-02-03T09:06:27","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T17:06:27","slug":"aquarius-casino-resort-murder-defendants-reportedly-fail-to-show-up-for-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/aquarius-casino-resort-murder-defendants-reportedly-fail-to-show-up-for-court\/","title":{"rendered":"Aquarius Casino Resort Murder Defendants Reportedly Fail To Show Up for Court"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two defendants both charged in a July murder at Nevada\u2019s Aquarius Casino Resort allegedly failed to turn up for a scheduled court appearance last week. The hearing was rescheduled for Feb. 24 in Laughlin, Nev. Justice Court.<\/p>\n

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Julio Ceasar Arrezola Rodriguez, left, and David Cruz, pictured above, in mug shots. Both allegedly failed to show up for recent court appearances in connection with a casino murder. (Image: LVMPD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Neither Julio Ceasar Arrezola Rodriguez, 47, nor David Cruz, 45, appeared either in person or by the internet for the scheduled hearing, Mohave Valley Daily News<\/em>, a local newspaper, reported. Both are out on bond.<\/p>\n

Their attorneys and lawyers from the district attorney\u2019s office both showed up at Laughlin Justice Court last week. Justice of the Peace Pro Tem Kyle Waite chose to continue the preliminary hearing.<\/p>\n

Each of the defendants is charged with open murder.<\/p>\n

The death took place during a July 30 fight<\/a> at Aquarius Casino. The melee started as a verbal argument. It grew into a physical confrontation on the Laughlin casino\u2019s gaming floor.<\/p>\n

Violent Death<\/h2>\n

The two suspects allegedly hit, kicked, and stomped on Alejo Jack Areyan after he fell to the ground and then remained motionless. Areyan kept on getting beaten, police said.<\/p>\n

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Areyan\u2019s injuries left him unconscious. He later succumbed to the injuries, according to the Daily News<\/em>. He was pronounced dead at Western Arizona Regional Medical Center in Bullhead City. An autopsy concluded Areyan died from blunt force head trauma. The Mohave County medical examiner\u2019s office said his death was a homicide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Cruz was remanded into custody on Aug. 26. Rodriguez was arrested on Nov. 18. Cruz\u2019s $250,000 bail<\/a> was posted on Sept. 21. Rodriguez was released on bail on or before Dec. 2. The amount of his bail was not immediately available.<\/p>\n

Even though Laughlin is some 75 miles southeast of Las Vegas, the Las Vegas Metro Police have jurisdiction over the city. LVMPD detectives handled the homicide investigation.<\/p>\n

Relatives of Victim Angry Cruz Released<\/h2>\n

The fact that the court let Cruz out on bail angered the victim\u2019s relatives last year.<\/p>\n

The DA [Clark County Chief Deputy District Attorney Bishop Pesci] asked for bail to be denied. But the judge granted bail. He should never have been let out on bail,\u201d Rosemary Flores, Areyan\u2019s sister-in-law, told the Daily News<\/em> in September.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Flores added that Areyan only got involved in the incident to assist someone else. He then got attacked, she adds.<\/p>\n

Jasmine Arayan, Alejo Areyan\u2019s daughter, further told the Daily News<\/em> they want \u201cto get the justice we deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Two defendants both charged in a July murder at Nevada\u2019s Aquarius Casino Resort allegedly failed to turn up for a scheduled court appearance last week. The hearing was rescheduled for Feb. 24 in Laughlin, Nev. Justice Court. Neither Julio Ceasar Arrezola Rodriguez, 47, nor David Cruz, 45, appeared either in person or by the internet […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":200219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nAquarius Casino Resort Murder Defendants Fail To Show for Hearing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Two defendants charged in a murder at Nevada\u2019s Aquarius Casino Resort allegedly failed to appear for a court appearance. 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