Hearing set for suspects in Eldorado High teacher’s death

By Dave Toplikar

Monday, Nov. 15, 2010 | 9:20 a.m.

The next court hearing will be at the end of the month for three of the six suspects arrested in the Oct. 20 robbery, beating and death of Timothy VanDerbosh, an Eldorado High School teacher.

During a short proceeding this morning, Bridget Lugo, 20, Daniel Carrillo, 16, and Marisol Diaz, 16, had their first appearance before Justice of the Peace Diana Sullivan.

They each were charged with multiple counts of conspiracy to commit robbery, robbery with use of a deadly weapon, and one count each of burglary and murder with use of a deadly weapon.

Their attorneys told the judge they would waive the reading of the complaint and Sullivan set their preliminary hearings for 9:30 a.m. Nov. 30 in Las Vegas Justice Court. Carillo's attorney is Craig Drummond, Diaz's attorney is Robert Langford and Lugo's attorney is Frank Kocka.

Several of the defendants' relatives were in the courtroom, including four supporters of Lugo, three of whom wore black T-shirts with white lettering that said "Free Bridget Lugo."

Lugo's attorney, Kocka, said outside the courtroom that it was still too early to know whether the cases of the three suspects arraigned today would eventually be consolidated with the cases of the other three suspects arrested.

Lugo is being held in the Clark County Detention Center without bond. Carillo and Diaz are being held in juvenile detention.

Marcos Castrejon, 20; Saul Favela, 19, and David F. Rosas, 19, will have a preliminary hearing at 10 a.m. Dec. 1 before Judge Deborah Lippis, in connection with the 50-year-old physics and chemistry teacher's death.

Chief Deputy District Attorney Robert Daskas and Deputy District Attorney Josh Tomsheck will prosecute the cases.

They have the option of seeking a grand jury indictment to move the case up from Las Vegas Justice Court to Clark County District Court.

According to police, the suspects are believed to be responsible for a series of robberies and other beatings that occurred over several nights.

During the robberies on Oct. 20, the suspects allegedly stole money, mobile phones, jewelry, credit cards and clothing items from victims while brandishing handguns or knives, according to the arrest reports.

Police said that in two robberies, they ordered victims out of their parked cars while stealing items inside the vehicles and on the victims.

In another robbery, one suspect allegedly stabbed the victim in his left calf after he fell to the ground trying to avoid the swinging knife. Another suspect punched the victim in the face after the stabbing, authorities said.

Victims of the other robberies reported being punched, kicked, stomped and pistol-whipped by the suspects regardless of whether they cooperated, police said.