Mugshot Thursday

Who wouldn't trust this guy with their money? The man to the right is William Vargas. He (allegedly) bilked desperate homeowners trying to avoid foreclosure out of thousands of dollars. From LasVegasNow:

The alleged scheme involved the collection of upfront fees for the purpose of assisting the victims with avoiding foreclosure on their homes. The suspects, under the business of Federal Housing Aid, allegedly charged the victims between $899 to $1500 for foreclosure rescue services and offered a 100% money back guaranty, claiming their company would refund the money if the foreclosure could not be stopped. The state says the company did not follow up on its promises.

And you may all address your "Thank You" cards to Reno Deputy District Attorneys Roy Stralla and Zach Young for making sure you never bump into the man to the left in a dark alley. His name is Fernando Gallegos, and he was just sent to prison for the rest of his life for killing Gordon Stine by stabbing him in the neck ... and this wasn't his first brush with the law. From the RGJ:

... Deputy District Attorney Zach Young said five felony convictions, one involving an ice pick and another a stabbing with a nail, on top of Stine's murder, should be more than enough to send Gallegos to prison for the rest of his life.

Yeah, that should do it. Five felonies and a stabbing fetish places you squarely in the realm or "unproductive member of society."

(LasVegasNow; RGJ)