Cops Discover An Evil Husbands House Of Horrors | Forensic Files

911 what's your emergency hey uh I'm a bus driver for and one of my students just passed me a
note that says his mother needs help and that his dad is uh hurting her okay do you have an address yeah
they live on it's the first house when you turn into the neighborhood okay officers are being dispatched now can
you stay with the child until law enforcement arrives yes I'm just parked outside the neighborhood I'll stay
here this is what the Los cruus Police Department were informed of on April 23rd
2021 just the night before Veronica had endured 12 hours of what could only be described as a living hell all because
of her of boyfriend Eric Alvarado at this point fearing for her and her Children's Life the main thing on her
mind was to call the police but Eric had confiscated her phone and refused to let
her leave his sight however Eric and Veronica's son still had to go to school this gave Veronica an idea an idea that
would save her and her family's life [Music] [Music] can you explain to me what's going on
today last night he was uming me a lot he was and with the with the pillows okay he picked me up he got my head and
against the cabinet and then he SL on top of here and then um my kids were screaming
and crying and he said that he was either I die or he's going to have a with two
guys Veronica is clearly distressed and just thankful that the cops are here to save her in fear of her life she wrote a
note behind Eric's back saying that she was in danger and to call 911 she passed
this note to her kids in hopes someone from their school would call the police the note was given to a bus driver who
immediately called the Los cruus Police Department the cops need to know exactly
what happened Veronica just told them that Eric would have a shootout with the cops if they came so they know they're
dealing with someone either dangerous or delusional something they would quickly
find out were you trying to get away from him or what happened I just started doing whatever he asked me he would even
tell me to follow him to the bathroom when he needed the bathroom he would make me pick up the seat for him okay he
he said are you going to let me and then I was just like what Nei and then but I was crying for my mom he said
you really think I would do that he didn't try to get out and he didn't forcefully try to
keep I've tried before and it never works so I I just stayed quietly and I stayed up on the back he I rolled B to
try to get away and he would just pull me closer and hug me okay but I don't have I didn't have a phone to call you
guys so I just don't only what happened to your phone he has it but he always takes it because he know that I'm going
to call okay so the marks on your face is that from him or mhm and not from okay listen to exactly what Veronica's
saying it's obvious that this isn't just a one-time thing she's using phrases like I've tried before and it never
works implying that she'd almost given up trying to escape him this is known as learned helplessness a condition where
an abused person starts to believe that they're powerless to save themselves because of the repeated abuse and
perceived lack of control unfortunately it's more common than you might think on
average it takes seven tries for a victim to escape their abuser and every single one of these failed attempt would
start to make them feel more and more powerless as though control of their life is slowly slipping away given that
Veronica has a 5-year-old son with Eric the abuse might have been going on for years with her essentially resigning her
Fate To His violence and manipulation if that's the case then her son's actions should be even more celebrated finally
freeing his own mother from a Relentless cycle of abuse can you explain to me what happened first yesterday we were
arguing I think he was just more official because he was yelling at the kids and then it started to get upset
with me he got upset because I didn't cook grabbed himself something to eat and he was he told me to [ __ ] up [ __ ]
and and give it to him but it's cuz I had the baby in the bed and I L down she was getting upset every time I walked
out okay and then so I came in here all mad talking [ __ ] and I was right there
by the microwave and I slammed it to close it cuz he had his food in there I was going to heat it up and he he told
me to shut up and then he got up and pulled me from my hair and pushed my head toward the the cabinet in my head
like went I that and this light SW right here went I that and my my my eyebrow hit right here Veronica continued to
tell the officer about that night's abuse how he choked her threw her around and grabbed hold of her so hard that she
couldn't Force his hand away to save herself I was holding on to his arm but he lifted me up cuz he's so strong he
Lifting me up and he slam me on the the counter my kids are crying at the same time my oldest son came out what did you
feel when he grab your neck I don't know like I was like like trying to fight to
get it off and all of a sudden like I just my body just started feeling weak feeling weak yeah and I just like I felt
like I was underwater and I couldn't breathe when I was just like trying to calm him down like oh baby I love you
please stop this is enough but I was just like cuz I already know how he is directly after being choked almost to
death she's still pleading with him and telling him that she loves him obviously
it can't be discounted that this was just an act to get him to stop but again this this is a very common reaction Eric
has likely used either love bombing or intermittent reinforcement to manipulate Veronica love bombing involves initially
showering the victim with affection and attention forming attachment quickly and
intermittent reinforcement involves quickly alternating between kindness and cruelty both of these create a powerful
emotional bond and dependency on the abuser making it much harder to leave despite making her feel like this
talking about are you scared or die and I'm like yes he's like how does it feel because you
almost died and I was just like okay if fair just hurts and painful he's like why why why are you scared to die are
they and then I said because my kids but the last little piece of information the
cops get might just be the most important one and unravel why tonight's abuse got so out of
hand from PTSD okay depression and he hasn't took his medication depression so much he has aniy Bol yeah
so the only thing that set him off was the whole him not having food ready and all that um no I was the kid who was
yelling at my son okay and that if anything gets on upset he gets really really upset apparently Eric suffers
from PTSD depression anxiety and bipolar he's supposed to take a Litany of meds to keep him stable but that night he
hadn't taken any of them of course this isn't an excuse for his behavior nor is it to be assumed that many bipolar
people would ever act in this manner but it could be a possible explanation for the severe and continued abuse how long
have you been with him um on and off for 7 years there is a time when he sent me
to the hospital but I I didn't first TR so you never felt B CU he always F he's just like I'm sorry this is I'm a sick
man been charged of domestic or anything like that he has in Los cruus or New Mexico mhm what's his previous what's
his exgirlfriend okay but not with you yeah a lot of times I drop the charges cuz I feel bad Eric is clearly dangerous
and needs to be locked up but that all depends on if Veronica is going to press charges this time or let herself be
manipulated out of it again but before she can even make that decision the other cop comes into the room and lets
them know that they need EMTs on the scene immediately when you were standing up and you
started oh started I don't know if he was trying he was making him do himself is that not is that normal for him he he
gets like that when he's really upset MH and he's not acting in an angry way he does that and sometimes like he'll fall
on me and like I can't pick him up okay so panic attacks are normal been in it all week she says he has KN in it seems
seems as though Eric has had a panic attack and needs help from a medic the thing is the cops can't be sure if this
is a genuine reaction or another way to try and guilt and manipulate Veronica but either way they get the fire
department on the scene to check him out does he need to go to the hospital boys
he's wanting to go oh he's wanting to go what do you think we're trying to just take a blood
pressure that's about it his Oxygen's good right now it's at 98% heart rate's fine a little elevated at 98 but nothing
crazy you take you take your medications for pcsd and the depression what do you take medications
first are you current on your medications always recommend heading up to the hospital especially cuz he has
like PTSD bipolar depression medically everything seems fine with Eric but they still decide to take him to the hospital
temporarily at his request in the meantime Veronica is now curious about the rest of the process and has made a
decision on if she's going to press charges BS himself out okay he told me I'm starting to remember a little bit
like I didn't think I'm going to be that long [ __ ] get it [ __ ] quick so I know you uh said you want a a
restraining order so we'll work on getting that usually it's going to be an Emer emergency restraining order would I
be able to push charges on him so in situations like this it's it's up to the state to pursue charges so usually we go
through it no matter if we have if we have charges we're going to go through the charges whether you want to or not I
should first charge just when I couldn't even open my eyes emergency restraining
orders are common in cases of domestic violence especially where there's children involved courts are often
available 24/7 for the filing of these and in open and shut cases like these they'll usually get approved on the same
day that means that Eric physically won't be allowed near Veronica her kids and likely their home unless he goes
through a rigorous legal procedure but it turns out that might not even matter as it looks like he's heading straight
to jail it isn't going to be a 40 for him he's going to be cleared already as long as he's clear should be fine then
he's going to bring me the hey can I get a this for from this point the officer fills
out the restraining order and takes care of some other paperwork and investigation around the house but the
day isn't over for Eric yet far from it he was taken to the hospital but as the officer figured he was discharged almost
as soon as he got there that meant that it was his turn in the spotlight and he was handed over to the police who were
going to make sure that he got exactly what he deserved stand up face me turn around
for this officer turn around for him I got a P Bro all right well before we take you in
all right you're going to be placed under arrest okay uh C is the one that are going to take you the charges
unfortunately I don't know them but you are going to be served a emergency restraining order I would suggest not
contacting her writing her going to the house none of that as the officer mentioned the case was handed over to C
or the criminal investigation division in even simpler terms the detectives usually a case is passed over the CID if
the crimes were particularly severe or if it requires the specific resources or skills the CID have in this case it's
very likely The Chronic abuse and psychological manipulation that warranted their intervention as to truly
unpack what happened here it would require an expert to dig deep and use their skills to figure everything out
that's why less than an hour after he was released from the hospital he was sat face to face with a detective that
was about to grill him for his side of the story unfortunately Eric didn't exactly make that easy and it ended with
him back in handcuffs and on his way to a cell CH Police Department how you doing
okay what happened last night nothing okay so you're here for a reason and I'm here with you for a reason and that's to
get to your side of story if you're going to tell me nothing I'm going to go ahead and leave and proceed my
investigation so right now this is your chance to what am I being charged with I'm not there yet but I'm in
investigation I'm investigating you I don't feel good man I want to I to got to take you back to the holding
table okay so the last thing that uh I need to do was get your side of the story s you're not going to give that to
me I'm going to go ahead and charge you with three counts of aggravated battery on a household member two of them are
strangulation the other one's going to be Suffocation for two of them be Suffocation one's going to be
strangulation batter in a household member and also debation of proper household member three of the five are
going to be felonies okay what what why are the felonies what did I do that three felonies why do you want to talk
to me about it but like what did I do what is this sh you I didn't do nothing I didn't do nothing bro okay I didn't do
nothing her stay with that stay with that story know what I'm not going to tell you anything cuz you don't want to
tell me anything as it turned out Eric would only be charged with two counts of aggravated battery of a household member
one count of battery against a household member and deprivation of property and with Eric safely in cuffs and in a
holding cell the police had only one more job to do to put Veronica's mind at ease hello uh may I speak to Veronica
please this is her yes okay um just real quick I wanted to let you know that I'm
going to go ahead and charge uh Eric he's going to have three felonies which is going to be aggravated battery on a
household member two of them are strangulation one's going to be strangulation the other one's going to
be battery on a household member and the other one's deprivation of property of a
household member so um another thing I'm asking the officer to call um a sky report to
cfd um because of what he exposed the children to they'll probably just reach out to you ask to see the conditions of
the house make sure that they're suitable for the children I know because of what happened but then um at the same
time I don't I I I know I don't know how to say this I accept what you're doing but there won't be any way he can see
his kid there will be but it's got to be in a in different terms now the way you
guys had it it obviously didn't work because look what he's exposing the children to as of July 2024 Eric
Alvarado is still awaiting sentencing and is being held without bond however based on his charges and history it's
estimated he'll likely spend up to 8 years behind bars with prvention and checks by CPS the children will also
receive treatment and care for any trauma or abuse caused by their father and Veronica will finally be free of the
horrific treatment caused by her evil husband and remember none of this would have happened if not for what Veronica's
5-year-old son did that morning being brave and strong enough to reach out to save his mom changing his whole family's
lives in one heartwarming and heroic move

On April 23rd, 2021, Las Cruces Police Department received a call from a bus driver. What they would learn, is that a heroic son just saved her mother's life.

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Brief Summary

A child's bravery leads to police intervention in a domestic abuse case involving Veronica Alvarado and her boyfriend Eric.

Key points

A Mother's Desperate Note. Veronica's son passes a note to a bus driver, leading to a police call.
The Cycle of Abuse. Veronica describes the ongoing abuse and her feelings of helplessness.
Charges Filed Against Eric. Eric is charged with multiple counts of aggravated battery.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

This is what the Los Cruces Police Department were informed of.

Introduction to the police report about Veronica's situation.

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