03/07/07 --CLAYTON) - Police believe a repeat DWI offender and illegal immigrant cause a fiery fatal crash in Johnston County, but the wreck has some questioning why he was allowed back on the streets.
A family member of the victims wants people to remember a father and his son. The crash is highlighting a touchy debate about illegal immigrants, the jails and what local law enforcement should be doing about it.Dwane Braswell, 35, and his 9-year-old son, Jerry, of Clayton were in a big rig Sunday when a car ran a stop sign and darted out in front of them. Braswell swerved to avoid it, but his cab rolled over and burst into flames, killing the father and son.The other driver, Luciano Telles, fled but is now in the Johnston County Jail. He had prior DUIs in Wake County and is an illegal immigrant."An individual in the country illegally and driving without a license," said Rudy Baker, family member.Even though Telles is an illegal immigrant, his entry from jail is nothing new. Other illegal immigrants have been involved in fatal DWIs, and they were offered bail in N.C. without being deported.One lawmaker wants to make sure all county jails are screening inmates for their immigration status, a job that is usually the responsibility of the federal government."We need to have a way to identify a person in jail if he's legal or not, that's just obvious," said Harris Blake of Pinehurst.Alamance County will soon screen jail inmates for illegal residency but immigration advocates say it will lead to abuse."Justice is supposed to be equal for everyone," said Tony Asion, El Pueblo. "This isn't equal justice. Everyone doesn't have to go through this process."Meanwhile, the family of a father and son want people to simply remember those who are gone.
Friday, March 09, 2007
Saturday, March 03, 2007
hit and run and cover it up
Woman arrested in hit-run death of ASU executive
Sarah MuenchThe Arizona RepublicMar. 2, 2007 03:55 PM
Police arrested late Thursday the driver they believe hit and killed Micheal Boulden, Arizona State University Foundation's chief of staff, police said. Yesenia Angulo-Gastelum, 26, was booked Thursday night into Maricopa County Jail on suspicion of hit and run after someone called in a tip following media reports, Phoenix police said. Boulden, 37, was riding a red mountain bicycle east on the shoulder of Pinnacle Peak Road in Phoenix at 6:23 a.m. Feb. 18 when a vehicle struck him from behind.
The impact killed Boulden, who left behind a 3-year-old daughter. He had returned from visiting her in Germany just the day before the incident, according to Phoenix police and university officials.Police say Angulo-Gastelum left the scene and failed to provide identification or call for assistance, police said. "She was brought in for questioning and made admissions, fully aware she struck someone," said Sgt. Joel Tranter, a Phoenix police spokesman. "She said she was afraid of getting caught for striking him."Angulo-Gastelum said didn't know Boulden and hitting him was not intentional, Tranter said. Tranter said Angulo-Gastelum and her boyfriend, who was riding in her 1999 Chevy Malibu at the time of the collision, "made a conscious effort" to conceal the car, replace the windshield and make repairs to the body of the car. The two drove the car for a week after a week's worth of repairs, Tranter said.Detectives discovered red paint from Boulden's bicycle on the car, Tranter said.Angulo-Gastelum didn't provide information on how the accident happened but Tranter said they were both traveling eastbound. It was dark, but Boulden had lights on his bike.Her boyfriend has not yet been arrested and police have submitted charges to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Tranter said thanks to one tip, police were able to solve the case. "We asked for the public's assistance on this case and it's that one phone call from the public that gives us that one little tidbit of information that our investigators can follow up on and crack the case," he said.Boulden had been at the ASU Foundation, the university's fund-raising organization, for two years. He played a major role in the organization having its most successful year ever in 2006, university officials said. "Micheal was a young and vital man with a good heart, and we will miss him terribly," said ASU Foundation President Johnnie Ray. "All of us here at the foundation - Micheal's colleagues and friends - are privileged and honored to have known this lovely young man who left us all too soon."ASU employees and Boulden's family plan to celebrate his life at a barbecue with jazz music, just as he would have wanted it, officials said. The celebration is scheduled for Monday at 11 a.m. at the ASU Fulton Center 300 E. University Drive, near College Street and University Drive.
Sarah MuenchThe Arizona RepublicMar. 2, 2007 03:55 PM
Police arrested late Thursday the driver they believe hit and killed Micheal Boulden, Arizona State University Foundation's chief of staff, police said. Yesenia Angulo-Gastelum, 26, was booked Thursday night into Maricopa County Jail on suspicion of hit and run after someone called in a tip following media reports, Phoenix police said. Boulden, 37, was riding a red mountain bicycle east on the shoulder of Pinnacle Peak Road in Phoenix at 6:23 a.m. Feb. 18 when a vehicle struck him from behind.
The impact killed Boulden, who left behind a 3-year-old daughter. He had returned from visiting her in Germany just the day before the incident, according to Phoenix police and university officials.Police say Angulo-Gastelum left the scene and failed to provide identification or call for assistance, police said. "She was brought in for questioning and made admissions, fully aware she struck someone," said Sgt. Joel Tranter, a Phoenix police spokesman. "She said she was afraid of getting caught for striking him."Angulo-Gastelum said didn't know Boulden and hitting him was not intentional, Tranter said. Tranter said Angulo-Gastelum and her boyfriend, who was riding in her 1999 Chevy Malibu at the time of the collision, "made a conscious effort" to conceal the car, replace the windshield and make repairs to the body of the car. The two drove the car for a week after a week's worth of repairs, Tranter said.Detectives discovered red paint from Boulden's bicycle on the car, Tranter said.Angulo-Gastelum didn't provide information on how the accident happened but Tranter said they were both traveling eastbound. It was dark, but Boulden had lights on his bike.Her boyfriend has not yet been arrested and police have submitted charges to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office. Tranter said thanks to one tip, police were able to solve the case. "We asked for the public's assistance on this case and it's that one phone call from the public that gives us that one little tidbit of information that our investigators can follow up on and crack the case," he said.Boulden had been at the ASU Foundation, the university's fund-raising organization, for two years. He played a major role in the organization having its most successful year ever in 2006, university officials said. "Micheal was a young and vital man with a good heart, and we will miss him terribly," said ASU Foundation President Johnnie Ray. "All of us here at the foundation - Micheal's colleagues and friends - are privileged and honored to have known this lovely young man who left us all too soon."ASU employees and Boulden's family plan to celebrate his life at a barbecue with jazz music, just as he would have wanted it, officials said. The celebration is scheduled for Monday at 11 a.m. at the ASU Fulton Center 300 E. University Drive, near College Street and University Drive.
Friday, March 02, 2007
More mayhem in NC
4 arrested in break-in that led to shots fired
By GORDON ANDERSON Herald Staff Writer SANFORD — Four people have been arrested this week in connection with a break-in that led to gunfire Wednesday when the resident of the home caught the suspects in the act, Lee County sheriff’s deputies said.Eric Rafael Flores, 21, of 520 Midland Ave., Juan Manuel Moreno, 18, of 79 Reno Drive, Broadway and Daici Tirado Mendoza, 18, of 135 Romas Lane, Broadway were each charged with breaking and entering and felony larceny.The incident happened Wednesday afternoon when Kenneth George returned to his
Hawkins Avenue home and found Flores exiting the house. Moreno and Mendoza were allegedly in a nearby vehicle that fled when George began firing shots with a pistol he was carrying. Flores fled on foot.Deputies were able to identify Flores through George’s description and were already familiar with Mendoza, whose vehicle matched the description of the one at George’s home. Through Flores and Mendoza, deputies were able to identify and arrest Moreno.Eric Flores’ mother, Teresa Jesus Flores, 39, of 523 Charlotte Ave. was charged with accessory after the fact. Deputies said she helped Flores escape after he fled the scene to her place of work.“She helped him get away after that,” said Capt. Jeff Johnson of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.Eric Flores also told deputies that he is in the country illegally and that federal authorities have already moved to have him deported. He was hit in the hand with one of George’s shots. Johnson said he’s being treated at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
By GORDON ANDERSON Herald Staff Writer SANFORD — Four people have been arrested this week in connection with a break-in that led to gunfire Wednesday when the resident of the home caught the suspects in the act, Lee County sheriff’s deputies said.Eric Rafael Flores, 21, of 520 Midland Ave., Juan Manuel Moreno, 18, of 79 Reno Drive, Broadway and Daici Tirado Mendoza, 18, of 135 Romas Lane, Broadway were each charged with breaking and entering and felony larceny.The incident happened Wednesday afternoon when Kenneth George returned to his
Hawkins Avenue home and found Flores exiting the house. Moreno and Mendoza were allegedly in a nearby vehicle that fled when George began firing shots with a pistol he was carrying. Flores fled on foot.Deputies were able to identify Flores through George’s description and were already familiar with Mendoza, whose vehicle matched the description of the one at George’s home. Through Flores and Mendoza, deputies were able to identify and arrest Moreno.Eric Flores’ mother, Teresa Jesus Flores, 39, of 523 Charlotte Ave. was charged with accessory after the fact. Deputies said she helped Flores escape after he fled the scene to her place of work.“She helped him get away after that,” said Capt. Jeff Johnson of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.Eric Flores also told deputies that he is in the country illegally and that federal authorities have already moved to have him deported. He was hit in the hand with one of George’s shots. Johnson said he’s being treated at UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
Mentally ill illegal wreaks havoc
Patient in hospital rampage illegal alien'He needs to be in an institution,' lawyer saysBy Christy StrawserDaily Tribune Staff WriterROYAL OAK -- An illegal alien was arraigned Thursday on seven felony charges for allegedly destroying part of the ninth floor psychiatric unit at William Beaumont Hospital.
He injured five people in a rage that came from nowhere.
"He checked himself in (to Beaumont) and later that day, for unknown reasons, he became upset," Detective Keith Spencer said.
Spencer told Judge Terrence Brennan that Alejandro Guzman-Amezola, 32, shattered windows, destroyed walls, broke two televisions, then grabbed balls off a pool table and whizzed them at staff and an elderly patient during a rampage at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Guzman-Amezola allegedly hit one nurse in the leg with a 5-6 ounce billiard ball, aimed at another nurse and threw two balls fast, one that hit her in the head and another in the face. A third nurse looked in through a glass partition window and the suspect allegedly threw a ball at her face, shattering the glass and spraying her with shards.
A fourth Beaumont staffer was hit while trying to escort a 66-year-old patient to safety, police said. Guzman-Amezola allegedly aimed at the patient and hit her hard enough in the head with a billiard ball that she's still in treatment at Beaumont and awaited surgery Thursday morning.
Guzman-Amezola was arraigned on seven felonies in 44th District Court, including five charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, one count of felony assault, and one count of malicious destruction of property under $20,000.
Guzman-Amezola, of Detroit, was silent during court proceedings and his attorney Ronald Chapman of Bloomfield Hills said he does not speak or understand English. His brother-in-law acted as translator.
Spencer said Guzman-Amezola has an F.B.I. record because he was caught twice in 1998 trying to illegally enter the United States. The F.B.I. is looking into how he's here now, living with his wife and two children in a house he owns, with his mother nearby.
"He is not in a position to make any decisions," Chapman said. "He is not in a good state of mind at all."
Chapman told the judge his client will plead not guilty by reason of insanity and he asked the judge to send Guzman-Amezola to a psychiatric care center immediately. Brennan ordered a $250,000 cash bond and set a March 9 preliminary examination date.
"He needs to be in an institution," Chapman said. "He needs help."
He injured five people in a rage that came from nowhere.
"He checked himself in (to Beaumont) and later that day, for unknown reasons, he became upset," Detective Keith Spencer said.
Spencer told Judge Terrence Brennan that Alejandro Guzman-Amezola, 32, shattered windows, destroyed walls, broke two televisions, then grabbed balls off a pool table and whizzed them at staff and an elderly patient during a rampage at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Guzman-Amezola allegedly hit one nurse in the leg with a 5-6 ounce billiard ball, aimed at another nurse and threw two balls fast, one that hit her in the head and another in the face. A third nurse looked in through a glass partition window and the suspect allegedly threw a ball at her face, shattering the glass and spraying her with shards.
A fourth Beaumont staffer was hit while trying to escort a 66-year-old patient to safety, police said. Guzman-Amezola allegedly aimed at the patient and hit her hard enough in the head with a billiard ball that she's still in treatment at Beaumont and awaited surgery Thursday morning.
Guzman-Amezola was arraigned on seven felonies in 44th District Court, including five charges of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, one count of felony assault, and one count of malicious destruction of property under $20,000.
Guzman-Amezola, of Detroit, was silent during court proceedings and his attorney Ronald Chapman of Bloomfield Hills said he does not speak or understand English. His brother-in-law acted as translator.
Spencer said Guzman-Amezola has an F.B.I. record because he was caught twice in 1998 trying to illegally enter the United States. The F.B.I. is looking into how he's here now, living with his wife and two children in a house he owns, with his mother nearby.
"He is not in a position to make any decisions," Chapman said. "He is not in a good state of mind at all."
Chapman told the judge his client will plead not guilty by reason of insanity and he asked the judge to send Guzman-Amezola to a psychiatric care center immediately. Brennan ordered a $250,000 cash bond and set a March 9 preliminary examination date.
"He needs to be in an institution," Chapman said. "He needs help."
Baby-selling illegal
Police say mother sold 5-month-old
posted by: Jeffrey Wolf , Web Producer
created: 2/27/2007 4:08:54 PM
Last updated: 2/28/2007 1:42:35 PM
PUEBLO – Police say a mom sold her 5-month-old baby to get money for a down payment on a car.
Pueblo Police say they responded to St. Mary Corwin Hospital on Monday on a tip that an infant that was sold by his mother. Police say 23-year-old Nicole Uribe, a Mexican national, sold her baby boy to a couple on February 21. Court documents show Uribe sold the baby for $1,500 cash. She then put a down payment on a Dodge Intrepid.“Mom obviously wanted to get rid of the child for one reason or another and these other people were willing to take the child and then there was an exchange of monetary money." said Sgt. Brett A. Wilson with the Pueblo Police Department. Police say Uribe sold the baby to 28-year-old Irene and 48-year-old Jose-Juan Lerma, who are also both Mexican nationals. Uribe and the Lermas were arrested on charges of trafficking a child. Uribe is also on an immigration hold because she is in the country illegally. She is being held on $50,000 bond in the Pueblo County Jail. If she is convicted, she would serve her sentence in the United States and then be deported. Jose-Juan Lerma is out in lieu of $50,000 bond. Irene Lerma is still in custody, also on an immigration hold. The boy was found Monday and is currently in a foster home. He was born in Pueblo. Police are still looking for the baby's birth father. “The child is find, healthy, and doing well,” said Wilson. Child trafficking carries a prison sentence of up to 24 years and up to a $750,000 fine.9NEWS will have an interview with Jose-Juan Lerma today on 9NEWS at 4 p.m. and 9NEWS at 6 p.m.
(The Denver Post contributed to this report. Copywright KUSA*TV. All rights reserved.)
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posted by: Jeffrey Wolf , Web Producer
created: 2/27/2007 4:08:54 PM
Last updated: 2/28/2007 1:42:35 PM
PUEBLO – Police say a mom sold her 5-month-old baby to get money for a down payment on a car.
Pueblo Police say they responded to St. Mary Corwin Hospital on Monday on a tip that an infant that was sold by his mother. Police say 23-year-old Nicole Uribe, a Mexican national, sold her baby boy to a couple on February 21. Court documents show Uribe sold the baby for $1,500 cash. She then put a down payment on a Dodge Intrepid.“Mom obviously wanted to get rid of the child for one reason or another and these other people were willing to take the child and then there was an exchange of monetary money." said Sgt. Brett A. Wilson with the Pueblo Police Department. Police say Uribe sold the baby to 28-year-old Irene and 48-year-old Jose-Juan Lerma, who are also both Mexican nationals. Uribe and the Lermas were arrested on charges of trafficking a child. Uribe is also on an immigration hold because she is in the country illegally. She is being held on $50,000 bond in the Pueblo County Jail. If she is convicted, she would serve her sentence in the United States and then be deported. Jose-Juan Lerma is out in lieu of $50,000 bond. Irene Lerma is still in custody, also on an immigration hold. The boy was found Monday and is currently in a foster home. He was born in Pueblo. Police are still looking for the baby's birth father. “The child is find, healthy, and doing well,” said Wilson. Child trafficking carries a prison sentence of up to 24 years and up to a $750,000 fine.9NEWS will have an interview with Jose-Juan Lerma today on 9NEWS at 4 p.m. and 9NEWS at 6 p.m.
(The Denver Post contributed to this report. Copywright KUSA*TV. All rights reserved.)
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