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Yahoo
4 hours ago
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Bond set for Grapevine Lake jet ski crash suspects
The Brief The woman accused in a Grapevine Lake jet ski hit-and-run crash had her bond set at $500,000. The man who helped her flee the crime scene has a $3,000 bond. But because both now have an immigration hold, they will stay in custody if they post bond. GRAPEVINE, Texas - A bond amount has been set for the two undocumented migrants accused in a deadly hit-and-run crash on Grapevine Lake on Memorial Day weekend. But they are not likely to get out of jail any time soon. What we know Several political officials and immigration authorities pushed for "no bond to be assigned" to 21-year-olds Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez and Maikel Coello Perozo following the death of 18-year-old Ava Moore. But a magistrate on Thursday set Gonzalez's bond for a manslaughter charge at $500,000. Perozo's bond was set at a little more than $3,000 for his misdemeanor charges, including hindering apprehension and an accident involving damage to a vehicle. However, both suspects now have an immigration hold on them. Dig deeper The immigration hold means that if the suspects do post bond, they will stay in custody until they answer the state charges against them or until they are deported. United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials would pick them up if either posted bond and take them to a federal facility, or they could stay in the Tarrant County jail, where they are now. What's next Moore's funeral service will be held in North Texas on Saturday. Moore was just weeks away from starting basic training for the U.S. military, a dream her friends and family said she was proud to pursue. She had recently graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School and was home visiting her parents in North Texas for Memorial Day. The U.S. Air Force will conduct full military honors at the end of her service. Her family has asked for privacy as they grieve the loss of their daughter. The backstory The crash happened near Oak Grove Park on Grapevine Lake on the evening of May 25. According to an arrest warrant affidavit, two women were on a jet ski that was traveling at a high rate of speed and dangerously close to other people in the water. Witnesses told investigators that Moore and other kayakers tried to paddle away before she was struck from behind. The 18-year-old victim suffered severe head trauma. She was pulled to shore by bystanders, then taken to a hospital where she later died from her injuries. Authorities said a passenger on the jet ski stayed at the scene and spoke with first responders. But the driver, later identified as Gonzalez, got into a vehicle with a man, later identified as Perozo. Several parked vehicles were hit as the pair drove away from the scene. Witnesses provided officers with photos and videos taken immediately after the accident, and a tip line was later set up to identify the suspects, receiving more than 900 tips. The arrest affidavit says that Gonzalez and Perozo were identified based on tips and facial recognition software. Both suspects entered the country illegally from Venezuela, according to ICE. ICE officials said they were both arrested at the time of their entry, processed for a notice to appear, then released on their own recognizance. ICE said both are now in removal proceedings. The Source The information in this story comes from Grapevine police, ICE officials, Tarrant County court records, and past news coverage.
Hamilton Spectator
2 days ago
- Hamilton Spectator
What to know about the death of Air Force prep graduate Ava Moore in a crash on a Texas lake
DALLAS (AP) — An 18-year-old woman about to begin her first year at the U.S. Air Force Academy was killed when a personal watercraft hit her kayak on a Texas lake over Memorial Day weekend, setting off a pursuit by law enforcement that ended in the arrests of two people. Ava Moore died following the collision Sunday on Lake Grapevine, a popular boating and fishing destination near Dallas. She had just graduated last week from the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School. Authorities said Wednesday the woman accused of operating the personal watercraft is charged with felony manslaughter. She is accused of fleeing the lake in a vehicle with a man who was charged with two misdemeanors, including one related to hitting two cars as they left the scene. Both are Venezuelans who had entered the U.S. illegally in 2023, authorities said. Here's what to know about the investigation: Ava Moore's life Moore graduated on May 19 from U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, and had accepted an appointment to join the academy as a member of its class of 2029, according to a news release from the academy. Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, said in the news release that Moore's 'passion for leadership and service left an impact on everyone she met.' He said her 'constant happiness and attitude helped her squadron get through the challenges' of prep school and 'her drive to excel was on display as she sought out leadership positions.' Moore's family said in a statement that they were thankful for the love, support and prayers they had received. 'This is a difficult time for all involved but also an opportunity for our beautiful girl to continue to impact our community,' the family said. 'Out of this tragedy, God will make good and that only can be accomplished through forgiveness.' The prep school is a 10-month program that offers a select group of enlisted personnel and civilians a potential pathway to become a cadet at the academy, according to an academy spokesperson. The spokesperson said Moore was on the prep school's basketball team. The collision on Lake Grapevine A personal watercraft with two women on board was being driven at a high speed near the shore of a park when it struck Moore's kayak, Texas Game Warden Capt. Joseph Quintero said at a news conference Wednesday. Authorities say the two women on the personal watercraft fled the scene of the collision, and then returned to the park. The personal watercraft's passenger remained there while 22-year-old Daikerlyn Gonzalez Gonzalez left in a vehicle with 21-year-old Maikel Coello Perozo, authorities said. Their vehicle collided with two other vehicles as they fled, authorities said. Gonzalez's passenger on the personal watercraft does not currently face any charges, Quintero said. A police spokesperson said Gonzalez and Perozo were being held at the detention center in Grapevine on Wednesday. The spokesperson did not know if they had attorneys to speak on their behalf. Quintero said the investigation is continuing and more charges could be filed. He said authorities are looking into who owned the personal watercraft. Authorities have no evidence that alcohol was involved in the collision. The suspects Quintero said authorities do not know the relationship between the man and woman arrested. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement that both Gonzalez and Perozo are from Venezuela. Gonzalez illegally entered the U.S. in September 2023, was given a notice to appear and released, ICE said. Perozo entered the U.S. in January of that year after arriving at a port of entry in Eagle Pass and was released pending an immigration hearing, the agency said. The statement did not say when they were scheduled to appear. ICE said immigration detainers have been lodged with Grapevine police following the arrests of Gonzalez and Coello.
Toronto Star
2 days ago
- Toronto Star
What to know about the death of Air Force prep graduate Ava Moore in a crash on a Texas lake
DALLAS (AP) — An 18-year-old woman about to begin her first year at the U.S. Air Force Academy was killed when a personal watercraft hit her kayak on a Texas lake over Memorial Day weekend, setting off a pursuit by law enforcement that ended in the arrests of two people. Ava Moore died following the collision Sunday on Lake Grapevine, a popular boating and fishing destination near Dallas. She had just graduated last week from the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School. Authorities said Wednesday the woman accused of operating the personal watercraft is charged with felony manslaughter. She is accused of fleeing the lake in a vehicle with a man who was charged with two misdemeanors, including one related to hitting two cars as they left the scene. Both are Venezuelans who had entered the U.S. illegally in 2023, authorities said. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Here's what to know about the investigation: Ava Moore's life Moore graduated on May 19 from U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, and had accepted an appointment to join the academy as a member of its class of 2029, according to a news release from the academy. Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, said in the news release that Moore's 'passion for leadership and service left an impact on everyone she met.' He said her 'constant happiness and attitude helped her squadron get through the challenges' of prep school and 'her drive to excel was on display as she sought out leadership positions.' Moore's family said in a statement that they were thankful for the love, support and prayers they had received. 'This is a difficult time for all involved but also an opportunity for our beautiful girl to continue to impact our community,' the family said. 'Out of this tragedy, God will make good and that only can be accomplished through forgiveness.' The prep school is a 10-month program that offers a select group of enlisted personnel and civilians a potential pathway to become a cadet at the academy, according to an academy spokesperson. The spokesperson said Moore was on the prep school's basketball team. The collision on Lake Grapevine A personal watercraft with two women on board was being driven at a high speed near the shore of a park when it struck Moore's kayak, Texas Game Warden Capt. Joseph Quintero said at a news conference Wednesday. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Authorities say the two women on the personal watercraft fled the scene of the collision, and then returned to the park. The personal watercraft's passenger remained there while 22-year-old Daikerlyn Gonzalez Gonzalez left in a vehicle with 21-year-old Maikel Coello Perozo, authorities said. Their vehicle collided with two other vehicles as they fled, authorities said. Gonzalez's passenger on the personal watercraft does not currently face any charges, Quintero said. A police spokesperson said Gonzalez and Perozo were being held at the detention center in Grapevine on Wednesday. The spokesperson did not know if they had attorneys to speak on their behalf. Quintero said the investigation is continuing and more charges could be filed. He said authorities are looking into who owned the personal watercraft. Authorities have no evidence that alcohol was involved in the collision. The suspects Quintero said authorities do not know the relationship between the man and woman arrested. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement that both Gonzalez and Perozo are from Venezuela. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Gonzalez illegally entered the U.S. in September 2023, was given a notice to appear and released, ICE said. Perozo entered the U.S. in January of that year after arriving at a port of entry in Eagle Pass and was released pending an immigration hearing, the agency said. The statement did not say when they were scheduled to appear. ICE said immigration detainers have been lodged with Grapevine police following the arrests of Gonzalez and Coello.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
What to know about the death of Air Force prep graduate Ava Moore in a crash on a Texas lake
DALLAS (AP) — An 18-year-old woman about to begin her first year at the U.S. Air Force Academy was killed when a personal watercraft hit her kayak on a Texas lake over Memorial Day weekend, setting off a pursuit by law enforcement that ended in the arrests of two people. Ava Moore died following the collision Sunday on Lake Grapevine, a popular boating and fishing destination near Dallas. She had just graduated last week from the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School. Authorities said Wednesday the woman accused of operating the personal watercraft is charged with felony manslaughter. She is accused of fleeing the lake in a vehicle with a man who was charged with two misdemeanors, including one related to hitting two cars as they left the scene. Both are Venezuelans who had entered the U.S. illegally in 2023, authorities said. Here's what to know about the investigation: Ava Moore's life Moore graduated on May 19 from U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, and had accepted an appointment to join the academy as a member of its class of 2029, according to a news release from the academy. Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, said in the news release that Moore's 'passion for leadership and service left an impact on everyone she met.' He said her 'constant happiness and attitude helped her squadron get through the challenges' of prep school and 'her drive to excel was on display as she sought out leadership positions." Moore's family said in a statement that they were thankful for the love, support and prayers they had received. 'This is a difficult time for all involved but also an opportunity for our beautiful girl to continue to impact our community,' the family said. 'Out of this tragedy, God will make good and that only can be accomplished through forgiveness.' The prep school is a 10-month program that offers a select group of enlisted personnel and civilians a potential pathway to become a cadet at the academy, according to an academy spokesperson. The spokesperson said Moore was on the prep school's basketball team. The collision on Lake Grapevine A personal watercraft with two women on board was being driven at a high speed near the shore of a park when it struck Moore's kayak, Texas Game Warden Capt. Joseph Quintero said at a news conference Wednesday. Authorities say the two women on the personal watercraft fled the scene of the collision, and then returned to the park. The personal watercraft's passenger remained there while 22-year-old Daikerlyn Gonzalez Gonzalez left in a vehicle with 21-year-old Maikel Coello Perozo, authorities said. Their vehicle collided with two other vehicles as they fled, authorities said. Gonzalez's passenger on the personal watercraft does not currently face any charges, Quintero said. A police spokesperson said Gonzalez and Perozo were being held at the detention center in Grapevine on Wednesday. The spokesperson did not know if they had attorneys to speak on their behalf. Quintero said the investigation is continuing and more charges could be filed. He said authorities are looking into who owned the personal watercraft. Authorities have no evidence that alcohol was involved in the collision. The suspects Quintero said authorities do not know the relationship between the man and woman arrested. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement that both Gonzalez and Perozo are from Venezuela. Gonzalez illegally entered the U.S. in September 2023, was given a notice to appear and released, ICE said. Perozo entered the U.S. in January of that year after arriving at a port of entry in Eagle Pass and was released pending an immigration hearing, the agency said. The statement did not say when they were scheduled to appear. ICE said immigration detainers have been lodged with Grapevine police following the arrests of Gonzalez and Coello.
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
- Winnipeg Free Press
What to know about the death of Air Force prep graduate Ava Moore in a crash on a Texas lake
DALLAS (AP) — An 18-year-old woman about to begin her first year at the U.S. Air Force Academy was killed when a personal watercraft hit her kayak on a Texas lake over Memorial Day weekend, setting off a pursuit by law enforcement that ended in the arrests of two people. Ava Moore died following the collision Sunday on Lake Grapevine, a popular boating and fishing destination near Dallas. She had just graduated last week from the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School. Authorities said Wednesday the woman accused of operating the personal watercraft is charged with felony manslaughter. She is accused of fleeing the lake in a vehicle with a man who was charged with two misdemeanors, including one related to hitting two cars as they left the scene. Both are Venezuelans who had entered the U.S. illegally in 2023, authorities said. Here's what to know about the investigation: Ava Moore's life Moore graduated on May 19 from U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, and had accepted an appointment to join the academy as a member of its class of 2029, according to a news release from the academy. Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, said in the news release that Moore's 'passion for leadership and service left an impact on everyone she met.' He said her 'constant happiness and attitude helped her squadron get through the challenges' of prep school and 'her drive to excel was on display as she sought out leadership positions.' Moore's family said in a statement that they were thankful for the love, support and prayers they had received. 'This is a difficult time for all involved but also an opportunity for our beautiful girl to continue to impact our community,' the family said. 'Out of this tragedy, God will make good and that only can be accomplished through forgiveness.' The prep school is a 10-month program that offers a select group of enlisted personnel and civilians a potential pathway to become a cadet at the academy, according to an academy spokesperson. The spokesperson said Moore was on the prep school's basketball team. The collision on Lake Grapevine A personal watercraft with two women on board was being driven at a high speed near the shore of a park when it struck Moore's kayak, Texas Game Warden Capt. Joseph Quintero said at a news conference Wednesday. Authorities say the two women on the personal watercraft fled the scene of the collision, and then returned to the park. The personal watercraft's passenger remained there while 22-year-old Daikerlyn Gonzalez Gonzalez left in a vehicle with 21-year-old Maikel Coello Perozo, authorities said. Their vehicle collided with two other vehicles as they fled, authorities said. Gonzalez's passenger on the personal watercraft does not currently face any charges, Quintero said. A police spokesperson said Gonzalez and Perozo were being held at the detention center in Grapevine on Wednesday. The spokesperson did not know if they had attorneys to speak on their behalf. Quintero said the investigation is continuing and more charges could be filed. He said authorities are looking into who owned the personal watercraft. Authorities have no evidence that alcohol was involved in the collision. The suspects Quintero said authorities do not know the relationship between the man and woman arrested. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said in a statement that both Gonzalez and Perozo are from Venezuela. Gonzalez illegally entered the U.S. in September 2023, was given a notice to appear and released, ICE said. Perozo entered the U.S. in January of that year after arriving at a port of entry in Eagle Pass and was released pending an immigration hearing, the agency said. The statement did not say when they were scheduled to appear. ICE said immigration detainers have been lodged with Grapevine police following the arrests of Gonzalez and Coello.
