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Yahoo
3 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
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.
Time of India
22-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'Cruel and inhuman': Mahmoud Khalil's wife says ICE denied him permission to hold their newborn son
Mahmoud Khalil and his wife Noor Abdalla The wife of detained Columbia University pro-Palestinian graduate Mahmoud Khalil has accused the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) of not granting him permission to hold his newborn son, leaving him with no choice but to see the baby from behind a glass at the detention facility in Louisiana. This was the first meeting between the father and the infant as Khalil, in detention since March and facing deportation, was denied permission to be with his wife, US national Noor Abdalla, for the birth of their child. Their son was born in April. "I am furious at the cruelty and inhumanity of this system that dares to call itself just," Abdalla, a Michigan-born dentist, said in a statement. "After flying over a thousand miles with our newborn son, his very first flight, all so his father could finally hold him in his arms, ICE has denied us even this most basic human right. This is not just heartless. It is deliberate violence, the calculated cruelty of a government that tears families apart without remorse. And I cannot ignore the echoes of this pain in the stories of Palestinian families, torn apart by Israeli military prison and bombs, denied dignity, denied life. We will fight until Mahmoud is home," she added. The statement noted that Abdalla flew 1,400 miles from New York City to Center Louisiana ICE Processing Center in Jena, Louisiana, to meet Mahmoud. The facility's refusal to allow Khalil to hold his child is in violation of ICE's own directives, including one which "affirms the importance of minimizing disruptions to family life and preserving parental rights," it further stated.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Jasmine Crockett Names The Telling Reason Trump 'Hired Everybody From Fox News'
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Tuesday called out President Donald Trump's administration for performatively using United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for arrests in his second term. 'Frankly, it is sad that we do have to go through this kind of political theater because, listen, we all know what it is — that's why they hired everybody from Fox News because all they're trying to do is put on for a show. This is not 'The Apprentice' show,' she told a GOP-led House judiciary subcommittee hearing. 'This is supposed to be about the American people, and I want us to start to refocus our attention on the American people and stop demonizing every doggone person that ends up in custody of ICE because they are not necessarily demons just because ICE decided to round them up.' Crockett's remarks bounced off those from Jason Houser, former ICE chief of staff under Joe Biden who was the Democrats' witness at a hearing titled 'Examining Threats to ICE Operations.' The hearing focused on Democrats' recent skirmish with federal agents outside New Jersey's Delaney Hall — the largest immigration detention center on the East Coast and the site of several recent protests — which led to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's arrest and charges against Rep LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.). Baraka and McIver were among Democrats visiting the facility as part of an unannounced oversight visit, which they have the right to do, before a scuffle among demonstrators led to the Newark mayor's arrest and allegations that the congresswoman contributed to the tense scene. Houser told Crockett that he oversaw 'hundreds' of visits from members of Congress and immigration advocacy groups to facilities during his time with ICE. 'And in no way did I ever see the sort of situation that we saw in Delaney Hall, where there was a powder cake driven by political theater being driven by the White House,' he said. Crockett then stressed that the situation at Delaney Hall was 'not normal,' noting that video of McIver shows she was 'very calmly' telling the press about the reason for the Democrats' visit. Elsewhere in the hearing, House slammed his old agency's operations under Trump, noting that the administration expanded ICE's enforcement in ways that aren't just 'overreaching' but are also 'reckless' in targeting people 'without criminal records, shutting down legal pathways and revoking protections.' 'Let me be clear, I support vigorous enforcement within ICE, however, strength comes from strategy, not rounding up the wrong people for the wrong reasons,' he said. Trump Is Already Reneging On His 'No Tax On Social Security' Promise New Trump Vaccine Policy Limits Access To COVID Shots National Science Foundation Ends 196 Grants To Harvard Amid Feud With Trump
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Jasmine Crockett Names The Telling Reason Trump 'Hired Everybody From Fox News'
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) on Tuesday called out President Donald Trump's administration for performatively using United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents for arrests in his second term. 'Frankly, it is sad that we do have to go through this kind of political theater because, listen, we all know what it is — that's why they hired everybody from Fox News because all they're trying to do is put on for a show. This is not 'The Apprentice' show,' she told a GOP-led House judiciary subcommittee hearing. 'This is supposed to be about the American people, and I want us to start to refocus our attention on the American people and stop demonizing every doggone person that ends up in custody of ICE because they are not necessarily demons just because ICE decided to round them up.' Crockett's remarks bounced off those from Jason Houser, former ICE chief of staff under Joe Biden who was the Democrats' witness at a hearing titled 'Examining Threats to ICE Operations.' The hearing focused on Democrats' recent skirmish with federal agents outside New Jersey's Delaney Hall — the largest immigration detention center on the East Coast and the site of several recent protests — which led to Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's arrest and charges against Rep LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.). Baraka and McIver were among Democrats visiting the facility as part of an unannounced oversight visit, which they have the right to do, before a scuffle among demonstrators led to the Newark mayor's arrest and allegations that the congresswoman contributed to the tense scene. Houser told Crockett that he oversaw 'hundreds' of visits from members of Congress and immigration advocacy groups to facilities during his time with ICE. 'And in no way did I ever see the sort of situation that we saw in Delaney Hall, where there was a powder cake driven by political theater being driven by the White House,' he said. Crockett then stressed that the situation at Delaney Hall was 'not normal,' noting that video of McIver shows she was 'very calmly' telling the press about the reason for the Democrats' visit. Elsewhere in the hearing, House slammed his old agency's operations under Trump, noting that the administration expanded ICE's enforcement in ways that aren't just 'overreaching' but are also 'reckless' in targeting people 'without criminal records, shutting down legal pathways and revoking protections.' 'Let me be clear, I support vigorous enforcement within ICE, however, strength comes from strategy, not rounding up the wrong people for the wrong reasons,' he said. Crockett: That's why they hired everybody from Fox because all they're trying to do is put on a show.. I want us to refocus our attention on the American people and stop demonizing every person that ends up in ICE custody…*Applause*Van Drew: *bangs gavel* — Acyn (@Acyn) May 20, 2025 Trump Is Already Reneging On His 'No Tax On Social Security' Promise New Trump Vaccine Policy Limits Access To COVID Shots National Science Foundation Ends 196 Grants To Harvard Amid Feud With Trump
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Meridian man gets 41 years for multi-state drug trafficking
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Meridian man was sentenced to more than 41 years in prison for his role in a multi-state drug trafficking organization. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Samuel Boler, 33, was sentenced to 500 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. Man arrested for felony shoplifting in Gluckstadt According to court documents, from June 2016 through May 2018, Boler conspired with others to distribute kilogram quantities of methamphetamine from California and Tennessee into central Mississippi. This case is the result of an extensive investigation dubbed 'Operation Highlife,' which targeted illegal methamphetamine distribute in central Mississippi. This case was investigated by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security Investigations and the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
