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Alleged MS-13 Member With Deportation History Arrested In Virginia After Illegal Reentry: Feds Alleged MS-13 Member With Deportation History Arrested In Virginia After Illegal Reentry: Feds
Alleged MS-13 Member With Deportation History Arrested In Virginia After Illegal Reentry: Feds A man federal agents say has ties to MS-13 — and who had already been deported from the United States twice — is back in custody after resurfacing in Virginia. Cristian Medrano-Umanzor, 34, was arrested January 24 in Strasburg by ICE Homeland Security Investigations agents in Harrisonburg working alongside Strasburg Police, according to federal officials. ICE says Medrano-Umanzor is an alleged member of the MS-13 criminal organization and has a criminal record that includes drug convictions, resisting arrest, and a prior federal conviction for illegally reentering the country after deportat…
Au Pair Helped Convict Lover In Virginia Love Triangle Murder — Still Gets Max Sentence Au Pair Helped Convict Lover In Virginia Love Triangle Murder — Still Gets Max Sentence
Au Pair Helped Convict Lover In Virginia Love Triangle Murder — Still Gets Max Sentence The Brazilian au pair who helped carry out a twisted murder plot inside a Virginia home is going to prison. Juliana Peres Magalhaes, 25, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for shooting and killing 39-year-old Joseph Ryan on Feb. 24, 2023, Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano announced Friday, Feb. 13. Magalhaes was working as an au pair for Brendan and Christine Banfield in Reston when she began a romantic affair with Brendan, prosecutors said. According to the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, she and Banfield “hatched an elaborate plot to kill Christine.” Together, th…
Deported Sex Offender Snuck Back Into US, Used Fake Name Before DC Arrest: Feds Deported Sex Offender Snuck Back Into US, Used Fake Name Before DC Arrest: Feds
Deported Sex Offender Snuck Back Into US, Used Fake Name Before DC Arrest: Feds A convicted sex offender who was deported after kidnapping and sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman in DC admitted he illegally slipped back into the US, used a fake name, and got arrested again just months later, federal prosecutors announced. Saul Castillo-Crespo, 28, a citizen of Mexico also known as “David Crespo,” pleaded guilty in US District Court in DC on Thursday, Jan. 8, to illegally re-entering the country after being deported. Castillo-Crespo was convicted in August 2017 in DC Superior Court and sentenced to five years in prison for kidnapping and sexually abusing a woman he…
Illegal Aliens With Murder, Sex Offense Convictions Arrested In Maryland: ICE Illegal Aliens With Murder, Sex Offense Convictions Arrested In Maryland: ICE
Illegal Aliens With Murder, Sex Offense Convictions Arrested In Maryland: ICE Federal immigration agents made two arrests in Maryland this week, taking two men into custody living in the US illegally and carrying  lengthy criminal histories. ICE Baltimore officers arrested Christopher Adolph Franklin, a Guyanese national, in Baltimore on Friday, Jan. 2, according to the agency, which pointed out his extensive rap sheet. According to ICE, Franklin had previously been convicted of first-degree murder and felony use of a handgun. He will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings. Hours earlier, agents also arrested Jose Santos Dominguez-Menjivar, a Salvad…
Infant Dies After Family Member’s Strangulation In DMV; ICE Hold Filed On Suspect: Police Infant Dies After Family Member’s Strangulation In DMV; ICE Hold Filed On Suspect: Police
Infant Dies After Family Member’s Strangulation In DMV; ICE Hold Filed On Suspect: Police The 8-month-old infant who was strangled by a family member in Virginia died shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 23, Leesburg Police Chief Thea Pirnat confirmed. At around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 17, officers were called to the unit block of Hancock Place NE for a report of a child not breathing. The infant was taken to an area hospital and listed in critical condition after investigators said the child was the victim of an assault. She died shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Sept. 23, officials said. "It is with profound sadness that I must announce the infant victim in this cas…
New Nationwide 'No Kings 2' Rally Billed As 'Biggest Ever' Coming Soon: What To Know New Nationwide 'No Kings 2' Rally Billed As 'Biggest Ever' Coming Soon: What To Know
New Nationwide 'No Kings 2' Rally Billed As 'Biggest Ever' Coming Soon: What To Know A pro-democracy coalition behind June’s “No Kings” demonstrations is gearing up for a larger, louder return to the streets, saying it will rally nationwide against what it calls President Donald Trump’s authoritarian power grabs. Organizers say the coordinated protests are slated for Saturday, Oct. 18 at sites across the country, with messaging focused on Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard troops in cities and his continued mass deportation agenda.  The group frames the moment starkly: “This isn’t just politics. It’s democracy versus dictatorship. And together, we’re choosing dem…
DC Mailman Stole $1.6M, Blew $100K At Strip Clubs — Now Loses US Citizenship: Feds DC Mailman Stole $1.6M, Blew $100K At Strip Clubs — Now Loses US Citizenship: Feds
DC Mailman Stole $1.6M, Blew $100K At Strip Clubs — Now Loses US Citizenship: Feds A crooked former mail carrier who stole more than $1.6 million while delivering letters in DC has been stripped of his US citizenship and sentenced to federal prison. Federal prosecutors said 45-year-old Hachikosela Muchimba, a one-time letter carrier in Friendship Heights, lived large on stolen Treasury checks and bank fraud until investigators closed in.  He was sentenced this week to 66 months in prison, ordered to pay $651,068.35 in restitution, and forced to forfeit another $1.27 million.  His citizenship was revoked, and he now faces deportation. Muchimba, originally from …
Trump Admin’s ‘Extraordinary’ Lawsuit Against Maryland Judges Tossed By Virginia Court Trump Admin’s ‘Extraordinary’ Lawsuit Against Maryland Judges Tossed By Virginia Court
Trump Admin’s ‘Extraordinary’ Lawsuit Against Maryland Judges Tossed By Virginia Court A Virginia judge has tossed out a lawsuit by the Trump administration targeting federal judges in Maryland.  US District Judge Thomas Cullen — who was nominated by Trump in 2020 — ruled Tuesday, Aug. 26, that the administration’s lawsuit against Chief Judge George L. Russell III and every other active and senior judge in the US District Court for the District of Maryland could not stand.  The case stemmed from temporary standing orders Russell issued earlier this year that briefly blocked the removal of immigrant detainees who had filed habeas petitions. Instead of challenging th…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Re-Arrested In Maryland, ICE Moves To Deport Him To Uganda Kilmar Abrego Garcia Re-Arrested In Maryland, ICE Moves To Deport Him To Uganda
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Re-Arrested In Maryland, ICE Moves To Deport Him To Uganda Maryland native Kilmar Abrego Garcia was arrested, taken into custody, and again faces deportation following a planned meeting with ICE on Monday. Abrego Garcia, who was reunited with his family over the weekend, months after he was mistakenly deported to a Salvadoran detention facility, is again fighting for his right to stay in the country following his latest detention. HSI Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that Abrego Garcia was arrested again in Maryland and is being processed for deportation, reportedly to Uganda, where he has no ties, and does not speak the language. Today, ICE law…
Maryland Dad Wrongly Deported To El Salvador Now Facing Removal To Uganda Maryland Dad Wrongly Deported To El Salvador Now Facing Removal To Uganda
Maryland Dad Wrongly Deported To El Salvador Now Facing Removal To Uganda Kilmar Abrego Garcia's stay back in Maryland — and the United States — may be short-lived. The Maryland father of three was released from custody in Tennessee and ordered back home to his family months after he was deported to a notorious Salvadoran prison due to "an administrative error." Abrego Garcia, an alleged former MS-13 gang member, is now likely to be deported to Uganda, according to reports, after he refused to plead guilty to human smuggling charges, which would have allowed him to serve his time in Costa Rica.  "The government informed Mr. Abrego that he has until first th…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From Custody In Tennessee After Deportation Outrage In Maryland Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From Custody In Tennessee After Deportation Outrage In Maryland
Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released From Custody In Tennessee After Deportation Outrage In Maryland "Maryland Man" Kilmar Abrego Garcia has reportedly been released from custody in Tennessee and is heading home months after his detention and deportation made national headlines. The alleged former MS-13 gang member was freed from the Putnam County Jail and is on his way back to Maryland to reunite with his family, according to multiple reports. "Today, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is free," his lawyer, Sean Hecker, said in a statement. "He is presently en route to his family in Maryland, after being unlawfully arrested and deported, and then imprisoned, all because of the government’s vindictive a…
ICE Roasts Repeat Border Crosser’s ‘Tattoo Stache’ After Maryland Arrest ICE Roasts Repeat Border Crosser’s ‘Tattoo Stache’ After Maryland Arrest
ICE Roasts Repeat Border Crosser’s ‘Tattoo Stache’ After Maryland Arrest ICE didn’t just arrest a repeat border crosser in Maryland — they roasted him on social media, too. Federal officers in Baltimore announced the arrest of 38-year-old Jose Lugo-Ibarra, a Mexican national who, according to ICE, has illegally entered the US nearly a dozen times. But instead of just releasing the charges, ICE trolled Lugo-Ibarra’s face tattoos, posting his mugshot with the caption: “Can anyone read what his mustache says?” Can anyone read what his mustache says?Well, anyway ... He’s a Mexican illegal alien and habitual border crosser with a final order of removal our Baltim…
Viral Jet2 Holiday Meme Delights Internet, Turns Into Political Flashpoint Viral Jet2 Holiday Meme Delights Internet, Turns Into Political Flashpoint
Viral Jet2 Holiday Meme Delights Internet, Turns Into Political Flashpoint You may have heard that a Jet2 holiday can't be beaten. A commercial for British travel company Jet2holidays has emerged as a viral sensation over the summer. The January 2024 advertisement has been used in hundreds of thousands of memes on TikTok and Instagram. The upbeat commercial is set to the 2015 song "Hold My Hand" by UK pop singer Jess Glynne. A family is seen arriving at an airport for a Jet2 flight and enjoying a vacation at a tropical resort. The original ad promotes a deal to save 50 British pounds per person on a getaway. "Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday," the female voiceover a…
Woman Attacked ICE Agents Outside DC Jail During 18th Street Gang Member Transfer: Feds Woman Attacked ICE Agents Outside DC Jail During 18th Street Gang Member Transfer: Feds
Woman Attacked ICE Agents Outside DC Jail During 18th Street Gang Member Transfer: Feds A DC woman is accused of violently trying to block the transfer of an alleged 18th Street gang member from the city jail to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, according to federal authorities. Sydney Lori Reid, 44, was charged in US District Court this week with assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers or employees, according to the US Attorney's Office. The complaint alleges that the confrontation erupted around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, outside the DC Central Detention Facility. According to federal prosecutors, two men — described as suspected members of the …
After 40 Years In US, Reza Zavvar Detained By ICE While Walking His Dog In Gaithersburg After 40 Years In US, Reza Zavvar Detained By ICE While Walking His Dog In Gaithersburg
After 40 Years In US, Reza Zavvar Detained By ICE While Walking His Dog In Gaithersburg Reza Zavvar came to America as a 12-year-old boy. Now, at 52, he sits in a Texas detention center — facing deportation from the only home he’s ever known. Reza Zavvar, a longtime Maryland resident and green card holder, was detained by ICE on June 28 while walking his dog Duke in Gaithersburg, according to a letter written by his sister, Maryam. “It started like any other morning for Reza, with a refreshing walk alongside his beloved dog, Duke,” she wrote. “As Duke sniffed around for just the right spot, an unmarked vehicle suddenly pulled up. "Before Reza could react, ICE agents emerged, …
DHS Calls 'Allentown Grandfather' Story A Media Hoax, Says ICE Never Deported Him DHS Calls 'Allentown Grandfather' Story A Media Hoax, Says ICE Never Deported Him
DHS Calls 'Allentown Grandfather' Story A Media Hoax, Says ICE Never Deported Him A national outcry over the alleged secret deportation and death of an elderly man from Allentown has been debunked, the Department of Homeland Security announced on Monday, July 21. Luis Leon, an 82-year-old Chilean national, was never deported to Guatemala, never arrested, and has no record of any green card appointment in Philadelphia on the day in question, according to DHS officials. “ICE never arrested or deported Luis Leon to Guatemala. Nor does ICE ‘disappear’ people—this is a categorical lie,” said Assistant Secretary McLaughlin. The Morning Call had published a report on Sunday, Ju…
Deported Maryland Murder Accomplice Busted After Illegally Sneaking Back Into US: Feds Deported Maryland Murder Accomplice Busted After Illegally Sneaking Back Into US: Feds
Deported Maryland Murder Accomplice Busted After Illegally Sneaking Back Into US: Feds He got deported after a Maryland murder case — then came back. An El Salvadoran national who previously served time in Maryland after pleading guilty to accessory after the fact to murder is now facing federal prison after illegally re-entering the United States, according to the US Attorney’s Office. Edwin Armando Sanchez-Montiel, 33, pleaded guilty on Thursday, July 17, to unlawfully re-entering the country without permission following his 2024 deportation, federal prosecutors said. “Sanchez-Montiel did not obtain consent at any time from the Attorney General of the United States, or fro…
Immigration Debate Deepens: Poll Reveals Americans' Views Of Trump's Actions Immigration Debate Deepens: Poll Reveals Americans' Views Of Trump's Actions
Immigration Debate Deepens: Poll Reveals Americans' Views Of Trump's Actions A new national survey reveals Americans' thoughts on several key immigration actions taken by President Donald Trump's administration. The Pew Research Center poll finds that more Americans disapprove than approve of the administration’s overall approach to immigration, by a margin of 47 to 42 percent. A total of 5,044 adults were surveyed nationwide over a week-long period in June. Among the specific actions tested, the most widely opposed were the suspension of most asylum applications, with 60 percent disapproving.  Additionally, 59 percent disapprove of the decision to end Tempor…
Gavin Newsom Rips VP JD Vance For Disneyland Trip: 'The Families You're Tearing Apart Won't' Gavin Newsom Rips VP JD Vance For Disneyland Trip: 'The Families You're Tearing Apart Won't'
Gavin Newsom Rips VP JD Vance For Disneyland Trip: 'The Families You're Tearing Apart Won't' The "Happiest Place on Earth" was anything but for Vice President JD Vance in California.  Vance took a visit to Disneyland on Saturday with his family, where he was met by protesters and a vitriolic tweet from California Gov. Gavin Newsom amid the unprecedented and sweeping deportation of immigrant families across the country.  On July 12, more than 100 protesters were at the gates of the amusement park to heckle Vance and his family, who were enjoying a day out, according to the Orange County Register. Protesters could be seen on video waving Mexican flags outside the Grand Cal…
New ICE Budget Tops Spending By Most Of World’s Militaries: Report New ICE Budget Tops Spending By Most Of World’s Militaries: Report
New ICE Budget Tops Spending By Most Of World’s Militaries: Report Immigration and Customs Enforcement will receive a budget that rivals the world’s largest armies, thanks to a narrowly passed spending plan in Congress this week. Supporters say the funding will accelerate removals of undocumented immigrants, while critics called the measure "immoral" and "one of the saddest days in American history." President Donald Trump’s so-called “One Big Beautiful Act,” which he signed on Friday, July 4, sets aside $170 billion toward immigration. The package includes more than $30 billion for enforcement, $45 billion for detention centers, and $47 billion for border …
ICE Detains Pro Boxer Days After Embarrassing Jake Paul Loss ICE Detains Pro Boxer Days After Embarrassing Jake Paul Loss
ICE Detains Pro Boxer Days After Embarrassing Jake Paul Loss The hits keep coming for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. Days after his loss to Jake Paul in Las Vegas, Chavez was dealt another blow — this time by the Trump administration. The Department of Homeland Security announced on Thursday, July 3, that the Mexican boxer was flagged as a public safety threat and is facing expedited deportation. Officials say Chavez has been detained by ICE, calling him a "criminal illegal alien" who has an active warrant in Mexico for his alleged involvement in organized crime and weapons trafficking. According to DHS, Chavez was arrested by ICE agents on July 2 in Studi…
ICE Sighting App Tops Apple Charts After CNN Report, White House Criticism ICE Sighting App Tops Apple Charts After CNN Report, White House Criticism
ICE Sighting App Tops Apple Charts After CNN Report, White House Criticism An anonymous app that lets users report nearby Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity has shot to the top of Apple's charts after it was featured in a national TV news report. ICEBlock reached No. 3 overall among free apps on the App Store and No. 1 in the social networking category as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1. The rise came one day after CNN reported on the app that tracks reports of when ICE agents are in an area. Sightings are visible to others within a five-mile radius and disappear automatically after four hours. The app doesn't collect any personal data and users a…
Man Kicks US Customs Beagle Who Sniffed Out 100+ Lbs Of Banned Food — Then Gets Deported: Feds Man Kicks US Customs Beagle Who Sniffed Out 100+ Lbs Of Banned Food — Then Gets Deported: Feds
Man Kicks US Customs Beagle Who Sniffed Out 100+ Lbs Of Banned Food — Then Gets Deported: Feds Freddie the beagle was just doing his job. Then he got kicked — hard. A 70-year-old traveler from Egypt has been booted from the country after he kicked a US Customs and Border Protection beagle that sniffed out over 100 pounds of banned food in his suitcase at Dulles International Airport, federal officials said. CBP K9 Freddy: Small dog, BIG impact! 🐶💪 With his handler, Officer Snyder, this talented pup is keeping our food and... Posted by CBP Office of Field Operations on Friday, March 21, 2025 Hamed Ramadan Bayoumy Aly Marie, who arrived on a flight from Cairo, pleaded guilty i…
‘Vigilante’ ICE Arrests Slammed By Official After Courthouse Crackdown In DMV ‘Vigilante’ ICE Arrests Slammed By Official After Courthouse Crackdown In DMV
‘Vigilante’ ICE Arrests Slammed By Official After Courthouse Crackdown In DMV An elected official in Virginia is calling for an end to Loudoun County's partnership with federal immigration authorities after what she described as a “disturbing show of force” outside a Sterling courthouse. Supervisor Juli Briskman is condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for what she says was a series of aggressive and secretive detentions in her community — including an incident last week where plainclothes ICE officers “manhandled a Loudoun resident” and “swatted away another resident’s phone.” “These residents were exercising their constitutional right to observe publ…
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Deported Maryland Father, Indicted After Unexpected US Return: Reports Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Deported Maryland Father, Indicted After Unexpected US Return: Reports
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Deported Maryland Father, Indicted After Unexpected US Return: Reports "Maryland Man" Kilmar Abrego Garcia is coming home — only to face criminal charges, according to multiple reports. Abrego Garcia, who has become a national flashpoint following his mistaken deportation to an El Salvador super-prison, is heading back to the US, reports state. However, he will face criminal charges for allegedly transporting undocumented migrants in the US upon his return.  "Now, after months of delay and secrecy, they're bringing him back, not to correct their error but to prosecute him. This shows that they were playing games with the court all along," Abrego Garcia's…
MS-13 Gang Member Caught In Maryland After Sneaking Into US Five Times: ICE MS-13 Gang Member Caught In Maryland After Sneaking Into US Five Times: ICE
MS-13 Gang Member Caught In Maryland After Sneaking Into US Five Times: ICE An MS-13 gang member deported four times was caught living illegally in Frederick — after sneaking back into the US yet again, federal officials say. A 20-year-old Salvadoran national and known MS-13 gang member who had been previously removed from the United States four times was arrested by immigration authorities in Frederick, officials announced. Moises Alberto Figueroa-Bonilla was arrested at his home on Sunday, May 27, by ICE Baltimore officers, according to a statement from US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Officials say Figueroa entered the country for a fifth time at an unkn…
Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Child Abuse, ICE Says Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Child Abuse, ICE Says
Twice-Deported Man Accused Of Child Abuse, ICE Says A man twice deported from the United States is back behind bars after immigration agents arrested him in Connecticut, where he now faces charges of serious charges of child abuse, authorities said.  Jorge Martinez Duenas, 44, of Honduras, was arrested earlier this year by ICE agents while he was out on bail on state charges, federal authorities said.  “Jorge Martinez has already been removed from the U.S. twice, and now he faces charges of victimizing a child in Connecticut,” said Patricia H. Hyde, acting Field Office Director for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations in Bos…
Twice-Released Convicted Rapist Caught By ICE In Maryland: Officials Twice-Released Convicted Rapist Caught By ICE In Maryland: Officials
Twice-Released Convicted Rapist Caught By ICE In Maryland: Officials A convicted rapist was released twice from custody in Maryland — despite an active immigration detainer — before federal agents tracked him down, ICE officials said. Alex Yonatan Flores-Arce, a 20-year-old Honduran national in the US illegally, was arrested after walking out of the Howard County Detention Center, where he was met by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. ICE officials say Flores had been convicted of second-degree rape in Maryland in October 2024 and sentenced to 15 years behind bars with five years of supervised probation. He was convicted in Circuit Court on Ap…
'Cut The Crap:' Congressman Blocked From Visiting Deported Maryland Man In El Salvador 'Cut The Crap:' Congressman Blocked From Visiting Deported Maryland Man In El Salvador
'Cut The Crap:' Congressman Blocked From Visiting Deported Maryland Man In El Salvador Congressman Glenn Ivey's trip to El Salvador took a strange turn when he was denied access to the "Maryland Man" who remains imprisoned after being mistakenly deported. Ivey had a scheduled visit with Kilmar Abrego Garcia in an El Salvador prison but was blocked over the holiday weekend by authorities there—much to the congressman's chagrin. "I came all the way down from the United States after we contacted their ambassador and made a formal request... We came here to visit him today, and now they're telling us we have to go all the way back to San Salvador to get a permit," he said in a vi…
‘Voices Told Me To Burn It’: Maryland Arsonist Torches Homes, Faces Prison, Deportation ‘Voices Told Me To Burn It’: Maryland Arsonist Torches Homes, Faces Prison, Deportation
‘Voices Told Me To Burn It’: Maryland Arsonist Torches Homes, Faces Prison, Deportation A Maryland man who admitted to setting a fire that destroyed two homes and a shed told a judge that he only did it because “voices told him to.” Now, he’s headed to prison. Milton Salguero-Vargus, 24, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree arson for the March 2022 fire that tore through a mobile home park on Woodbine Road in Westminster, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, May 21. According to the Carroll County State’s Attorney’s Office, the fire began around 2:40 p.m. on March 1, 2022, when firefighters from the Winfield Community Volunt…
Virginia Gang Member Freed 16 Times In DMV Injures Officer Before Latest Arrest: ICE Virginia Gang Member Freed 16 Times In DMV Injures Officer Before Latest Arrest: ICE
Virginia Gang Member Freed 16 Times In DMV Injures Officer Before Latest Arrest: ICE It took 16 tries — and now an injured ICE officer — but federal agents say they finally have a dangerous gang member off Virginia’s streets. Mykol Santos-Santos, 25, an illegal Guatemalan national and known gang member, was arrested Monday, May 12 in Fairfax, ICE officials in Washington, DC announced. Santos-Santos didn’t go quietly. Officials say he resisted arrest, fought officers, and injured one of them during the takedown. ICE says Santos-Santos has been arrested more than 30 times in Fairfax County since 2020.  His record includes assault and battery, burglary, drug distributio…