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ICE Officers Threatened, Attacked Making DMV Arrests, Feds Say: ‘I'll Slice Your Eye Out’
Two men living in Maryland illegally are accused of brawling with federal immigration officers in two violent confrontations — including one who allegedly threatened to “slice” an officer’s eye during a tense takedown, prosecutors said.
Adolfo Nimrod Hernandez-Ramos, 42, of Honduras, and Tony Marcos Ferreira-Dos Santos, 30, of Brazil, are both charged with assaulting, resisting, opposing, impeding, and interfering with federal officers, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland.
Both men are reportedly living in the country illegally.
On June 6, ICE officers were w…
Virginia Father Smuggled 17-Year-Old Honduran Girl To Help Raise His Kids, Feds Say
A Virginia man who allegedly paid to smuggle a 17-year-old Honduran girl across the border so she could help raise his kids has been charged with conspiracy, federal officials announced.
Luis Alonso Argueta-Diaz, 35, was arrested without incident on Monday, May 19, in Virginia, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Agents say Argueta-Diaz arranged and partially paid for the unaccompanied teen to be illegally transported into the United States from Honduras.
On May 3, she was apprehended by US Border Patrol near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, after unlawfully crossing the bo…
Fyre Festival 2 Postponed Due To Lack Of Venue
Anyone with a craving for a bland cheese sandwich is not going to like this news.
Fyre Festival 2, the sequel to the infamous failed music festival that promised luxury but instead delivered tents and stale cheese sandwiches and sent Billy McFarland, a Short Hills native, to prison, has been postponed, organizers said on Wednesday, April 16.
The event was scheduled to take place in Mexico at the end of May, only they were unable to find a venue. No musical guests had been announced, though tickets went on sale anyway, starting at $1,400. Top tickets were sold for $1 million with a promise o…
Convicted Sex Offender In DMV Transferred To ICE For Removal To Honduras: Officials
A convicted sex offender in Maryland is now in the custody of federal immigration officials after serving part of a 10-year sentence, ICE announced.
Kelvin Emanuel Granados-Sorto, 30, a Honduran national who entered the US illegally, was arrested by ICE on Thursday, April 11, after being transferred from the Maryland Department of Corrections, according to federal officials.
Granados-Sorto was convicted in Prince George’s County on May 12, 2023, of a third-degree sex offense. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison. ICE lodged a detainer on him two months later, in July 2023.
Federal offici…
Convicted Child Rapist, Gang Members Arrested In Virginia After Illegally Reentering US: DOJ
A convicted child rapist, gang members, and repeat violent offenders are among six men facing charges in Virginia after being arrested for illegally reentering the US following multiple deportations, federal officials announced.
Erik Siebert, US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said the men—who hail from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico—had been previously removed from the country, only to return and commit new crimes, including violent assaults, stabbings, and child abuse.
Among them is Carlos Alberto Sosa Horellana, a Honduran national convicted of raping a child…
Plane Crash Kills 12, Including Beloved 39-Year-Old Musician
A popular musician was among a dozen people killed when a plane crashed moments after taking off.
The incident happened off the Caribbean island of Roatán, north of the Honduran coast, on Monday, March 17.
Honduran musician Aurelio Martinez, age 39, was among the victims.
Five people survived, according to the Honduras National Police.
A video released by police shows responders pulling one of the survivors from the water.
Martinez, known for his interpretation of punta rock, belonged to one of the last generations steeped in Garifuna tradition., according to the Kennedy&n…
US Travel Advisory Expanded: These 23 Nations Now Under Warning
In a significant move to safeguard American travelers, the US Department of State has updated its travel advisory system, identifying 23 nations where heightened caution is urged.
The advisory system evaluates a range of risks, including crime, terrorism, civil unrest, health threats, and natural disasters.
The State Department reviews Level 1 and 2 advisories annually, while Level 3 and 4 warnings are reassessed every six months.
According to a department statement, "A Travel Advisory will also be updated anytime there is a change in US government posture, normally as it relat…
Tragic Ending For Family Of Missing Woman, 26, Found Dead In Fairfax County
For days, Fayra Bonilla Rubi's family was stricken with worry.
The 26-year-old's loved ones said that "despite all kinds of problems," she remained good spirited.
But in the late afternoon on Friday, June 14, Bonilla-Rubi was found dead in the 7600 block of Highland Street in Springfield, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
"She was a good, kind, loving, sweet, fun person... she remained cheerful and always gave a smile to her loved ones," reads a GoFundMe campaign launched by Nery and Nancy Umanzor.
"She was a person who had no problems with anyone, and her departure is…
