$56.9 Million USDA Grant Awarded To UMOS To Assist Over 75,000 Farm Workers, Meatpackers, Dairy And Grocery Workers In 13 States Including 14,000 In Wisconsin

Farm workers and meatpackers to receive $600 in relief payments.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 31, 2023

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Friday, the United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) held a USDA/César E. Chávez Day celebration breakfast at its headquarters in recognition of the late United Farm Workers Union leader César E. Chávez where invited guest Jenny Lester Moffitt, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary of Marking and Regulatory Programs spoke about the USDA Farm and Food Workers Relief Program that included a recent $56.9 million grant that the USDA awarded UMOS to assist 75,000 Farm workers, meatpackers nationwide, and over 14,000 in Wisconsin.

According to Moffitt, the USDA has awarded 15 non-profits over $600 million in Farm and Food Workers Relief Program grants to assist farm workers, meatpacking, and grocery workers nationwide with direct COVID-19 related relief payments. UMOS headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin will receive $56,886,475 to implement the program in thirteen states.

A one time payment of $600 will be made to over 75,000 eligible applicants nationwide within a two-year period. UMOS will disperse over $8.9 million in debt cards to over 10,000 eligible agricultural workers (including dairy) and approximately 4,800 meatpackers throughout the state, according to the UMOS press release.

UMOS will deliver services directly to Wisconsin, Illinois, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Missouri and Texas. UMOS also plans to partnership with other non-profit organizations in Florida, Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Iowa, Indiana and Nebraska to identify eligible workers and assist with the application process. Any farm worker or meatpacker, who earned at least $1.00 in agreculture work, has proper documentation and proof of identification can apply.

Lupe Martinez, President and CEO of UMOS says, farm workers, meatpackers and grocery workers were classified by the federal government as, "essential workers" during the height of the pandemic.

Alderman Jóse G. Pérez, the Milwaukee Common Council President and Joaquin Altoro, USDA administrator of the Rural Housing Service also spoke during the breakfast at UMOS.

Video of UMOS presentations by Moffitt, Altoro and Pérez at following link: https://youtu.be/LjHu52L-xyg

City Hall: Video of the César E. Chávez Birthday Celebration 2023 and presentations by Alderman Jóse G. Pérez, President of the Milwaukee Common Council, invited guests Lupe Martinez, President and CEO of UMOS and Jenny Lester Moffitt, USDA Under Secretary at following link: https://youtu.be/LhbPRkCa1ks

18-year-old Xavier Sevilla Sentenced To 20 years In Prison For The Wauwatosa, WI Mayfair Mall Mass Shooting In 2020

Sevilla received 15 years incarceration and 5 years of extended supervision for the 2020 Mayfair Mall mass shooting that sent 8 victims to the hospital with gunshot injuries. All the victims survived.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 30, 2023

Wauwatosa, Wisconsin - On Thursday, Xavier Sevilla, 18, of Milwaukee was sentenced to 20 years in prison with initial confinement of 15 years and 5 years of extended supervision for the November 20, 2020 Mayfair Mall mass shooting incident when he was 15 at the time during an altercation with another individual that resulted in eight victims being shot with non-life threatening injuries.

Sevilla went to the Mayfair Mall with a loaded handgun and he fired a 17 shot handgun indiscriminately striking innocent victims after he punched another individual in an escalator and his friends rushed him during an altercation inside the mall. Sevilla took the handgun from his waistline and fired the weapon as a group of individuals fled for their lives.

Sevilla pleaded guilty in January 2023 to 5 felony counts for 1st-degree reckless injury with a dangerous weapon in a plea deal, and 5 other criminal counts were dismissed by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office in a plea deal agreement. The dismissed criminal counts included, 3 felony counts for 1st-degree reckless injury with a weapon and 2 misdemeanor counts for carrying a concealed weapon and possession of a weapon by a person under the age of 18, which were read into the record on his sentencing hearing.

76-year-old Donald J. Trump Criminally Indicted By Manhattan Grand Jury, The Former U.S. President Will Surrender To NY Authorities, His Attorney Says

Trump will surrender to NY authorities to be booked in jail, according to his attorney.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 30, 2023

Manhattan, New York - On Thursday, Donald J. Trump, 76, a former U.S. President was criminally indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. The criminal Indictment remains sealed.

Trump was criminally charged for the hush money payment before the 2016 presidential election to Stormy Daniels, an adult-film (porno) actress to keep her from publicly talking about the sexual affair she and Trump had years earlier.

Trump is the first U.S. former president to be criminally charged.

No Holiday Birthday Celebration Events Announced For 2023 At Milwaukee City Hall And At The Southside César E. Chávez Bronze Statue Outdoor Plácita

Two-days left for celebrating the annual holiday birthday of César E. Chávez, the late United Farm Workers union leader throughout the country except at Milwaukee's City Hall and at the Southside location where his life-size bronze statue was erected at the placita (plaza) located at the El Rey Supermarket.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 29, 2023

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - As of Wednesday, March 29, 2023, there has been no official announcement by both Milwaukee City Hall officials and groups that have sponsored an annual César E. Chávez Holiday celebration at City Hall and at the Chávez Bronze Statue Placita (Plaza) located at the El Rey Supermarket property.

The Chávez national holiday celebration falls on Friday, March 31, 2023. 

Today, none of the Hispanic State Assembly Representatives have attempted to introduce an optional Chávez Holiday for State employees, nor have they announced a recognition citation for Chávez Birthday including from the Governor Tony Evers (D) administration.

Former Wisconsin State Representative JoCasta Zamarripa (D) in 2014 attempted to introduce an optional Chávez Holiday for State employees, but the GOP controlled legislature blocked it.

Zamarripa is the current Alderwoman for the 8th Aldermanic District in the Southside of Milwaukee. Also, the Milwaukee Common Council President and Alderman from the 12th Aldermanic District is Jóse G. Pérez.

A lack of GOP support in the state Assembly shows the lack of recognition and accomplishments of the late United Farm Workers labor leader, Chávez.

In April 2014, the Milwaukee Common Council on a vote of 13-1 approved an annual César E. Chávez city worker optional holiday, the resolution was sponsored by the Southside former Alderman T. Anthony Zielinski.

In March 31, 2016, the Chávez life-size bronze statue was unveiled at the El Rey Supermarket property located at the 900 block of S. César E. Chávez Drive in the Southside of Milwaukee.

Milwaukee became the 8th location in the nation and first Midwest City to unveil a Cesár E. Chávez life-size bronze statue.

According to a City of Milwaukee source, a Chávez Holiday celebration event is scheduled at the City Hall Rotunda for Friday, March 31, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., but no official announcement has been made by City officials.

Rod Richardson, President of the Richardson Companies and Special Asst. to the UMOS CEO contacted Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) and says that "USDA Undersecretary Jenny Moffitt will be visiting the state on Friday to promote the new Farm and Food Workers Relief Program and speak at the annual Cesar Chavez Day event at city hall." Unfortunately, HNNUSA couldn't located no press release from the City Hall website, Common Council and Mayor's Office announcing that Moffitt will be at the annual City Hall Chávez event on Friday.

Update: Press release by City Hall on Wednesday afternoon at around 3:00 p.m. confirming  the annual César E. Chávez Holiday celebration at City Hall.

Common Ground Group Wants HACM, A Non-profit To Be Independently Investigated, Held Accountable And Reformed

More than 1,000 members of Common Ground non-profit organization and HACM tenants from various housing authority developments in Milwaukee gathered Sunday to expose the unacceptable living conditions endured by tenants.

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 26, 2023

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Sunday, more than 1,000 members of Common Ground (CG), a non-profit advocacy organization including tenants from the the Housing Authority, City of Milwaukee (HACM) gathered at Mount Mary University Bergstrom Hall to call for an investigation of HACM. According to CG, organizers have listened to over 1,215 tenants of the HACM in 17 properties and heard stories of unacceptable living conditions. Video Tenants United: https://youtu.be/kijQ3bGEYG0

The center of the HACM, CG and tenants controversy is Willie L. Hines Jr., Secretary-Executive Director of HACM, who earned a D+ for 2023 from CG for failing to work collaborately with HACM tenants and CG. CG reported that Hines Jr. earns a salary at least $240,000 annually. Hines Jr. is one of the few non-profit directors in the Milwaukee area that earns  that much in the City, especially when it gets a combined funding of $287M from tenants rent, Wisconsin Housing Finance Authority (WHEDA - taxpayers) and HUD (taxpayers).

CG reported that the federal government Housing and Urban Development (HUD) audits the conditions of HACM's physical properties and checks for compliance with HUD regulations. In 2018, HUD gave HACM a "sub-standard" score of 63 out of 100, which below 60 is considered a failing evaluation by HUD. 

CG, a non-partisan alliance of 43 congregations, schools, non-profits and small businesses says, that HUD is not able to force HACM to make changes (reform). 

HUD when providing taxpayer funding including WHEDA to HACM, they don't include any stipulation holding HACM accountable for the unacceptable living conditions and they don't have an audit process to address tenant issues neglected by housing authorities that CG alleged against the HACM administrators including Hines Jr..

As a non-profit organization, HACM is only accountable to its Board of Directors (Commissioners).

The City of Milwaukee mayor only gets to appoint the secretary-director of HACM, which the mayor and the Milwaukee Common Council has no authority over HACM.

Milwaukee Common Council President and Alderman Jóse G. Pérez told the CG assembly on Sunday that he is committed to work with CG including the tenants and would support any legislation (resolution) from the Common Council to assure that all the conditions are met by the HACM management, maintenance including public safety, and hold people accountable.

In February, CG with collaboration with HACM tenants sent a letter to Hines Jr. about six areas of reform that needed to be addressed.

1. Deffered Maintenance: Invest $75M to address deferred and essential maintenance, in consultation with residents, over the next two years.

2. Management: Create a resident-centered management system (including culture, accountability, training and hiring) with residents participating in every aspect.

3. Pest/Rodents: Hire a third-party pest control company to inspect each property for bugs and rodents.

4. Security: Develope and implement a new public safety plan to address crime and safety in and around HACM properties.

5. Tenants Rights: Respect resident rights.

6. Accountability: Fund a full-time ombudsman who would conduct independent and professional investigations of complaints lodged by HACM residents, employees or taxpayers.

On Wednesday, March 17, 2023, Hines Jr. released a 5-page double sided letter in which HACM will take action this year in response to 13 major concerns brought up by multiple residents at the Mitchell Court apartments located at the 2600 block of W. National Ave. in the Southside of Milwaukee. A copy of the HACM letter to residents was provided to Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) by an anonymous source.

Since last year, dozens of residents at Mitchell Court have organized to address certain issues that have resulted at the development and hadn't been fully addressed by HACM.

Also some residents circulated a petition asking for the replacement of several Spanish speaking (bilingual) HACM property managers in charge of both Mitchell Court and Lincoln Court apartments due to various allegations raised by various residents.

In regards to replacing the two property managers at Mitchell Court, Hines Jr. stated in the letter to residents, "The hiring, placement, and performance management at HACM staff is an internal personnel matter led by HACM's Human Resources team. We take complaints brought forth very seriously, however, tangible evidence and concrete incidents are are most informative. With that being said, we acknowledge receipt of the petition from Mitchell Court residents and we will remain mindful of it."

Also multiple residents at Mitchell Court apartments have confirmed that they will be moving out from the Mitchell Court apartments due to existing issues and family members not being allowed to visit them.

In the detailed letter, Hines Jr. confirmed action to be taken to resolve many of the concerns this year that were raised by residents.

Last Summer, Alderwoman JoCasta Zamarripa, HACM administrators, HACM Public Safety and Milwaukee police held outdoor hearings open to neighborhood residents including from Mitchell Court concerning issues affecting the surrounding area.

According to Hines Jr. in the letter, since last July, HACM took additional steps to address criminal activity around the neighborhood and at Mitchell Court, which has decreased criminal activity with additional Milwaukee police patrols and hiring private security staff in addition to the HACM Public Safety personnel.

Concerning pests and rodents, Hines Jr. responded that HACM is currently seeking information about the cost of pest control, inspection and remediation services that could supplement HACM's in-house pest control program.

Update: On March 29, 2023, more than 20 tenants at Mitchell Court apartments received HACM violations, which for each violation the tenant is automatically accused of violating security of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee including a violation for unsanitary unit and other regardless, if the unit is clean and in safe condition.

The following HACM violation was provided by an anonymous tenant to report the outdated violation documents used by the HACM administration, which in this case, none of the violations were signed other than it has a CC to Alma Arciga, the Mitchell Court property Manager.

Arciga and her office Secretary Krystal Rios including a new maintenance employee and a in-house pest control employee did apartment unit inspections between February 20 to 24, 2023 at Mitchell Court as required annually by HUD regulations.

Apparently, the violation automatically accused the tenant of violating security, which is false, then another false allegation is marked for unsanitary unit, eventhough  the unit is clean and in a safe condition and lastly, the violation document is not signed by whoever issued it without first providing a warning to a tenant as required in the HACM lease and policy handbook updated in 2022 between the tenant and HACM.

Many tenants at Mitchell Court believe that the violation documents were given out to tenants in retaliation for complaining of the unacceptable living conditions at HACM developments including at Mitchell Court as Common Ground made public last Sunday.

The HACM violation documents were delivered by someone who placed on individual apartment doors, where anyone could review them and one tenant confirmed that a violation document for another tenant on the same floor was left on the tenant's door, which the tenant thought, two violations were for the same apartment unit. The tenant says, whoever left the violations on apartment unit doors violated tenants privacy and allowed for another tenant to unsuspectively review the violation thinking it was for the same unit, which is unacceptable.

According to Hines Jr., retaliation by HACM property managers and administration will not be tolerated.

Update: In July 2023, Alma Arciga was removed as the Mitchell Court and Lincoln Court development manager and assigned to another HACM property as manager. Krystal Rios, Arciga's former assistant at both Mitchell and Lincoln Courts no longer is employed by HACM attributed to internal personnel reasons.

Vote "NO" On The Wisconsin Republican Bail Amendments Referendum On April 4, 2023 Ballot, Excessive Cash Bail Used In GOP Controlled Counties By Judges For Nonviolent Felonies To Keep People Incarcerated

Excessive cash bail in a Walworth County nonviolent criminal case is just an example how the Walworth County D.A.'s Office and several Circuit Court judges used it as a means to keep someone incarcerated for long periods at a time without being convicted.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 23, 2023

Elkhorn, Wisconsin - The Wisconsin voters should reject the Republican bail amendments referendum by voting "No" on April 4, 2023, because in Republican controlled counties, especially in the Walworth County Circuit Court system, an excessive cash bail is used for a nonviolent felony compared to violent felonies.

In the case of Kimberlee M. Coronado, 46, a Native American of Waukesha, she was facing multiple frivolous felony charges, but was eventually charged with only one felony count for interfering with the custody of a child-other parent including party to a crime as a modifier, according to Walworth County criminal case # 2023GF000150 posted in the Wisconsin court website records CCAP.

Coronado's case is not a violent crime, but yet, Walworth County Circuit Court Judge Phillip A. Koss on March 16, 2023 imposed a $100,000 cash bail with a stipulation in bold letters that reads, "DEFENDANT MUST POST $100,000 CASH" with recommendation of the Walworth County Asst. District Attorney Vivien L. TenHaken.

On Thursday, March 23, 2023 an initial hearing for Coronado was held before Walworth County Circuit Court Judge Daniel S. Johnson and Johnson decided to keep Coronado's excessive cash bail of $100,000 in place without reducing the bail. Coronado, a mother of four is not considered a danger to the public, she is not a flight risk and does not have a criminal history, according to Wisconsin court records.

Attorney Peter Wolff representing Coronado made a motion to modify bail and Walworth County Asst. District Attorney Andrew Herrmann argued against it and Judge Johnson denied motion to reduce the excessive cash bail. Coronado was not in court, but appeared by video and was allowed to make a statement. Character letters were filed and the next initial appearance was scheduled for March 28, 2023 at 1:15 p.m., at the Walworth County Judicial Center room 3045, Judge Kristine E. Drettwan, according to court records.

The purpose of bail in Wisconsin is to ensure a defendant returns to court,  not to keep a defendant who is considered innocent until proven guilty incarcerated simply because they cannot afford to post an excessive stipulated cash bail compared to other defendants charged with violent felony charges including bail jumping whose bail is set less than $15,000 to $5,000 in Walworth County criminal cases.

The felony charge stems from allegations that Coronado aided Ethan Valadez, 15, who ran away on January 10, 2023 on his own accord and who was identified as the missing person with autism in Walworth County by the Walworth County Scanner Update Facebook page.

In Ethan's missing person case, his mother Julie Valadez, 34, who apparently was in another country at the time he ran away from his abusive father was also frivolously criminally charged on February 3, 2023 in Walworth County with multiple felonies.

Julie was frivolously charged with multiple felony counts for interfere with child custody of other parent including party to a crime and interfere with custody after custody order including party to a crime.

Ethan ran away after several Waukesha police including the inept Waukesha County family court Judge Ralph M. Ramirez failed to protect Ethan from his abusive father and ignored his pleas for help in the Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez divorced case # 2018FA000296. Ricardo Valadez, 46, Ethan's father was not charged for abusing his son, and allegations were raised that the Waukesha Police Department withheld a body camera video showing Ethan telling police that he was being abused by his own father and Ethan's father telling police that he didn't want Ethan in his house. Julie requested the video footage from the Waukesha Police Department for a child abuse restraining order, but they withheld the video footage and buried the police file involving a Waukesha police female detective who is heard in the YouTube video (https://youtu.be/hiCIdQaAIeM) by Protective Makua telling Ethan that, if he ran away, he would be detained at the juvenile detention center.

Full article at following link: https://bit.ly/3FG8xmj

Update: The Walworth County court documents in the Kimberlee Coronado criminal case have been released including the criminal complaint, which several previous felony charges have been dropped and is only being charged with interfering with child custody of other parent including party to a crime. Also, documents include the bail bond transcript hearing where Walworth County asst. D.A. TenHaken assumes that Coronado is a flight risk and would be willing to break bail bond conditions without providing any proof or history that Coronado has ever been criminally charged with bail jumping, but a bail bond risk accessment dated March 16, 2023 indicates Coronado is a low flight risk at following link: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:773355ff-5bd2-4445-88d0-e9a4e47b7038

On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, a adjourned hearing was held by Walworth County Judge Kristine E. Drettwan and no reduced  bail bond motion was made by Attorney Peter Wolff on behalf of Kimberlee  M. Coronado. The $100,000 cash bail remains despite Coronado is being  held on a nonviolent Wisconsin felony and was accessed as a low flight risk on March 16, 2023. A preliminary hearing is set for April 21, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in Walworth County Judicial Center room 2065 presiding Judge Peter M. Navis.

The Walworth County D.A.'s Office, the Court including the Delavan Police Department charged Coronado with a felony to enforce the illegal placement of the 15-year-old teen who ran away on January 10, 2023 on his own accord to escape being physically abused by his own father in the Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez divorce case in Waukesha, which Waukesha County family court Judge Ralph M. Ramirez ignored that the teen was being abused multiple times and did nothing to stop it. Ramirez also allegedly engaged in unconstitutional acts and rulings violating Julie’s constitutional and civil  rights. Julie filed a Petition For Writ Of Mandamus And Memorandum on March 23, 2023, with the Supreme Court of the State of Wisconsin. The petition writ cites multiple state and federal laws that Judge Ramirez violated during the proceedings in the Valadez divorce case including his illegal decision to give Ricardo Valadez, the known abuser full custody, who was also caught making a false statement in the course of the case and wasn't charged for lying in court, according to court transcripts in the divorce case. 

Julie who filed for divorce and was under the domestic violence victim protection program under the Wisconsin DOJ was allowed only 2 hours of supervised visit with her son per week by Judge Ramirez, according to a Walworth County criminal complaint filed against Julie who at the time her son ran away from his abusive father, she was out of the country.

Arraignment Set For 46-year-old Kimberlee M. Coronado Who Is Facing A Frivolous Criminal Charge For Interfering With The Custody Of Child In Walworth County

The Walworth County D.A.'s Office has officially filed a criminal charge against Coronado.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 21, 2023

Updated

Elkhorn, Wisconsin - The Wisconsin State courts website (CCAP) confirmed that  Kimberlee M. Coronado, 46, of Waukesha is scheduled for an initial hearing on Thursday, March 23, 2023 before Walworth County Judge Daniel S. Johnson case # 2023GF000150 at 1:15 p.m. at the Walworth County Judicial Center room 3040. Coronado's frivolous criminal case appeared on the Wisconsin CCAP website on Wednesday.

In an unusual act by the Walworth County D.A.'s Office and court clerk, Coronado's arrest case wasn't posted on CCAP until 6 days after her bond hearing on March 16, 2023.

Coronado who is Native American was taken into custody on March 15 and has been in jail without being criminally charged, but she had an initial hearing after being arrested and a cash bail of $100,000 was set, eventhough she has no criminal history and is not a flight risk. Coronado refused to sign the cash bond, according to court records.

Coronado was booked on March 15 at the Walworth County jail on three felony frivolous charges for child abduction-taking, interfering with the custody of another parent and interfering child custody beyond visitation including conspiracy to commit in each count. 

Coronado is now officially charged with one felony count for interfering with the custody of child-other parent including party to a crime.

The felony charge stems from allegations that Coronado aided Ethan Valadez, 15, who ran away on January 10, 2023 on his own accord and who was identified as the missing person with autism in Walworth County by the Walworth County Scanner Update Facebook page.

If convicted, Coronado is facing up to 12 years and 6 months in prison and up to $25,000 in fines for interfering with the custody of another parent.

Coronado has also been outspoken against the widespread corruption at the Waukesha County family court system.

Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) learned that a search warrant was served to Coronado, but there was no arrest warrant that accompanied the search warrant. Also no arrest warrant has been filed on the record. It's not clear why Coronado was arrested by police without a valid judicial warrant.

In Ethan's missing person case, his mother Julie Valadez, 34, who apparently was in another country at the time he ran away from his abusive father was also frivolously criminally charged on February 3, 2023 in Walworth County with multiple felonies.

Julie was frivolously charged with multiple felony counts for interfere with child custody of other parent including party to a crime and interfere with custody after custody order including party to a crime.

If convicted on the frivolous charges, Valadez is facing up to 12 years and 6 months in prison and up to $25,000 in fines for each count.

In the Walworth County criminal complaint filed against Julie, it confirmed that the FBI knew about her plight at the Waukesha County family court corrupt system and did nothing. She also complained about the blatant corruption and illegal acts committed against her to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, the Wisconsin Judicial Commission and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Office to no avail. They all failed Julie and her children.

Ethan ran away after several Waukesha police including the inept Waukesha County family court Judge Ralph M. Ramirez failed to protect Ethan from his abusive father and ignored his pleas for help in the Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez divorced case # 2018FA000296. Ricardo Valadez, 46, Ethan's father was not charged for abusing his son, and allegations were raised that the Waukesha Police Department withheld a body camera video showing Ethan telling police that he was being abused by his own father and Ethan's father telling police that he didn't want Ethan in his house. Julie requested the video footage from the Waukesha Police Department for a child abuse restraining order, but they withheld the video footage and buried the police file involving a Waukesha police female detective who is heard in the YouTube video (https://youtu.be/hiCIdQaAIeM) by Protective Makua telling Ethan that, if he ran away, he would be detained at the juvenile detention center.

In Brief, Michael J. Abrahamian, the prior Waukesha County family court judge in the divorce case erroneously placed the 4 Valadez children with the abusive father. Julie appealed his decision and the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II agreed with Julie that Aprahamian erred in placing the 4 children with the abusive father. Judge Aprahamian had no choice but to recused himself from the divorce case. 

Then comes along, Judge Ramirez who made no effort to abide by the Wisconsin appellate court decision to reverse Aprahamian's illegal decision to place the children with the abuser and allowed the abuser to keep full custody of the children giving Julie restrictive visitation, according to the criminal complaint filed against her in Walworth County.

Julie left the country for fear of being placed in jail for exposing the corrupt family court system in Waukesha County under Chief Judge Jennifer R. Dorow and by the presiding Judge Ramirez including Judge Aprahamian in the case.

In brief:

Protective Makua's Press Release on the plight of Julie Valadez in Waukesha County.

 

Waukesha Stay-at-Home Mom and Domestic Abuse Victim Sentenced to Jail and Psychological Assessment for “Failing to Appear” for a Hearing While Barring her from Entry

January 3, 2022

WAUKESHA COUNTY – Wisconsin Judge of the Year, Ralph Ramirez, today sentenced domestic abuse survivor Julie Valadez to 30-days in jail for failing to pay child support to her domestic abuser after he unlawfully placed her 4 children with her domestic abuser, Ricardo Valadez, in defiance of the 2021 Appellate Court ruling pertaining to the case. The Appellate Court also vacated the court’s past attempts to unjustly imprison her, under Judge Michael Aprahamian who nominated Judge Ramirez as “2021 Judge of the Year.”

Judge Ramirez also found Julie in default for not appearing for the hearing to defend herself, despite the fact that she was calling into the courthouse by telephone and waiting in the court’s zoom video waiting room trying to be let in. Judge Ramirez knows that Julie cannot attend in person for safety reasons, but has unreasonably required her to be present to hear her motions in order to find her in default to dismiss them unconstitutionally. 

“What this courthouse is doing is beyond unconstitutional. It is un-American,” stated Kathryn ‘Alamea-Xian former federal consultant and expert on anti-human trafficking initiatives during both Obama and Trump Administrations. ‘Alamea-Xian is the executive director of Protective Makua, the domestic abuse advocate agency for Julie. 

“It is completely unconstitutional to maliciously penalize an innocent stay-at-home soccer mom who was recognized by court as an undisputed domestic abuse survivor, as well as an indigent party, to pay her domestic abuser child support. It is clearly a scheme made by Waukesha’s courthouse to force her imprisonment or to find her mentally ill in some way in order to terminate her parental rights in bad faith,” she added. “We did away with these kinds of unjust persecutions of women, in the Nineteenth Century, didn’t we?” 

Julie left a sham evidentiary hearing last June after appearing and preparing argument for all noticed motions before the court. What transpired in her absence lacked due process. Judge Ramirez continues to demonstrate clear bias exemplified by his blocking her ability to retain counsel as one of many demonstrations of his intent to retaliate against her. As it has become clear that his intent was to place her in jail for no cause, Julie fled and is currently in an undisclosed location for safety reasons not only from her ex-husband’s threats of killing her, which he does not deny, but also from the unjust persecution by Waukesha Court under Judge Ralph Ramirez. 

On December 29, 2022, Julie served Chief Judge Jennifer R. Dorow, who is currently running for the State Supreme Court, with a writ of mandamus to recuse the biased Judge Ramirez and GAL Molly Jasmer (who unlawfully fabricated fraudulent truancy records for one of Julie’s sons in order to manufacture justification to unlawfully take all her children. Molly Jasmer previously urged contempt charges against Julie for handing her son his favorite lunch when he was admitted to the hospital due to his father’s continuing abuse and for waving at him as she fought to defend her son from the false truancy petition her son was contesting).

Previous to this, Julie had requested Judge Dorow to remove both Judge Aprahamian and Judge Ramirez from her cases. Her former attorney Will Green also sent Judge Dorow a letter as he argued on record that the Waukesha Court had conspired against Julie to take her children in violation of the Constitution. 

“There is no respect for the law or the Constitution in Waukesha,” said Julie Valadez. “What transpires in these courtrooms has no relation to the truth nor does it resemble the practice of law. The conflicts of interest and retaliatory behavior of the entire courthouse has been witnessed by not just myself but many community members. This needs to be exposed and any and all criminal activity of court personnel needs to be addressed so that tax payer dollars serve the constituents and are no longer used to fund the crimes committed against its own citizens.” 

“What happened today within the walls of the Waukesha County Courthouse further demonstrates their unlawful retaliation and criminalization of domestic abuse victims in order to favor abusers and allow them to escape accountability. The public must know the dangerous precedent this sets for Wisconsin. Even if victims of domestic abuse successfully appeal unlawful orders, they still are not afforded their right to relief in family court.” Julie said. “What has happened to me can and is happening to numerous innocent moms in Waukesha. And it is not stopping.” 

(Also, a glaring issue that was never disclosed by Judge Ramirez and GAL Molly Jasmer is their clear conflict of interest. Molly Jasmer sits on the Board of Directors of Renee Ramirez’s nonprofit organization, Community Smiles Dental. Renee Ramirez is the wife of Judge Ramirez. Judge Ramirez also overpaid Molly Jasmer for working on Julie’s case. This overpayment was never corrected.) 

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Protective Makua represents Julie C. Valadez as her domestic abuse advocate agency. 

Immigrant Rights Advocate Julie Contreras From Waukegan Illegally Detained By Mexican Authorities For Child Trafficking In Nuevo Laredo

Contreras who in 2020 was recognized by Telemundo Chicago for her 30 years of advocating for immigrant rights was illegally taken into custody by Nuevo Laredo municipality Mexican authorities.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 19, 2023

Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico - On Saturday, Julie Contreras, 57, a resident of Waukegan, Illinois was illegally taken into custody by authorities from Mexico's Federal Attorney General's Office (FGR), the State of Tamaulipas Attorney General's Office (FGJT), and the Tamaulipas State Police on allegations for child trafficking.

Contreras who is a Humanitarian Advocate at United Giving Hope NFP attempted to cross into the U.S. at the border crossing in the Laredo, Texas and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas International Bridge #1, but was denied entry into the U.S. with multiple children. She was then arrested by Mexican authorities in Nuevo Laredo for child trafficking. 

Contreras was able to send a Facebook message to Alvira Arellano in Chicago saying that the Mexican military had surrounded her vehicle and that child traffickers in the area will know about it and that she was afraid that she would be killed.

The FGR decided not to criminally process Contreras for child trafficking, since she had parental authority documents for the children to cross into the U.S. The FGR also realized that no valid criminal arrest warrant was issued to detain her.

The FGJT then took custody of Contreras and are processing her on frivolous child trafficking criminal charges.

According to a news article posted in the Entidad 28 Facebook page, the reporter Mario Rivera alleged that Jóse Raúl Rodriguez Ornelas, the Nuevo Laredo Municipality Attorney for the Defense of Minors from the DIF (Desarrollo Integral Familiar/Integrated Family Development) ordered municipality police to arrest Contreras without a valid criminal warrant accusing her of child trafficking.

Update: Contreras was released  on Sunday afternoon by Mexican state authorities in Nuevo Laredo and then she took an air flight out of Laredo around 8:00 p.m., according to a Facebook post on her account.

46-year-old Kimberlee Coronado Facing Felony Charges In Child Abduction Frivolous Criminal Case Involving The Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez Divorce Case

Coronado was taken into custody and is facing frivolous criminal charges for abduction of a 15-year-old teen who on his own accord ran away in January 2023 from his abusive father who told Waukesha police he didn't want his son at his home, according to a YouTube video released by Protective Makua.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 16, 2023

Elkhorn, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Kimberlee Coronado, 46, of Waukesha was taken into custody and is facing 3 frivolous felony criminal charges for child abduction, interfering with the custody of another parent and interfering child custody beyond visitation including conspiracy to commit in each count. The 3 felony charges stem from allegations that Coronado aided Ethan Valadez, 15, who ran away on January 10, 2023 on his own accord and who was identified as the missing person with autism in Walworth County by the Walworth County Scanner Update Facebook page.

If convicted, Coronado is facing up to 15 years in prison and up to $15,000 in fines for child abduction, also facing up to 12 years and 6 months in prison and up to $25,000 in fines for each count of interfering with the custody of another parent and interfering child custody beyond visitation.

Bail bond for Coronado was set at $100,000 cash. Coronado who is a Native American has no criminal history, according to Wisconsin court records, which makes it odd to get an excessive cash bail to simply keep her incarcerated while a  frivolous criminal complaint is filed. 

In Ethan's missing person case, his mother Julie Valadez, 34, who apparently was in another country at the time he ran away from his abusive father was also frivolously criminally charged on February 3, 2023 in Walworth County with multiple felonies.

Julie was frivolously charged with multiple felony counts for interfere with child custody of other parent including party to a crime and interfere with custody after custody order including party to a crime.

If convicted on the frivolous charges, Valadez is facing up to 12 years and 6 months in prison and up to $25,000 in fines for each count.

In the Walworth County criminal complaint filed against Julie, it confirmed that the FBI knew about her plight at the Waukesha County family court corrupt system and did nothing. She also complained about the blatant corruption and illegal acts committed against her to the Wisconsin Department of Justice, the Wisconsin Judicial Commission and Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers Office to no avail. They all failed Julie and her children.

Ethan ran away after several Waukesha police including the inept Waukesha County family court Judge Ralph M. Ramirez failed to protect Ethan from his abusive father and ignored his pleas for help in the Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez divorced case # 2018FA000296. Ricardo Valadez, Ethan's father was not charged for abusing his son, and allegations were raised that the Waukesha Police Department withheld a body camera video showing Ethan telling police that he was being abused by his own father and Ethan's father telling police that he didn't want Ethan in his house. Julie requested the video footage from the Waukesha Police Department for a child abuse restraining order, but they withheld the video footage and buried the police file involving a Waukesha police female detective who is heard in the YouTube video (https://youtu.be/hiCIdQaAIeM) by Protective Makua telling Ethan that, if he ran away, he would be detained at the juvenile detention center.

In Brief, Michael J. Abrahamian, the prior Waukesha County family court judge in the divorce case erroneously placed the 4 Valadez children with the abusive father. Julie appealed his decision and the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II agreed with Julie that Aprahamian erred in placing the 4 children with the abusive father. Judge Aprahamian had no choice but to recused himself from the divorce case. 

Then comes along, Judge Ramirez who made no effort to abide by the Wisconsin appellate court decision to reverse Aprahamian's illegal decision to place the children with the abuser and allowed the abuser to keep full custody of the children giving Julie restrictive visitation, according to the criminal complaint filed against her in Walworth County.

Julie left the country for fear of being placed in jail for exposing the corrupt family court system in Waukesha County under Chief Judge Jennifer R. Dorow and by the presiding Judge Ramirez including Judge Aprahamian in the case.

The following information was submitted to Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) by an individual who remained anonymous.

The following information by the individual as it reads, "One of Julie Valadez's friends was arrested yesterday on multiple counts of child abduction, custodial interference, and conspiracy. She was just arraigned and bail was set at $100K. Kimberlee Coronado. She sits on the governors board for kids with special needs. Ricardo Valadez was present at her arraignment."

"Arrest warrants were issued for *** and Julie, even though the appellate court recognized that the father's custody is unlawful. They are targeting anyone who helps Julie to suppress what she and Ethan are reporting regarding corruption.

"Both Julie and now her son have active refugee applications in progress for political asylum for the unjust persecution by Waukesha Court. 

"Charges against everyone comes out of Walworth County where the boy ran away, from his Mexican grandparents home.

"Ricardo Valadez was recorded on police bodycam footage stating repeatedly that he does not want custody of Ethan on Nov 22, 2023. …before calling him a "little bitch" (verbatim), like his mother (paraphrased)."

Update: Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) has learned from a source that the FBI was contacted on March 20, 2023 that Kimberlee Coronado's constitutional rights have been violated by the Walworth County District Attorney’s Office since, she was taken into custody in Waukesha on March 15, 2023 for  multiple frivolous felony charges including child abduction-taking in Walworth County. 

So far as of 3:30 p.m. on Monday,  March 20, 2023, Coronado remains booked at the Walworth County jail on a cash bond of $100,000.

HNNUSA on March 18, via email requested Coronado's criminal complaint from the Walworth County D.A.'s Office, which they have yet to release it or file any criminal charges in the Wisconsin CCAP for public and court records info about her next scheduled court appearance.

According to Coronado's family, she has retained an attorney.

It has been more than 72 hours that Coronado has been held at the Walworth County jail without a criminal complaint being filed and recorded in the Wisconsin CCAP public website records, which strongly indicates that the Walworth County D.A.'s Office might be violating Coronado's Constitutional rights and are openly violating the following Constitutional amendments, 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 14th, according to advocacy groups and multiple citizens that have called the D.A.'s office at 262-741-7198 in Walworth County.

Zeke Wiedenfekd, the Walworth County District Attorney has not released any statement on why Coronado has not been criminally charge or the criminal complaint been filed for over 72 hours.

Coronado had an initial hearing where an excessive bond was set, but it hasn't been publicly recorded in CCAP.

There's no public court record that Coronado's case has been sealed.

Also, Coronado's attorney has yet to release a statement as well about this unusual case in Walworth County.

27-year-old Erma L. Bowie Charged With The Attempted Homicide Of Asiah Dennis, 26, Who Was Shot Behind The Head In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Bowie is also wanted in other pending criminal cases and several warrants have been issued for her arrest.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 15, 2023

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On early March, a woman was reported shot behind the head on March 5, 2023 at the 2300 block of S. 16th Street, she was identified as Asiah Dennis, 26, who continuous on life support machines at Froedtert hospital. A family member reported that her brain is functioning at 1%. 

According to police, Dennis went to a party the day before on March 4 and arrived at her home just before midnight. Around 5:44 a.m on March 5, several women attempted to  break into her home and shot Dennis behind the head after she came to the door and walked away. Then the women left with some keys that Dennis had returned home with.

Police are seeking several Black women in connection with the shooting. One of the women sought, Erma L. Bowie, 27, was charged on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 with three felony counts for attempted 1st-degree intentional homicide, possession of firearm by a convicted felon and bail jumping. An arrest warrant has been issued for Bowie.

If convicted Bowie is facing life in prison for the attempted homicide, is also facing up 10 years in prison for possession of a firearm by a felon and up to $25,000 in fines and up to 6 years in prison for bail jumping and up to $10,000 in fines.

On February 28, 2023, a felony warrant was issued for Bowie for not reporting to the Milwaukee County jail to begin her 7 months  sentence at the House of Corrections.

Bowie pleaded guilty on October 7, 2022 in a plea agreement to one misdemeanor count for conspiracy to commit intimidation of a witness including conspiracy to commit.

Bowie was charged with one felony count for failure to report to jail. If convicted, Bowie is facing up to 6 years in prison for failure to report to jail and up to $10,000 in fines.

On November 11, 2022, Bowie was charged with three felony counts for 2nd-degree recklessly endangering safety including use of a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and bail jumping.

If convicted, Bowie is facing up to 10 years in prison for reckless endangering safety and possession of a firearm by a felon and up to $25,000 in fines for each count, and up to 6 years in prison for bail jumping and up to $10,000 in fines.

Community Advocate Kyle Ashley Hired As The New Full-time Director Of The WI Governor Tony Evers Milwaukee Office

Ashley will assume his new position as director of the Milwaukee office immediately, according to Governor Evers.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 13, 2023

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Monday, March  13, 2023, Kyle Ashley, 38, from Milwaukee announced that he will immediately start his full-time job as the new director for the Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) Milwaukee Office.

Ashley, a community advocate worked as a DEI Consultant and Professional Development Trainer and formerly worked at Unite Us as a community engagement manager.

16-year-old Male Juvenile Facing 14 Criminal Counts For Aggravated Assault With A Firearm In Laredo Shooting At Social Gathering

The 16-year-old shooting suspect allegedly discharged a firearm on the ground causing shrapnel-related injuries to 14 juveniles at a house party social gathering in Laredo.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 12, 2023

Laredo, Texas - On Sunday, 16-year-old J.S., 16, was taken into custody by police in connection with the shooting at the 4800 block of Roque Loop in the Sierra Vista neighborhood at around 3:00 a.m. that left at least 14 juveniles suffering from sharpnel-related non-life threatening injuries. 

According to police, J.S. discharged a firearm on the ground spreading loose sharpnel into a crowd gathered around a social gathering at a house party.

J.S. is facing 14 felony counts for aggravated assault with a firearm. If convicted, J.S. is facing between 2 to 20 years in prison for each count. 

40-year-old Carla M. Mora Charged With Impersonating A Laredo Police Employee On Social Media And Engaging In Harassment

Mora allegedly created a fake social media page while impersonating a Laredo police employee and sent an email to police high ranking staff that several police officers and a secretary were involved in a sexual explicit affair.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 12, 2023

Laredo, Texas - On Thursday, Carla Magdalena Mora, 40, the wife of Laredo police auto-theft investigator Valerie Mora was taken into custody and charged with impersonating a Laredo police employee in social media and engaging in cyberbullying harassment target at a secretary with the Laredo Police Department (LPD).

The targeted secretary from the LPD Auto-Theft Task Force (ATTF) unit made a complaint with the department in December indicating that someone was impersonating her in social media (Facebook-FB) and was engaging in sexually explicit harassment.

Police Investigated and were able to subpoena online records and discovered that Mora was the person impersonating the Laredo police ATTF secretary that was being harassed.

According to the criminal warrant affidavit, in January 2023 multiple comments were posted on images in the Laredo Auto-Theft Task Force FB page by various users leaving vulgar and sexually explicit comments about the ATTF secretary and one user, Romy Gnz commented in several photos and tagged her personal page, that she liked to perform a sexual act and liked married men. 

The ATTF secretary also received multiple cellphone texts from various numbers saying vulgar messages including sexually explicit texts, according to the criminal arrest warrant.

Laredo Police Investigator Valerie Mora from the LPD Auto-Theft Task Force unit has been reassigned pending the outcome of the case.

17-year-old Lawrence Griffin Charged With The Homicide Of Ronnel Smith, 12, In West Allis Over Sunglasses

Griffin is facing life in prison for Smith's cold blooded murder while attending a birthday party at a local tavern in West Allis.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 11, 2023

West Allis, Wisconsin - On Friday, Lawrence Griffin, 17, a convicted felon was charged as an adult for the February 25 homicide of Ronnel Smith, 12, at the Bug N Out Lounge in West Allis. Griffin was charged with one felony count for 1st-degree intentional homicide and use of a dangerous weapon, one felony count for 1st-degree reckless endangering safety including use of a dangerous weapon, and one felony count for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

If convicted, Griffin is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole for intentional homicide, 12 years and 6 months and up to $25,000 in fines for reckless endangering, and up to 10 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines for possession of a firearm by a felon. A cash bail of $255,000 was set for Griffin.

The criminal complaint says that Griffin took Smith's sunglasses while at a birthday party on the upper level of the lounge when he confronted Griffin. Griffin took out a handgun and chased Smith outside and then shot him in the chest. Smith died near a lounge neighbor's property.

Another 17-year-old Black male was also injured in the shooting. He survived. 

Griffin fled the scene, but on March 3, he was taken into custody for an unrelated incident and a handgun was recovered. Griffin's gun matched the ballistic bullet evidence in Smith's murder.

In that incident, Griffin was charged in Milwaukee County with one felony count for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one misdemeanor count for carrying a concealed firearm.

If convicted, Griffin is facing up to 10 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines for possession of a firearm and up to 9 months in jail and $10,000 in fines.

In September 2021, Griffin was charged in Lincoln County and pleaded guilty to one felony count for prisoner expel bodily fluid while detained at a Wisconsin Department of Corrections secure juvenile correctional facility and four felony counts for battery by prisoner. Griffin was given 5 years probation in a plea deal.

 

CDG-Escorpión Entregó A 5 Integrantes Responsables Del Secuestro De 4 Afroamericanos, Mujer Mexicana Que Falleció En Tiroteo Identificada

Cinco presuntos integrantes del CDG-Escorpión fueron entregados este jueves a las autoridades federales mexicanas en Matamoros.

Por H. Nelson Goodson 

Red Hispana de Noticias EE.UU

10 de marzo del 2023

Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico - El jueves, las autoridades mexicanas arrestaron a 5 presuntos miembros de la facción armada Escorpión del Cartel de la Droga del Golfo (CDG-Escorpión) involucrados en el tiroteo y secuestro del 3 de marzo de 2023 de 4 ciudadanos estadounidenses negros en Matamoros. Las autoridades mexicanas encontraron vivos a 2 estadounidenses en una choza y 2 víctimas fallecidas en un campo en el Pueblo de Tecolote, a solo 15 millas de Matamoros.

Los 4 estadounidenses secuestrados fueron identificados como Latavia "Tay" Washingtion McGee, 33, de Myrtle Beach, su primo Shaeed Woodard, 33, de Lake City, Zindell Brown, 28, de Myrtle Beach y Eric James Williams, 38, de Lake City, todos de Carolina del Sur que cruzaron a México desde la frontera de Brownsville, Texas con EE. UU. el viernes 3 de marzo. Se dirigían a Matamoros para que McGee se hiciera una cirugía estética (abdominoplastia) y comprara medicamentos. Poco después de cruzar a Matamoros, se perdieron y fueron emboscados por un grupo de facción afiliado al Cartel de la Droga del Golfo de México. Su mini van blanca con placas de Carolina del Norte fue objeto de disparos, en los que Williams, Brown y Woodard resultaron gravemente heridos el viernes y luego los hombres armados arrastraron sus cuerpos a la parte trasera de una camioneta blanca a punta de pistola.

Los 4 estadounidenses negros fueron identificados por error como traficantes de drogas haitianos, según las autoridades federales mexicanas. 

McGee y Williams fueron encontrados con vida, y Woodard y Brown fueron encontrados muertos. Una mujer mexicana de 33 años también murió en el fuego cruzado durante el secuestro en Matamoros.

La mexicana de 33 años que murió en el fuego cruzado el 3 de marzo en Matamoros fue identificada como Arely Pablo Servando, quien acababa de bajarse de un autobús. Servando fue la directora de la Asociación de Jóvenes Embajadores del Poder Pentecostes (AJEPP) donde también enseñó estudios bíblicos a niños.

Las autoridades mexicanas dicen que los secuestradores llevaron el viernes a los estadounidenses heridos en ambulancia a la clínica del Centro Médico Español ubicada en la Calle Sendero Nacional y Calle Avenida Constituyentes en Matamoros para tratar sus heridas. El personal médico se vio obligado a tratar a los estadounidenses heridos a punta de pistola. Dos de los estadounidenses, Woodard y Brown, murieron en la clínica.

Según la nota de CDG-Escorpión hallada en el parabrisas de un vehículo donde estaban amarrados los 5 sospechosos, decía que el CDG-Escorpión lamentaba el incidente del 3 de marzo, y que 5 miembros del grupo actuaron por su propia voluntad y no seguían las reglas del cartel de la droga, por lo que estaban siendo entregados a las autoridades para su enjuiciamiento.

José Guadalupe N., de 24 años, también presunto miembro del CDG-Scorpion, fue arrestado el martes por las autoridades mexicanas donde se encontraban los estadounidenses. José se quedó a cargo de McGee y Williams. 

José Guadalupe le dijo a las autoridades mexicanas que su jefe del Cartel, José Alberto García Vilano, alias "La Kena o Ciclón 19", ordenó el ataque de los 4 estadounidenses.

Las autoridades mexicanas no han confirmado, si de hecho, los 5 presuntos miembros del CDG-Escorpión que fueron entregados por su propio grupo del cartel de la droga estaban conectados con los secuestros y muertes de los dos afroamericanos.

Univision punto com informó que, "Se conoció que los cuatro estadounidenses que fueron secuestrados en Matamoros, México, el 3 de marzo tienen antecedentes penales. Shaeed Woodard fue condenado cinco veces por delitos de drogas, Eric Williams fue condenado por fabricación y distribución de cocaína, y Zindell Brown por posesión de pequeñas cantidades de marihuana. Por otro lado, Latavia McGee fue denunciada por su hija tras dar positivo por metanfetamina y abofetearla en público".

La esposa de Williams le dijo a un reportero local en Lake City que no sabía que él iba a México y durante conversaciones telefónicas recientes después de que lo encontraron con vida, él le dijo que no lo visitara en el hospital de Brownsville.

CDG-Escorpión Surrendered 5 Members Responsible For The Kidnapping Of 4 Black Americans In Matamoros, MX

Five alleged members of the CDG-Escorpión were handed over to the Mexican federal authorities on Thursday in Matamoros.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 9, 2023

Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico - On Thursday, Mexican authorities arrested 5 alleged members of the Scorpion armed faction of the Gulf Drug Cartel (CDG-Escorpión) involved in the March 3, 2023 shooting and kidnapping of 4 Black U.S. Citizens in Matamoros. The Mexican authorities found 2 Americans alive in a hut and 2 deceased victims in a field in the Town of Tecolote, just 15 miles from Matamoros.

The 4 kidnapped Americans were identified as Latavia "Tay" Washingtion McGee, 33, of Myrtle Beach, her cousin Shaeed Woodard, 33, of Lake City, Zindell Brown, 28, of Myrtle Beach and Eric James Williams, 38, of Lake City, all from South Carolina who crossed into Mexico from the Brownsville, Texas U.S. border on Friday, March 3. They were headed to Matamoros for McGee to get a cosmetic surgery (tummy tuck) and to buy medicines. Shortly after crossing into Matamoros, they got lost and they were ambused by a faction group affiliated with the Mexican Gulf Drug Cartel. Their White mini van with North Carolina plates came under gunfire, which Williams, Brown and Woodard were critically wounded on Friday and then the gunmen dragged their bodies into the back of a White pickup truck at gun point. 

The 4 Black Americans were mistakenly targeted as Haitian drug smugglers, according to Mexican federal authorities.

McGee and Williams were found alive, and Woodard and Brown were found deceased. A 33-year-old Mexican woman was also killed in the cross fire during the kidnapping in Matamoros.

The 33-year-old Mexican female killed in the cross fire on March 3 in Matamoros was identified as Arely Pablo Servando, who had just gotten off a bus. Servando was the principal at the Association of Young Embassaors of Pentecostal Power (AJEPP-Asociación de Jóvenes Embajadores Del Poder Pentecostes) where she also taught bible study to children. 

Mexican authorities say that the kidnappers on Friday took the wounded Americans by ambulance to the Spanish Medical Center (Centro Médico Español) clinic located at Calle Sendero Nacional and Calle Avenida Constituyentes in Matamoros to treat their injuries. The medical staff was forced to treat the injured Americans at gun point. Two of the Americans, Woodard and Brown died at the clinic.

According to the CDG-Escorpión note found in the windshield of a vehicle where the 5 suspects were tied up said, that the CDG-Escorpión was sorry about the incident on March 3, and that 5 members of the group acted on their own accord and didn't follow the drug cartel's rules, so they were being handed over to authorities for prosecution.

24-year-old Jóse Guadalupe N., also an alleged member of the CDG-Escorpión was arrested on Tuesday by Mexican authorities where the Americans were found. Jóse was left to guard McGee and Williams.

Jóse Guadalupe told Mexican authorities that his Cartel boss Jóse Alberto García Vilano, aka, "La Kena o Ciclon 19" ordered the attack of the 4 Americans.

Mexican authorities haven't confirmed, if in fact, the 5 alleged members of the CDG-Escorpión that were surrendered by their own drug cartel group were connected to the kidnappings and deaths of the two Black Americans.

Univision dot com reported that, "It was learned that the four Americans who were kidnapped in Matamoros, Mexico, on March 3 have criminal records. Shaeed Woodard was convicted five times for drug offences, Eric Williams was convicted for manufacturing and distribution of cocaine, and Zindell Brown for possession of small amounts of marijuana. On the other hand, Latavia McGee was denounced by her daughter after testing positive for methamphetamine and slapping her in public."

Williams' wife told a local news reporter in Lake City that she didn't know that he was going into Mexico and during recent conversations on the phone after he was found alive, he told her not to visit him at the Brownsville hospital.

39-year-old Rene Mendez Charged With Double Homicide In The Deaths Of Sylvia Ramos, 37, And Brianna Ramos, 19, In Laredo

Mendez is facing two life-terms in prison for the murders of a 37-year-old mother and her 19-year-old daughter in Laredo.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 9, 2023

Laredo, Texas - On Monday, Rene Mendez, 39, a double murder suspect was located around 1:30 p.m. suffering from a drug overdose at a Motel 6 room at 1053 San Bernando, according to the Laredo Police Department (LPD).

Mendez was sought earlier in connection with the alleged murders of Sylvia Ramos, 37, and her daughter Brianna Ramos, 19, whose bodies were discovered by family members around 11:30 a.m. on Monday at their apartment located at 2601 Lomas Del Sur.

Police reported that several of Sylvia's brothers went to check on her when they couldn't make contact and discovered the two bodies in the apartment.

Mendez was charged with two felony counts of murder and remains at Laredo Hospital in critical condition, but in custody, the LPD reported.

Mendez and Sylvia had known each other for at least 10 years.

NH Auto Salesmen Bryan R. Slaven And Zachary E. Brugioni, Both 26, In Kenosha Facing Criminal Charges For Urinating On Black Woman's WI Driver License

Both Slaven and Brugioni are facing 4 misdemeanor charges each for damaging and urinating on a Black woman's Wisconsin driver license in Kenosha.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 8, 2023

Kenosha, Wisconsin - The Kenosha Police Department confirmed that two men are facing 4 misdemeanor charges each in connection with a video posted on social media (Facebook) by one of the suspects showing a NH Auto salesman urinating on a Black women's Wisconsin driver license while the other salesman video recorded the act on social media on February 26, 2023.

The suspects, Zachery E. Brugioni, 26, and Bryan R. Slaven, 26, both White, who were identified by the 22-year-old Black victim are facing multiple misdemeanor counts each for criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct, theft and unlawful use of computerized communications.

The Kenosha Police Department referred misdemeanor charges against Brugioni and Slaven on March 1, 2023 to the Kenosha County District Attorney's Office.

Brugioni and Slaven each face up to 9 months in jail and up to $10,000 in fines for criminal damage to property; up to 90 days in jail and up to $1,000 in fines for disorderly conduct; up to 9 months in jail and up to $10,000 in fines for theft and up to 90 days in jail and up to $1,000 in fines for unlawful use of computerized communications.

The victim, Leah E. Jefferson, 22, of Waukesha identified the two NH Auto salesmen on her Facebook account as Brugioni, who urinated on her license and Slaven, who damaged (folded) her license and video recorded Brugioni urinating the license behind the metal bumper of a pick up truck.

Kenosha police served a warrant at the NH Auto Sales, 9000 Sheridan Rd. in Kenosha and recovered Jefferson's license.

On Saturday, February 25, 2023, Jefferson went to test drive a 2004 Honda Civic, which she decided not to buy it. She mistakenly left her driver's license at the NH Auto Sales. 

That's when Brugioni and Slaven decided to damage and urinate on her license, simply because she decided not to buy the Honda Civic from NH Auto Sales.

Their urinating video began to circulate on Facebook. Jefferson was contacted by some Facebook users letting her know of the posted video.

Jefferson has hired Attorney William Sulton from Milwaukee who confirmed that he will be filing a lawsuit against Brugioni, Slaven and the NH Auto Sales located in Kenosha.

Mexican Drug Cartel In Matamoros Mistakenly Targeted 4 Black Americans For Haitian Drug Smugglers, Two Dead, Two Found Alive

Four Black U.S. Citizens who were shot at and then kidnapped were mistakenly targeted as Haitian drug smugglers, according to Mexican federal authorities.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 7, 2023

Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico - On Tuesday, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador announced that all four Black U.S. Citizens who were kidnapped in Matamoros on Friday have been found by federal and state Mexican authorities, according to Tamaulipas Governor Américo Villarreal who called to confirmed the information to President Obrador during a press conference. Two male Americans were found dead in a field and two were found alive, one female and a male were located in a nearby hut where the bodies were discovered in the Town of Tecolote, just 15 miles from Matamoros. The four kidnapped Americans (U.S. Citizens) were identified as Latavia "Tay" Washingtion McGee, 33, of Myrtle Beach, her cousin Shaeed Woodard, 33, of Lake City, Zindell Brown, 28, of Myrtle Beach and Eric James Williams, 38, of Lake City, all from South Carolina who crossed into Mexico from the Brownsville, Texas U.S. border on Friday, March 3, 2023. They were headed to Matamoros for McGee to get a cosmetic surgery (tummy tuck) and to buy medicines. Shortly after crossing into Matamoros, they got lost and they were ambused by a faction group affiliated with the Mexican Gulf Drug Cartel. Their White mini van with Nort Carolina plates came under gunfire, which Williams, Brown and Woodard were critically wounded on Friday and then the gunmen dragged their bodies into the back of a White pickup truck at gun point. 

A unidentified woman from Mexico was reported killed in the cross fire, according to Mexican authorities.

The surviving woman, McGee was unharmed and Williams, who was critically wounded in a leg were transported back to the U.S. border by a Mexican military convoy shortly after being found alive.

Williams is being treated at a Brownsville hospital.

The bodies of Woodard and Brown will remain in Mexico until their autopsies are completed by Mexican medical examiners.

Mexican authorities believe that the four Black Americans were mistakenly believed to be drug Haitian drug smugglers by members of the Escorpión (Scorpion) armed faction group affiliated with the Gulf Drug Cartel (GDC).

24-year-old Jóse N., a suspected GDC-Escorpión member was taken into custody by Mexican authorities. The FBI had offered a $50,000 dollar reward for any information leading to the location of the kidnapped Black Americans and identity of the suspects involved in the kidnapping.

The U.S. State Department has issued a "Level 4: Do Not Travel" advisory for U.S. Citizens planning to travel to the State of Tamaulipas in Mexico, citing crime and kidnapping.

Same Sex Married Couple Killed In Two Vehicle Collision In La Salle County, One Female Victim Was An Off-duty U.S. Customs Border Patrol Agent Stationed In Laredo

The same sex married couple was heading to Florida when another man lost controlled on the highway and drove head on into their vehicle killing the female victims including himself.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

March 5, 2023

Laredo, Texas - On Saturday, both same sex married couple, Alexandra Martinez-Santos, 30, a Speech Language Pathologist at Doctors Hospital and Mayra Alejandra Santos, 33, an off-duty U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent in Laredo were headed to San Antonio when their vehicle, a Kia Sedan was struck head on just before 6:00 a.m. killing them in the crash. 

A unidentified male driver from Mission, Texas in a White Ford Taurus heading southbound on I-35 on mile marker 39 near Encinal lost control of his vehicle and drove across the grassy median striking the Santos' vehicle, which was heading northbound.

According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the Santos' vehicle rolled over on impact and caught fire while both victims were inside. Various people that stopped at the crash site attempted to extract both women from their vehicle, but were unsuccessful when the vehicle quickly became engulfed in flames.

The male driver of the Ford Taurus and the Santos couple died at the scene.

The accident occurred on I-35 northbound in LaSalle County near Encinal, Texas, according to DPS.