An unlawful migrant accused of homicide has been extradited from Mexico after years on the run.
Humberto Rodriguez Martinez, 39, is accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend to loss of life in Anaheim almost a decade in the past and has been a fugitive since escaping custody in 2017.
Martinez allegedly visited his ex-girlfriend’s condominium to assist watch their youngsters again in October of 2017. Later that evening, her new boyfriend, Reyes, was chased and stabbed to loss of life close by, in keeping with authorities. Martinez’s confederate later pleaded responsible to second-degree homicide and was sentenced to fifteen years to life.
Martinez, a Mexican nationwide, pleaded not responsible and can stay held with out bail within the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement whereas his case proceeds.
“This arrest doesn’t undo the ache the sufferer’s household has endured, but it surely reinforces our dedication and promise to our neighborhood: we’ll by no means cease working till justice is served,” mentioned Anaheim Police Chief Manuel Cid.
“The pursuit of justice won’t ever be derailed by time or distance,” mentioned Orange County District Lawyer Todd Spitzer.
“The lengthy arm of Orange County legislation enforcement reaches to each nook of the earth to make sure the total weight of the legislation is felt by those that commit essentially the most heinous acts of violence towards different human beings.”
Martinez was positioned and arrested by Mexican officers throughout a joint operation with the U.S. Marshals Service and was extradited in coordination with the U.S. Division of Justice in 2024. Anaheim police took him into custody when he landed at Los Angeles Worldwide Airport.
