A man in the United States illegally was sentenced to 21 months in prison in Fresno federal court Wednesday for helping a suspect try to escape to his native Mexico after officials say he killed a Newman police officer. Erik Quiroz Razo, 28, of Merced, had faced a maximum of...
Suspect in Killing of Police Officer Ronil Singh Pleads Not Guilty
MODESTO — A man suspected of being in the country illegally has pleaded not guilty to killing a Northern California police officer during a traffic stop in a case that has rekindled a debate over California's sanctuary law that limits law enforcement's cooperation with federal immigration authorities. An attorney for...
7 Indicted in Fresno for Helping Alleged Killer of Police Cpl. Singh
FRESNO — Seven friends and relatives of a Mexican national charged with the shooting death of a Northern California police officer have been indicted on federal charges for allegedly helping him evade capture, federal officials said Friday. U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott said a federal grand jury on Thursday indicted the...
Brother of Slain Police Officer Tells Trump: 'It Breaks My Heart'
The brother of slain Newman police Cpl. Ronil Singh sat side by side with Donald Trump during the president's visit to the border city of McAllen, Texas, and shared his family's anguish Thursday. “The way he was killed, what my family’s going through right now, I do not want any...
Trump Talks to Family of Slain Valley Police Officer Ronil Singh
President Donald Trump has spoken to the family and former colleagues of the Newman police officer who was shot to death during a Dec. 26 traffic stop by an alleged Mexican national accused of living in the U.S. illegally. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders says Trump praised Cpl....
Man Charged With Killing Valley Cop Gets Mental Health Exam
A Mexican national accused of living in the U.S. illegally was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting death of a Newman police officer who pulled him over to check if he was driving drunk. Gustavo Perez Arriaga made his first court appearance in Modesto but did not enter a...
With Two Active Arrest Warrants, Why Was Alleged Cop Killer Not in Jail?
Gustavo Perez Arriaga, the illegal immigrant accused of killing a Newman police corporal during a DUI stop, had two prior DUI arrests and active warrants on his record. He also made a habit of driving without a license. Arriaga will appear in a Stanislaus County court on Wednesday (Jan. 2),...
After Police Killing, Cox Calls for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Congressman-elect TJ Cox (D-Fresno) says the killing of a Newman police corporal allegedly at the hands of an illegal immigrant illustrates the need for comprehensive immigration reform. Cpl. Ronil Singh of the Newman Police Department died Wednesday (Dec. 26) after attempting to stop a suspected DUI driver. At a Friday news conference...
Suspect in Slaying of Police Officer Ronil Singh Reportedly Captured
The suspect wanted in the shooting death of Newman police officer Ronil Singh was captured in Bakersfield early Friday morning, according to a Twitter post from a Turlock congressional candidate and veterinarian. “Great News..... The fugitive wanted in connection with murder of Newman, CA Police Officer Ronil Singh has been...
Sheriff: California Officer’s Killer Is in US Illegally
SAN FRANCISCO — A gunman suspected of killing a Northern California police officer who pulled him over to investigate if he was driving drunk is in the country illegally, authorities said Thursday. Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson said detectives identified the suspect in the slaying of Cpl. Ronil Singh of...