Newsom-Appointed Judge Frees Suspect a Day Before Martinez Stabbing
TL;DR
A Contra Costa Superior Court judge appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom released Marcos Iriarte-Valdez on pretrial release for burglary a day before he allegedly fatally stabbed 68-year-old Todd Stewart in Martinez; federal authorities labeled Iriarte-Valdez a Venezuelan illegal immigrant and urged his detention, highlighting clashes over sanctuary policies.
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- Illegal immigrant charged with brutal slaying one day after California judge released him Fox News
- DHS labels Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, Martinez man charged in fatal stabbing, as 'criminal illegal alien'; suspect pleads not guilty ABC7 Bay Area
- Victims of Orinda burglaries stunned to learn suspect now charged in Martinez slaying KTVU
- Once an engineer with a bright future, Martinez murder suspect’s life collapsed over 18 months The Mercury News
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