Ava Allen, 17, And Jaelen Yracheta, 18, Found Fatally Shot Inside A Vehicle In South Milwaukee

Both Allen and Yracheta are cousins, according to sources.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 30, 2022

South Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Thursday, December 29, 2022, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that a 17-year-old Hispanic female and 18-year-old Hispanic male, both related were pronounced deceased at 10:57 p.m. at 5th Ave. and Bay Heights Road in South Milwaukee. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office declared it a double homicide.

The victims were identified by sources as Ava Allen, 17, and Jaelen Yracheta, 18, who were cousins.

Apparently, the deceased victims were found fatally shot in a vehicle by Yracheta's mother, according to the preliminary homicide investigation.

Allen went to Franklin High School and Yracheta graduated from South Milwaukee High School in 2022,  according to sources.

The South Milwaukee police are investigating the double shooting homicide and are looking for a suspect(s) in the murder case.

Three Charged, Kevin McCaa, Charles Ducksworth Jr. And Shanelle McCoy By Feds In Connection With The Homicide Of U.S. Postal Letter Carrier Aundre Cross In Milwaukee

U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Wisconsin confirmed that two men and a woman have been charged in connection with the homicide of a 44-year-old U.S. Postal letter carrier in Milwaukee.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 29, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin- United States Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad of the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that on December 28, 2022, a federal criminal complaint had been issued charging three individuals with offenses related to the killing of Aundre Cross, 44, an on-duty United States Postal Service letter carrier on December 9, 2022 in Milwaukee. 

The complaint alleges that Kevin McCaa, 36, and Charles Ducksworth Jr., 26, both of Milwaukee, murdered or aided and abetted the murder of Cross, a postal employee, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1111, 1114, and 2(a).  The complaint also alleges that McCaa and Ducksworth Jr. discharged a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 924(c) and 2(a).  If convicted of either offense as charged, each individual would face up to life in prison.  Discharging a firearm in connection with a crime of violence also triggers a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison.

The complaint also charges another Milwaukee resident, Shanelle McCoy, 34, with providing materially false statements to law enforcement investigating the murder, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1001(a)(2), a charge that carries a sentence of up to five years, and committing misprision of a felony, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 4, an offense which carries a sentence of up to three years in a federal prison.

The complaint also contains additional charges against McCaa and Ducksworth Jr.  The complaint alleges that on or about December 27, 2022, Ducksworth Jr. possessed marijuana with the intent to distribute it, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(D), a charge which carries up to a five year sentence, and possessed a firearm during and in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c), which would result in a sentence of five years to life upon conviction. 

Finally, the complaint alleges that on or about December 27, 2022, McCaa possessed ammunition despite being a convicted felon, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8). The offense of unlawful possession of ammunition carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison. 

Feds and local law enforcement were able to locate the suspects by video surveillance footage of the vehicle's license plates, cellphone records and fingerprints.

A $50,000 reward was offered by the U.S. Postal Service for information leading to the arrest of the suspects.

27-year-old Sildian E. Torres Fatally Shot During Christmas Eve 2022 In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Police are investigating the death of 27-year-old Torres who was found shot at the 2900 block of W. Greenfield Ave. in the Southside of Milwaukee.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 25, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24, 2022 police responded at 6:59 p.m. to S. Layton Blvd. and W. Greenfield Ave. in the Southside of Milwaukee to shots fired and a vehicle accident.

Police found a 27-year-old Sildian E. Torres shot in the chest and a vehicle crash. Torres died at the scene in the 1300 block of S. 29 Street, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office.

Police blocked W. Greenfield between S. 26 to S. 29 including S. Layton Blvd. during the fatal shooting homicide investigation.

Police are seeking a suspect(s) in connection with Torres murder.

Torres is survived by a young son.

$50K Reward Offered For Information Leading To The Arrest Of Suspect(s) In The Homicide Of 44-year-old U.S. Postal Service Letter Carrier Aundre Cross In Milwaukee

Cross was fatally shot while delivering U.S. mail, according to police.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 11, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Friday, Aundre "Andre" Cross, 44, a letter carrier was fatally shot while delivering U.S. mail at the 5000 block of N. 65 Street around 4:38 p.m., according to police. Cross had 18 years of service as a United States Postal Service (USPS) letter carrier.

Police say a suspect(s) is being sought who was driving a silver Audi QS SUV with tinted windows and is considered armed and dangerous. Police haven't confirmed, if Cross was the intended target.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is offering $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect(s) in connection with Cross's murder.

Waukesha County Family Court Illegal Witch Hunt – The Unjust Persecution Of Julie C. Valadez In Wisconsin

The following is the tragic story of a loving mother, Julie Valadez who suffered domestic abuse and had been allegedly raped on multiple occasions by her abusive spouse Ricardo Valadez that eventually ended in a divorce. She has also gone through years of suffering after her 4 special needs children were illegally taken away by Waukesha County family court Judge Michael J. Aprahamian and then reaffirmed by Judge Ralph Ramirez, two known corrupt and inept judges that failed to follow state laws protecting domestic abused victims and their children including ignoring Wisconsin State of Appeals court decisions claiming alleged illegal acts committed in the Valadez divorce case by both judges. The children were placed in sole custody of the abusing spouse by Judge Aprahamian.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 9, 2022

Wuakesha, WI - Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) first broke the story on August 2021 and was later picked up by other media sources and to date, the Waukesha County family court continues to be the most corrupt judicial system that has failed countless families going through a divorce due to inept and corrupt judges who continuously practice their own interpretations of state laws and who have failed to follow Wisconsin state laws, which also includes ignoring appellate decisions from the Wisconsin State Court of Appeals rulings to reverse their decisions of alleged illegal acts committed in the Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez divorce case (2018FA000296) in Waukesha County.

Julie has been given credit for being the first domestic abused victim in Wisconsin to publicly document her tragic plight on her Facebook account, which includes countless documents, court transcripts and filed appeals showing the illegal acts and decisions committed by both Judges Aprahamian and Ramirez including the alleged illegal acts by Guarian ad Litem (GAL) attorney Molly J. Jasmer in the Valadez divorce case.

Ricardo Valadez is also known as Rick, a former Pastor at Brookside Baptist Church in Waukesha.

To date, both Aprahamian and Ramirez haven't been removed from the bench or held accountable for their illegal acts while on the bench by the Wisconsin Department of Justice or the Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers office including the Republican controlled legislature and the Wisconsin Judicial Commission that supposedly handles complaints about judicial impropriety. In other words, rogue judges that allegedly commit illegal acts, ignore state laws and ignore WI State of Appeals Court rulings are not held accountable in Wisconsin.

In July 2022, a recall effort to unseat both Aprahamian and Ramirez in Waukesha County failed to get enough signatures to hold a recall election to remove them from the bench. No local mainstream media outlets other than HNNUSA reported the recall effort.

On December 6, 2022, Judge Ramirez denied Julie’s  request to appear by Zoom (virtual appearance) for a court hearing motion to relocate case to another venue and summary judgement filed by Julie. Ramirez had ordered for an in-person court appearance by all involved in the case. GAL attorney Jasmer filed motion to find Julie in default for not appearing, which Julie was actually waiting in the Zoom waiting room, but Judge Ramirez wouldn't allow her to appear by Zoom for the hearing. (A judge must make accommodations for everyone to appear whether by in-person or by Zoom, if the person filing a motion for the purpose of hearing can't appear,  then the hearing is rescheduled to allow the individual to appear. In this case, Ramirez definitely appears to discriminate with inappropriate judgement to hold a hearing without the individual that filed the motion(s).)

The Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez divorce case strongly indicates that the Waukesha County family court is allegedly operating as a criminal enterprise without a state audit and accountability. The Wisconsin Judicial Commission also has had no history of being audited by the state to check, if the Judicial Commission actually investigates corrupt and inept judges in Wisconsin when complaints are filed by victims.

HNNUSA on Thursday received a press release from Kathy 'Alamea-Xian, the Executive Director of Protective Makua, a State of Hawaii non-profit organization that claims Julie currently has refugee status as a political refugee for domestic abuse and unjust persecution in Wisconsin. 'Alamea-Xian also claims that this case reveals continuing unlawful acts by a rogue court under presiding Judge Ralph Ramirez, Julie has faced unjust persecution and continued forced separation without just cause, in retaliation for marring the reputation of the Waukesha family court, over which the Judge Jennifer Dorow, now running for a seat for the state's Supreme Court, formerly presided as its Chief Judge. 

The following is the press release from the Protective Makua organization.

Wisconsin domestic abuse survivor, Julie C. Valadez won four appeals finding that the Waukesha family court unlawfully placed her four children in the sole custody of her undisputed domestic abuser, Ricardo Valadez.

BACK STORY: Waukesha family court's Judge Michael Aprahamian and GAL Molly Jasmer sought to unlawfully criminalize Julie for fraudulent contempt charges***, because they had no way to justify their illegal taking of Julie's four children.

*** The Wisconsin Court of Appeals found this to be unlawful and vacated these malicious attempts earlier this year. The Court of Appeals also found that the placement of Julie's children with their undisputedly determined domestic abuser, Ricardo Valadez, was also unlawful.

However, instead of following the directive of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, Judge Ramirez decided to redo the entire divorce matter, allowing Ramirez and GAL Molly Jasmer continue their unlawful placement of the children with their domestic abuser and further their intent to unjustly incarcerate or involuntarily commit Julie in egregious violation of her Constitutional rights.

The illegal takings of her children, abrogation of her custody rights, and continued forced separation of her and her children is already unconstitutional.

During Judge Ramirez's unconscionable retrial of Julie's divorce matter he improperly scheduled a three-day hearing which lacked notice or a discovery period and where Ramirez harassed, sanctioned, and actually stopped the proceeding for 15 minutes at a time for Julie objecting to Ramirez's denials of her constitutional rights and for her requests to have him clarify what motion was being heard that day, since the notice was unclear. Each sanction against Julie amounted to $100 per instance.

As a result of Ramirez's behavior in qualifying Julie's right to object and request to clarify as "interruptions" he set Julie up to be vulnerable to instant incarceration for contempt. This was after Ramirez effectively precluded Julie from her right to an attorney when he gave her only two weeks to seek representation then stated, "there is no attorney who would come here on June 1st and say 'I can be ready by those dates.'" stated in hearing on May 16, 2022. Due to the credible threat of arrest without a lawyer present to protect her, Julie left the proceeding in fear of such real possibility.

PAST INJUNCTIONS

Julie's previously granted Domestic Abuse Injunction, to which her abuser stipulated, in Waukesha County was improperly assigned to Judge Ramirez by Hon. Jennifer Dorow when Julie filed for an extension to the Injunction. It was unjustly dismissed by Ramirez for failure to prosecute.

Over the pendency of this case, Julie has had to constantly relocate due to the continuing threat of domestic abuse and likelihood of lethality by Ricardo Valadez as well as the Waukesha court's unlawful acts leading to the disclosure of her Wisconsin Department of Justice Safe-at-Home address (protected by the Wisconsin Department of Justice).

After an unlawful disclosure prompted by the Waukesha family court, someone attempted to break into Julie's home. She immediately relocated again and had to relocate a total of four times due to acts initiated by Waukesha family court leading to the unlawful continuing disclosures of Julie's residential address protected by the Safe-at-Home program.

Julie filed for a petition for an Injunction in Dane County using her Safe-at-Home address, and after a 20-minute soliloquy wherein which Judge Remington seems to litigate the matter in his own head, Judge Remington dismissed Julie's injunction after disclosing on the record that Judge Ramirez is an old law school friend of his. 

If a party is physically unable to be in court, a judge may not schedule a hearing knowing she cannot attend, for good cause.

Because of the unlawful persecution of Julie by Waukesha County Court, Julie has obtained refugee status in a foreign country as a political refugee fleeing domestic abuse lethality and unjust persecution.

Therefore, Julie has a due process right to appear via zoom or phone because she cannot physically attend in person, which the judges in Waukesha have known for a while now, because of their past and ongoing attempts to unjustly persecute Julie frivolously based on fraudulent actions of GALs. Julie has not committed any crime.

What is happening to Julie Valadez is indeed a court sanctioned witch hunt in political retaliation for her appellate court wins, drawing light to the unlawful behavior of the Waukesha County Court, over which Hon. Jennifer Dorow presided as Chief Judge at the time.

But the court's unlawful behavior not only affects Julie and her four children, but also dozens of innocent mothers in Waukesha in the same proceedings with the same judges, pointing to entrenched institutionalized sexism.

FACTS TO KNOW

MYTH:  Julie is overreacting and past domestic abuse "wasn't that bad."

FACT:  Ricardo Valadez pled the 5th for repeatedly raping and repeatedly threatening to kill Julie in the civil divorce case resulting from an initial criminal case against Ricardo Valadez for domestic abuse. He has also admitted for the record to committing perjury, hitting his disabled children.

MYTH: Julie has abandoned her children.

FACT: Julie fled Wisconsin because of Ricardo Valadez's threats to kill her and the court's malicious prosecution, unlawful criminalization, threats to imprisonment, unsubstantiated allegations of mental illness from the bench (disproven), and other unlawful procedures. Julie currently has refugee status as a political refugee for domestic abuse and unjust persecution.

MYTH: Julie's actions in absentia have harmed her children, especially her Facebook posts about the court's unlawful behavior.

FACT: These allegations are based on the junk science of parental alienation, which is inadmissible in courts as these allegations are without causation, not science-based, and fail evidentiary standards for courts to consider them true. There has been no proof that her facebook posts, defending herself and exposing the court personnel and asking for her children has been correlated to any harm on the children. Her children are traumatized from being forcibly separated from Julie and have since been coerced, enticed, and forced to comply with their undisputed domestic abuser. Hence they must do and say what he wants them to do or say.

MYTH: Julie is responsible for not sending EBV to school.

FACT: EBV's truancy was fabricated and concocted while he was attending school virtual during the global pandemic in an act of fraud to justify the GAL Molly Jasmer's illegal takings her son and subsequently her other three children.

MYTH: Julie has rejected seeing her children in supervised visitation opportunities.

FACT: First, supervised visitation is grossly unwarranted here. Julie is not the abuser, Ricardo Valadez is the abuser. Second, Julie has been trying daily to facilitate communication with her children through the children's individual and family therapy sessions she has set up and that they have ongoing. Ricardo Valadez has aggressively blocked Julie's efforts to see her children.

Protective Makua represents Julie C. Valadez as her domestic abuse advocate agency. Julie is available for interview by the press by contacting us at: (415) 236-3808 or email: makua@protectivemakua.org

Update: 

On December 11, 2022, Julie Valadez filed a Motion for Reconcideration on Dismissal dated December 6. 2022 and Motion to Request Clarification with the Wisconsin State of Appeals Court District II, to reconcider Case #s 2021AP180 & 2020AP1738; Facebook link (18-page Appeal filing doc also filed on December 12, 2022 at the Clerk of Courts, Waukesha County): https://bit.ly/3himDRU

Supplement Memorandum for recusal of Waukesha County Judge Ralph Ramirez filed on December 13, 2022 by Julie  Valadez https://bit.ly/3PvPvDa

19-year-old Ricardo Olmeda Fatally Shot At The 800 Block Of W. Madison St. In The Southside Of Milwaukee, Suspect(s) Sought By Police

Olmeda was fatally shot multiple times, according to police.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 8, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at around 2:57 p.m., Milwaukee police responded to gunshots fired at the 800 block of W. Madison St. and found Ricardo Olmeda Martinez, 19, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.

Olmeda suffered gunshot wounds to the head and abdominal area (stomach) of the body.

The Milwaukee Medical Examiner's Office pronounced Olmeda deceased at 3:20 p.m. and ruled the death as a homicide.

Olmeda was accompanied by a friend or acquaintance who also witnessed the shooting death. Multiple nearby street construction workers managed to flee the scene when the shots were fired.

Police are reviewing nearby surveillance camera footage in an attempt to identify the suspects. Police continue to investigate the circumstances leading up to the fatal shooting and are seeking a suspect(s) in the homicide case.

16-year-old Chevaz Collins Fatality Shot Shortly Aftering Leaving Basketball Game At South Division High School In The Southside Of Milwaukee

Collins, a Marshall High School sophomore was the intended target, he suffered gunshot wounds to the head, neck and chest. Collins died near South Division High School, according to police.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 6, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - A 16-year-old Black male was declared deceased by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at around 10:00 p.m. in the 1600 block of S. 13 Street in the Southside of Milwaukee.

Police responded to a shooting by South Division High School ay 9:30 p.m. and found Chevaz Collins, aka, Lil Chevy with multiple gunshot wounds to the head, neck and chest. Life saving measures were administered by first responders, but were unsuccessful and the teen succumbed to his injuries at the scene, police reported.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office ruled it a homicide.

The preliminary report indicates that Collins. A sophomore from Marshall High School was attending a basketball game at South Division High School in the Southside of Milwaukee on Saturday night and he apparently walked out of the game by himself when he was targeted by a suspect(s) near the school.

Police are reviewing surveillance cameras in the area in an attempt to identify the suspect(s) in the case. Police continue to investigate what circumstances led to the fatal shooting of the 16-year-old and a suspect(s) are being sought in connection with the homicide case.

Former MATC Administrator And Long Time Mexican Fiesta Entertainment Coordinator Arturo Martinez Passed Away

Martinez was well known for his volunteered efforts to contract Tejano music venue for the three-day Mexican Fiesta in Milwaukee,  Wisconsin.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 4, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin -  Arturo S. Martinez, 69, PhD, who formerly worked at the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) for nearly 30 years and was the former Adult Basic Education (ABE) Director at MATC has passed away, according to family members on Sunday.

Dr. Martinez moved to Nevada in late November 2021 after he accepted a cabinet level position with the College of Southern Nevada (CSN). Dr. Martinez became the head the Division of Workforce and Economic Development for the College of Southern Nevada. This Division includes the Department of Adult Basic Education, the Department of Apprenticeship, and the Department of Continuing Education. Martinez also had a direct oversight for the College of Southern Nevada's two community education centers (Sahara West and Westside Ed and Training Center). 

Dr. Martinez was well known in the Latino community for his life long dedication of creating educational opportunities for Latinos in the Milwaukee Metro area and Wisconsin. He was also a long time volunteer for the Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Foundation, Inc. (WHSF/Mexican Fiesta) as an entertainment coordinator for the three-day annual Mexican/Tejano music venue at the Summerfest grounds, including the Secretary for the WHSF Board of Directors.

Dr. Martinez moved back to Milwaukee in 2022 for medical reasons, treatment and passed away at Froedtert Memorial Hospital on Sunday.

Arturo S. Martinez obituary link: https://bit.ly/3PbunBL

Defeated Candidate Ricardo Rangel Jr. For Laredo City Council District 2 Files Lawsuit Claiming Voter Fraud That Includes 4 Local Police Officers

Rangel's lawsuit claims that at least 51 individuals allegatedly committed voter fraud by using 9 different addresses and claiming to reside at these addresses when allegedly they did not, which included 4 Laredo Police officers, 1 U.S. Border Patrol agent, 2 real estate agents, City employees and etc.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 1, 2022

Laredo, Texas - On November 8th, Ricardo "Richie" Rangel Jr., a candidate for the Laredo City Council in District 2 was defeated by Daisy Campos Rodriguez by 6 votes and a recount resulted with 5 additional votes with a total of 11 votes. Rodriguez was declared the winner in the Laredo City Council District 2 seat.

According to Rangel's lawsuit against Daisy Campos Rodriguez filed on November 29th in Webb County, Rangel alleged that the following 18 individuals related to Rodriguez used an address claiming that they all reside at 3003 Pecos Plaza, which they do not, according to Rangel's lawsuit. Apparently, the address and property is owned by Rodriguez's uncle, Jorge Arturo Campos.

The 18 individuals include:

1. Kate Samalie Meza

2. Karla Jocelyne Pereyra

3. Alejandro Rojas 

4. Jorge Alberto Aguilar

5. Keidy Vianey Alfaro

6. Edgar Garcia

7. Juan Ramon Rios

8. Jorge Armando Rosales

9. Ashley Nicole Rios

10. Jorge Alberto Campos

11. Jennifer Giselle Adame

12. Edgar Raul Campos

13. Leslie Aguilar Campos

14.Lilian Campos

15. Jessely Fuentes

16. Becky Denise Jimenez

17. Dayra Anarely Ramos

18. Juan Rios

Also, named in Rangel's lawsuit that allegedly committed voter fraud are the following Laredo Police Officers.

1. Juan Guadalupe Villa

2. Vicente Rodriguez 

3. Raul Rios

4. Bryan Vicharelli

Rangel is seeking as a remedy for the Webb County Court judge to order an election machine count, for Rodriguez to pay court fees and attorney fees for Rangel, for votes cast by the individuals named in the lawsuit to be voided, criminal charges to be sought for those found to have committed voter fraud and for the Court judge to order a new election for the Laredo City Council District 2 seat.

The Rangel lawsuit also claims that due to the alleged voter fraud committed by Rodriguez's family members, relatives and friends, Rangel should be declared the actual winner of the November 8, 2022 General Election for the Laredo City Council District 2 seat.

The following is the court case contesting the results of the election in District II, Ricardo Rangel filing the lawsuit against Daisy Campos Rodriguez. 

Filed:

11/29/2022 5:59 PM

Esther Degollado

District Clerk

Webb District

Esmeralda Alvarado

2022CVK001669D1

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...for an order declaring him the winner of City of Laredo Council District II, and alternatively, for an order mandating a new election for the City of Laredo Council District II race, and in support respectfully shows unto the Court as follows:

Discovery Control Plan

1. Mr. Rangel pleads that discovery should be conducted pursuant to a Level 3 discovery control plan. Tex. R. Civ. P. 190.4.

Parties

2. Contestant Ricardo “Richie” Rangel Jr. is a Texas citizen and natural person proudly residing in District II, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas.

3. Contestee Daisy Campos Rodriguez is a Texas citizen and natural person residing in Laredo, Webb County, Texas. Contestee may be personally served with process issued by the Webb County District Clerk at her usual place of abode, 3001 Pecos Plaza, Laredo, Webb County, Texas 78046 or at any other place where she may be located. Contestee must be commanded to answer this original petition by 10:00 a.m. on the 5th day after service, and a citation not served within 10 days of issuance must be returned as unexecuted. TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 232.012(c).

Jurisdiction

4. This Court is vested with subject matter jurisdiction by virtue of Section 221.002, et seq., of the Texas Election Code. The Court also has personal jurisdiction of the parties, being natural persons residing and doing business in Webb County, Texas.

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Venue

5. Venue of this Cause is mandatory in Webb County, Texas. TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 232.006(c).

Statement of Facts

Election Night Results

6. On November 8, 2022, the Webb County Elections Department conducted the general election for federal, state, and city political offices. Mr. Rangel and contestee were the only candidates for City Council Member, District II, the "Race".

7. The official results for the Race, were counted via an electronic method and were canvassed on November 16, 2022, “the Election Night Results”, as follows:

Ricardo “Richie” Rangel Jr. 1,951

Daisy Campos Rodriguez 1,957

Overvotes 4

Undervotes 243

Total Ballots Counted 4,155

8. Contestee allegedly obtained the requisite majority in the Race by a mere 6 votes. TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. §§ 2.021, 2.023.

Recount Discrepancies

9. Mr. Rangel timely requested a manual recount of the Race, which occurred on November 26th and 27th, 2022, the “Inaccurate Recount Results”. TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 212.028. 

The Inaccurate Recount Results were as follows:

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Ricardo “Richie” Rangel Jr. 1,945

Daisy Campos Rodriguez 1,956

Undervotes 250

Total Ballots Counted 4,151

Request for Manual Recount Prior to Trial

10. The discrepancies between the Election Night Results and the Inaccurate Recount Results cannot be explained. As such, Mr. Rangel requests that the Court order a machine recount as soon as practicable, prior to trial, to examine the discrepancies and determine the vote difference between Mr. Rangel and contestee.

Pre-Trial Conference

11. Mr. Rangel requests that the Court set this matter for a pre-trial conference as soon as practicable.

51 Voter Residency Misrepresentations at 9 Different Addresses in District II, Eligibility Fraud, & Associated Elections Crimes

12. “A person may not establish a residence for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election.” TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 1.015(b). “A person may not establish a residence at any place the person has not inhabited.” TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 1.015(f). “A person commits an offense if the person (1) makes a false statement or (2) requests, commands, coerces, or attempts to induce another person to make a false statement on a registration application.” TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 13.007(a). 

An offense under Section 13.007 of the Texas Election Code is a Class A Misdemeanor, and if compensation is offered or provided, then a State Jail Felony. TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 13.007(b). 

A Class A Misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not to exceed $4,000.00, confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year, or both. TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 12.21. 

A state jail felony is punishable by

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confinement in jail for a term not less than one hundred and eighty days or more than two years, a fine not to exceed $10,000.00, or both. TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 12.35.

13. In order to receive a homestead exemption on ad valorem real property taxes, a property owner must file an application with the chief appraiser. 

TEX. TAX CODE ANN. §11.43(f). The application requires that a property owner present a driver’s license or personal identification card with an address that matches the property being claimed as a homestead.

TEX. TAX CODE ANN. § 11.43(n). The application shall state the penalties prescribed by Section 37.10 of the Texas Penal Code. 

TEX. TAX CODE ANN. § 11.43(f). Texas Penal Code

Section 37.10 is entitled “Tampering with Governmental Records,” which is punishable as either a Class A Misdemeanor or State Jail Felony. 

TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 37.10. A property owner is required to notify the chief appraiser if the entitlement to the homestead exemption ends. Id. If the chief appraiser learns of any reason why the exemption should be cancelled, they shall investigate and can seek taxes on the wrongfully exempted taxes for the prior five prior years. 

TEX. TAX. CODE ANN. § 11.43(h),(i).

Contestee’s Family, Friends, and Beholden Political Cronies Purposefully Violate the Election Laws to Vote in District II for Contestee

14. The evidence at trial will show a familial nexus between contestee and persons who intentionally cast illegal votes knowing they did not reside in District II for the sole purpose of voting for their family member and friend, contestee. Numerous voters illegally claimed one of nine addresses in District II to cast an illegal ballot in the District II City Councilmember election for contestee. Illegally claiming residency is criminal for the voters and any campaigners involved, if any, as cited above, and the Court should shed a bright light on this practice since doing so affects the validity of this race and should not be tolerated or condoned by turning a blind eye.

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15. On information and belief a total of fifty-one voters cast an illegal vote in District II, which illegal vote was counted thus changing the outcome of the election in favor of contestee. Contestee did not win the Race. Mr. Rangel did.

16. Contestee is registered to vote at the address which she claims, at 3001 Pecos Plaza, which is located in District II of the City of Laredo. According to the Webb County Appraisal District, this 2,000 ft 2 home is owned by Alejandro Campos and wife Celina. Three additional voters are registered at this address all of whom cast illegal ballots in the Race. The public records evidence that each of the below persons purport to reside with contestee. On information and belief they do not reside at this claimed address in District II and cast illegal votes which were counted:

Celina Janet Carbajal

Celina Azenneth Ramirez

Juan Guadalupe Villa

By way of example, on information and belief, Celina Azenneth Ramirez probably resides and is domiciled at 4417 Exodus, outside of District II and located square within District I.

Juan Guadalupe Villa is the former husband of Valeria B. Campos and neither will establish residency in District II. Each of these voters votes are illegally cast and counted.

17. On information and belief, an additional eighteen illegal votes were cast and counted, and made by persons claiming to reside at 3003 Pecos Plaza within District II, namely:

1. Kate Samalie Meza

2. Karla Jocelyne Pereyra

3. Alejandro Rojas

4. Jorge Alberto Aguilar

5. Keidy Vianey Alfaro

6. Edgar Garcia

7. Juan Ramon Rios

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8. Jorge Armando Rosales

9. Ashley Nicole Rios

10. Jorge Alberto Campos

11. Jennifer Giselle Adame

12. Edgar Raul Campos

13. Leslie Aguilar Campos

14.Lilian Campos

15. Jessely Fuentes

16. Becky Denise Jimenez

17. Dayra Anarely Ramos

18. Juan Rios

According to the Webb County Appraisal District, 3003 Pecos Plaza is a 1,650 ft 2 residential building owned by Jorge Arturo Campos. All of the above indviduals are related to contestee Daisy Campos Rodriguez, but none can establish a residence in District II, and all of their votes are illegal and should not be counted. At least six of these voters changed their addresses to District II after the March 1, 2022 primary election but before the November 8, 2022 general election.

18. In addition, on information and belief, an additional four illegal votes were cast and counted, and made by persons wrongfully claiming to reside at 3818 Bella Street, within District II, namely:

Pedro Altamirano

Arturo Castillo

Kimberly Ashley Castillo

Victoria Lynn Higle

Victoria Lyann Higle is the daughter of Celina Ramirez, listed in paragraph 15 above, and on information and belief, both reside and inhabit the home located at 4417 Exodus Drive in District I. Moreover, it appears that all four of these voters changed their residency to District II after the March 1, 2022 primary election but before the November 8, 2022 general election.

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19. On information and belief, an additional six illegal votes were cast and counted, and made by persons wrongfully claiming to reside at 312 Cazares Street within District II:

Julyssa Arlyn Abrego

Griselda Elena Cisneros

Estrella Guadalupe Gaytan

Edgar Eduardo Guerrero

Maria De Los Angeles Martinez

Brenda Joana Rosales

Each of the above-named voters have declared homesteads outside District II, and all appeared to have changed their residency by preparing and filing change of address cards with the Webb County Elections Office after the March 1, 2022 primary election but before the November 8, 2022 general election.

20. Moreover, on information and belief the below two persons changed their addresses to 2108 Green Street to this address within District II and whose ballots were illegally cast and counted in District II:

Jose Alberto Carrizales

Staci Lynn Navarro

These individuals were previously registered at 3702 Gregorio Lerma Drive in District I, where they also have a claimed homestead, and whom voted in the March 2022 primary election at District I.

21. On information and belief an additional eight illegal votes were cast by the below voters claiming to reside at 3124 Potomac Loop in District II:

Vicente Rodriguez

Marco Antonio Villanueva

Samantha Villanueva

Samantha Rico

Fernando Javier Alcala

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Juan Manuel Avalos

Maria Antonieta Avalos

Selina Pecina

Vicente Rodriguez is a brother-in-law to contestee and former Councilmember Vidal Rodriguez. On information and belief, Mr. Rodriguez has never resided at 3124 Potomac Loop, Apartment __. On information and belief, a person named Ruth Conchos receives federal COVID rental assistance from the City of Laredo to pay rent at the location claimed by Mr. Rodriguez as his residence, which is likely contrary to Ms. Concho’s application for rental assistance. Likewise, Myra Yesenia Gonzalez claims residency at 3124 Potomac Loop and received COVID rental assistance so anyone claiming to reside at her same address does not.

22. On information and belief an additional four illegal votes were cast and counted by the below voters claiming to reside at 3304 S. Bartlett Avenue in District II:

Maria Andrea Gonzalez

Cynthia Vianney Rios

Raul Rios

Patricia Galarza Soto

Raul Rios is a Laredo Police Officer. Patricia Galarza Soto has claimed a homestead outside District II since 2003, but she recently changed her residency after the March 1, 2022 primary election but before the November 8, 2022 general election.

23. On information and belief an additional three illegal votes were cast and counted by the below voters claiming to reside at 2707 Palo Blanco Street in District II:

Irene Antu

Alyssa Janae Milera

Eduardo Vicharreli

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Alyssa Janae Milera changed her residency after the March 1, 2022 primary election but before the November 8, 2022 general election. Neither of these three voters reside and inhabit this District II address.

24. On information and belief an additional three illegal votes were cast and counted by the below voters claiming to reside at 2601 Lomas Del Sur in District II:

Jaqueline Arlene Estevis

Gabriel Angel Vicharelli

Bryan Vicharelli

Each of the above voters changed their residency after the March 1, 2022 primary election but before the November 8, 2022 general election.

25. These illegal votes should be voided, not counted, and subtracted from contestee’s vote totals. After the subtracting of illegal votes from contestee, contestant should be declared the winner of the November 8, 2002 general election for the City of Laredo, District II councilmember. 

Contestee should be ordered to pay all costs of court.

Alternatively, The Court Should Order a New Election

26. Pleading in the alternative, and only in the alternative, the Court should order a new election.

City Council Districts Disregard and Split County Election Precincts Causing Incorrect Ballots to be Cast and Denying Voters in the District a Ballot to Vote

27. The City of Laredo’s recent redistricting took effect on August 20, 2022. District II for the Laredo City Council now consists of five county election precincts and portions of two other county election precincts. Election precincts 124, 128, 130, 169, and 132 are wholly within District II, while a small section of precinct 123 provides a part of its western

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boundary with District VIII and a small section of precinct 176 is in the middle of its eastern boundary with District I. The approximately forty-one blocks of precinct 123 that are contained in District II are bounded on the north by Market Street and east by Meadow Street, while the south and west boundaries run along Roosevelt in the south and then northwest to Foster, Botage, Jameson, Burr, Gates, S. Loring, Marion, Stone, Chacon, and McPherson Avenue to Market Street. The area of election precinct 176 in District II begins in the north at Ejido Drive then southeast to Regina Drive, to Alina Drive, to Bianka Lane, to Vientos Road, to Exodus Drive, to Pita Magana Road. The City of Laredo Districts are not contiguous with the county election precincts.

District II Map

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28. Voters residing in county election precinct 123 either vote for District VIII or II, depending on their address. Similarly, a voter’s address in county election precinct 176 determines whether they vote for District I or II. But in the recent November 8, 2022 general election, the ballots from county election precincts 123 and 176 were not distinguished or segregated between City Council Districts I, II, and VIII, causing voters to cast their ballots in the wrong Districts or not at all. The election results provided by the Webb County Elections Office refer to precinct “123-01 123-02” and provide one total without differentiation between Districts. The total results for precinct 176 refer to “176-01 176-02” with one total only. Conversely, two totals were provided for precincts “124-01 124-01” and “124-01 124-02,” three totals were provided for precincts “128-01 128-01,” “128-01 128-02,” and “128-01 128-03,” and two totals for “169-01 169-01” and “169-01 169-02.”

Precinct 123 and 176 maps

1 Attached as exhibit “A” and adopted by reference are the Webb County General Election Official Results provided by the Webb County Elections Office. Tex. R. Civ. P. 58, 59.

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29. Results by early voting site do not segregate vote totals and refer to 123-01 and 176-01. Accurate results for the recent District II election are impossible because the ballots were designed and voted according to county election precincts and not City Council Districts. The 6-11 vote difference in the November 8, 2022 general election for Laredo City Council District II are not accurate because of the incorrectly designed ballots that were not accurately counted. A new election with proper ballots that are accurate counted is the only remedy to correct the county election precinct/City District conflict.

30. Contestant would also aver that there were irregularities in the casting and counting of ballots in this election to the extent that the true outcome of the election cannot be ascertained, thereby requiring the voiding of the election and the need for a new election between contestant and contestee.

31. Contestant expressly reserves his right to amend and supplement this original petition to assert additional grounds in support of his claims after being permitted to examine, inspect, and/or photocopy all election materials and ballots.

32. As a result of the allegations in this original petition, the outcome of the contested election as shown by the final canvass is not the true outcome of the election because legal votes were not counted and illegal votes were counted. TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 221.003.

If the legal votes are added or the illegal votes are subtracted, contestee’s majority will cease to exist. Alternatively, if the number of illegal votes is greater than the number of votes necessary to change the outcome of the election and the Court cannot determine the true outcome of the election, the Court must declare the election void. TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. §§ 221.009, 221.012. 

This Court must then order a new election between contestant and contestee. TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 232.013. If a new election is ordered, the Court should

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disqualify voters shown to have illegally casted ballots based on falsified residencies in the November 8, 2022 general election for City of Laredo District II councilmember.

33. Contestant would respectfully request the Court to order a mechanical recount of ballots in the November 8, 2022 City of Laredo District II councilmember’s race in order to assist in determining the true outcome of that election or to determine any other fact pertinent to a fair and just disposition of this contest.

Conditions Precedent

34. A copy of this original petition has been timely delivered to the Texas Secretary of State as required by law. TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 232.008(d).

Prayer

35. Wherefore, Premises Considered, contestant prays that upon service of citation and answer, the Court orders that a status conference be conducted immediately and that thereafter, the court conduct a judicial machine recount, and then renders judgment that contestant Ricardo “Richie” Rangel Jr. be declared the winner of the November 8, 2022 General Election for City of Laredo District II Councilmember, or in the alternative, that a new election be held between contestant Ricardo “Richie” Rangel Jr. and contestee Daisy Campos Rodriguez and that costs of the runoff election and court be assessed against contestee.

Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/Ricardo “Ritchie” Rangel Jr.

Ricardo “Richie” Rangel Jr., contestant

By: /s/Baldemar Garcia Jr.

Baldemar Garcia Jr.

Texas Bar No. 00790740

bgarcia@pmbglaw.com

Person Mohrer Morales Boddy Garcia Gutierrez, PLLC

602 East Calton Road, Suite 202, Laredo, Texas 78041

voice 956.727.4411

facsimile 956.727.7765

Martha Cigarroa

mcigarroa@wctexlaw.com

Texas Bar No. 04250800

Whitworth Cigarroa, PLLC

602 East Calton Road, 2nd Floor, Laredo, Texas 78041

voice 956.727.4441

facsimile 956.727.2696

attorneys for contestant

10-year-old Noah Charged As An Adult With 1st-degree Reckless Homicide For The Death Of His Mom, Quiana M. Mann, 44, Over Refusing To Get Him A VR Headset From Amazon

Noah, 10, was charged with one felony count for the November 21 murder of his mother over her refusal to get him a VR headset from Amazon. After killing her, he went online and purchased the VR headset for himself.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

November 30, 2022

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The young son of Quiana M. Mann, 44, has been charged as an adult after he confessed to his relatives of intentionally shooting his mother in the face resulting in murder on November 21 at the 7400 block of N. 87 Street. 10-year-old Noah was charged with one felony count of 1st-degree reckless homicide and his bail was set at $50,000. He is currently being held at the Milwaukee County Secure Juvenile Center pending the outcome of the homicide case.

If convicted, Noah is facing up to 60 years in prison and would be detained at a juvenile secure facility until he gets older and then transferred to adult prison.

According to the criminal complaint, Noah after fatally shooting his mother in the face, he went to his 26-year-old sister who was sleeping un another room and told her Mann was shot in the basement of the home. Mann's daughter went to the basement and found her mother suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.

Noah's sister told police that her young brother suffers from anger and rage issues including from multiple imaginary people that speak to him, which includes two sisters, a man and another man who he described "as mean."

Shortly after the shooting, Noah confessed to his aunt that he fatally shot his mother after grabbing her keys and getting a loaded hand gun from a locked gun box.

Police initially believed Mann was shot accidently by Noah and was allowed to stay with family members after the shooting, until family members notified police that Noah had confessed of intentionally shooting his mother.

Police say in the complaint that Noah admitted, he knew that shooting his mother was wrong.

The criminal wasn't clear, if one of the imaginary people that Noah hears in his own mind influence the deadly shooting.

The criminal complaint says that Noah became upset when his mother woke him up early on November 21 and she refused to order a Oculus Virtual Reality Headset (VR headset) for him from Amazon.

After Noah's arrest, he began to ask police investigators and family members, if his VR headset had been delivered to his home.