DeKalb County Drops Criminal Case Against Undocumented 47-year-old Mario Alexander Guevara, Owner Of MG News In Atlanta, USICE Pursuing Deportation Proceedings

DeKalb County drops all criminal charges against Guevara, the owner of MG News in Atlanta.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

June 25, 2025

Decatur, Georgia - On Wednesday, Tamara L. Ross, the Chief Assistant Solicitor-General in DeKalb County notified Mario Alexander Guevara, 47, that all criminal charges filed against him by the Doraville Police Department have been dismissed, according to the notification sent to Guevara.

Guevara who is originally from El Salvador is currently detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (USICE) pending removal proceedings for being in the U.S. illegally. In 2004, Guevara entered the U.S. with a visa, but overstayed his visa authorization and in 2012, Guevara, his wife and daughter were ordered by an immigration judge to self-deport. 

Guevara continued to stay in the U.S. with a immigration authorization work permit after he applied for a green card sponsored by his U.S. born son. Guevara does not have legal status to remain in the country.

USICE says, Guevara is being processed for removal from the U.S., it's not clear that Guevara will be released by USICE, now that the DeKalb County criminal charges have been dropped.

On June 14, 2025, Guevara along with 8 other individuals were arrested at the No Kings Day protest. Guevara was charged with pedestrian improperly entering roadway, and two misdemeanor counts for obstruction of law enforcement officers and unlawful assembly, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office. Video: https://youtu.be/DQQE0EPvp2o

Guevara bond was set as a signature bond and was scheduled to be released, but USICE placed a hold detainer for Guevara, which remained in custody at the USICE detention center in Folkston, Georgia. Additional charges were filed against Guevara in Gwinnett County as well.

Also a warrant has been issued on June 17, 2025 in Gwinnett County in connection with Mario Alexander Guevara committing multiple traffic violations on May 20. Guevara is facing charges in Gwinnett County for following law enforcement vehicles through Norcross neighborhoods. An arrest warrant was issued for Guevara in Gwinnett County for the following charges, reckless driving, distractive driving, failure of obey a traffic control device, while the unlawful use of a telecommunications device while driving.