Hispanic News Network U.S.A.: August 2025

Thursday, August 21, 2025

Dr. Cruz And The MATC Board Allegedly Trashed The Multicultural Affairs Office And Its Staff Affecting Black, Hispanic, Asian And Native American Students, To Comply With Trump’s End Of DEI

Bonds-Jones, Vice-President of the Milwaukee Area Technical College Human Services, in an email says, that the elimination of the Multicultural Student Service Specialist staff would comply with the U.S. Department of Education guidelines "that prohibits positions with duties that provide services exclusively to students based on race or ethnicity."

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 21, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) Laquitha Bonds-Jones, Vice-President of Human Resources in an email shared by sources with Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA), in the email, she confirmed that four Student Service Specialist staff positions, including the Multicultural Affairs have been eliminated to comply with the U.S. Department of Education guidelines "that prohibits positions with duties that provide services exclusively to students based on race or ethnicity. The four student service specialist roles in question were designed solely to serve students of a specific race/ethnic group. Because those roles could not be restructured to comply with the guidance, the duties themselves were eliminated, and the positions tied to them no longer exist."

Apparently, MATC President Anthony Cruz and the full MATC Board are on board to cut any student services that were previously established for the underserved minority community and students (Blacks, Hispanics (Latinos), Asian, and Native American) based on race and ethnicity, in order to help attract recruitment and to retain them at MATC.

The four student service specialists staff members in the Multicultural Affairs include African-American, Mexican-American, Asia-American, and Native-American. These positions have been eliminated permanently and none of the staff members that were abruptly fired have not been offered alternative positions at MATC causing a backlash and major concerns by MATC instructors, workers and students.

The four staff members of the Multicultural Affairs received letters of termination and gave them a 30-days notice by the MATC human resources. The fired employees were encouraged to apply for any of the two positions in the newly created Office of Community Impact office, or apply for any open position at MATC for which they would qualify.

In the termination letter sent to the student service specialists that were terminated, MATC wrote that they were restructuring the Multicultural Affairs Office and replacing it with the new Office of Community Impact, which didn't say that those terminated would be allowed to transfer to the new office being created.

HNNUSA has learned that the the MATC Union (American Federation of Teachers -Local 212), is suing MATC for all the illegal practices taken under Dr. Cruz leadership.

According to a source, the MATC faculty union, AFT Local 212, has strongly opposed the cuts and is calling attention to a deeper issue: the lack of shared governance at the college. Union leaders argue that decisions of this magnitude – which directly impact students and faculty – are being made behind closed doors without input from the broader campus community.

Instructors have also voiced frustration about broader workplace issues, including harassment, retaliation against whistleblowers, and the college’s failure to promote long-serving part-time instructors into full-time roles. The union has stressed that the elimination of multicultural services represents not only a setback for equity but also a troubling erosion of collaborative decision-making between administration, faculty, and staff.

Bonds-Jones wrote in the MATC email, "We recognize that our handbook outlines that longevity is to be considered when eliminating interchangeable positions with the same title. In this case, however, all of the positions were impacted and were program-specific and functionally distinct from other student service specialist roles within the department. Longevity does not apply when an entire category of work is eliminated. The other Student Service Specialist - International role is not considered the same because it has a broader scope of responsibility with a unique specialization (ie. knowledge of immigration laws, experience with H1B visa and immigration status, initiation of I-20's through Homeland Security [SEVIS] etc.). Therefore there are no equivalent positions into which individuals could "bump."

"While position eliminations at MATC are relatively infrequent, we, (as we have been in the past), were consistent with the application and interpretation of the layoff procedure. We know these changes are difficult, and we want to reiterate that this decision was not based on performance or years of service, but in compliance with federal guidance, the structural design of the positions, and business needs. Moving forward, our focus will be on student engagement and success strategies that serve all students equitably.

"We remain committed to supporting both employees and students during this transition," Bonds-Jones wrote in the email.

Sources indicate that MATC President Cruz and members of the MATC Board seemed to comply and support Trump's elimination of DEI without making a stand against Trump, because Cruz nor the full MATC Board have stood against Trump's discriminatory Executive Order eliminating DEI and ordering the U.S. Department of Education to provide guidance prohibiting positions with duties that provide services exclusively to students based on race or ethnicity.

MATC has not made it public yet and have not informed the Black, Hispanic, Asian and Native-American communities that the Multicultural Affairs office and its four student service specialists have been permanently eliminated.

At least 60% of the student enrollment at MATC are minority.

A petition has been created to save and reinstate the office and staff of the Multicultural Affairs at MATC https://chng.it/KZHjtFfv5P

Editor's note: HNNUSA has learned that multiple MATC students, some instructors and the four fired student service specialists from the Multicultural Affairs Office are expected to address the full MATC Board of Trustees on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at 4:00 p.m., room M220, downtown campus located at W. State Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Monday, August 18, 2025

Adam R. Procell, Former Spanish Cobras Gang Member And Convicted Murder Felon Hired As Head Of The Milwaukee Office Of Community Wellness And Safety By Mayor Johnson

Procell, as a Spanish Cobras gang member was convicted of 1st-degree intentional homicide and attempted 1st-degree intentional homicide, including party to a crime on both felony counts

when he was 15 and served more than 20 years in prison.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 18, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Monday, City of Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced that Adam Ryan Procell, 45, a convicted murderer at the age of 15, who served more than 20 years in prison has been hired by the City to head the Milwaukee Office of Community Wellness and Safety. Mayor Johnson stated during the announcement, "Adam's lived experience, having been convicted of a most serious crime, sentenced to a very lengthy, prison term, and then completely, I mean, just absolutely, completely, turning his life around. All this means that he brings unmatched, perspective to this job and this, work in our community."

At the age of 15, Procell was a gang member of the Spanish Cobras in Milwaukee and was convicted of 1st-degree intentional homicide and attempted 1st-degree intentional homicide, including party to a crime on both felony counts for the September 26, 1995 murder of Robert Bruce and attempted murder victim Marvin Nororis. Procell was sentenced to 25 years concurrently in prison with eligibility of parole in 2022.

Procell, a convicted felon has not been pardoned in Wisconsin. Procell was parole in 2018 and no longer in supervision, according to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections.

According to Wisconsin court records, Procell was also convicted in Brown County for an additional felony, battery by prisoners in 2000.

On July 8, 2024, Procell went before Milwaukee County Judge David Swanson in regards to get permission from the court to travel outside of the country between September 3 - 19, 2024, the motion was granted when the state parole agent did not filed an objection, according to Milwaukee County court records.

Mayor Johnson released the following statement regarding Procell, "I'm excited to announce Adam Procell as the new Director of the City of Milwaukee Office of Community Wellness and Safety. In this role, Adam will lead our front-line violence prevention efforts and play a major part in making Milwaukee a safer city."

"Adam, a Milwaukee native, has dedicated his professional life to community safety and violence prevention. He is strategic, collaborative, and innovative, and has earned respect across our city's public safety community. His lived experience — having turned his life around — gives him a perspective that is truly unique and invaluable for this work."

Procell is also a co-founder of Paradigm Shyft, and an adjunct instructor at Marquette University, and an author of two books, according to his LinkedIn account.

The Milwaukee Journal reported that, "He (Procell) was not one of three finalists announced months earlier and did not participate in two separate public hearings where those three took questions from the public." Johnson confirmed that Procell never applied for the position, but someone brought up his name, and he got hired.

The salary for the position of Community Wellness and Safety Director in the City of Milwaukee falls within a range of $110,197 to $154,280 annually. For City of Milwaukee residents, there is an incentive that increases the range to $113,503 to $158,909 annually, according to JobAps. Job Announcement: COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND SAFETY DIRECTOR - City of Milwaukee https://share.google/XaZzIK3DzAMyoBNmS

Sunday, August 17, 2025

59-year-old Miguel Angel Flores Among 5 Reported Missing After Historic Flash Flood Struck Milwaukee, All Were Staying Under The S. Chase Ave. And S. 1st Street Bridge By The River Edge

A nephew of missing 59-year-old Flores confirmed that 3 bodies were recovered and held at the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office (MCMEO), the MCMEO nor the Milwaukee Police Department haven't released any information (identities) about the two bodies recovered from the Kinnickinnic River after the historic flash flood.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 17, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - The Milwaukee homeless community in the Southside of Milwaukee continues to grieve, but remained hopeful that all of the 5 missing homeless individuals that went missing from under the bridge at S. Chase Ave. and S. 1st Street after a flash flood struck the Milwaukee area including the Southside can be located alive, but information released by a family member of one of the missing individuals indicated that three bodies have been recovered and two have been identified.

It was previously reported by Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) that the five missing homeless individuals were staying under the S. 6 Street and W. Cleveland Ave. bridge, but the nephew of one of the individuals missing confirmed that they were staying under the S. Chase and S. 1st Street bridge.

Arturo Vázquez on Sunday, contacted HNNUSA seeking help to locate his missing 59-year-old uncle Miguel Angel Flores, believed to be among 5 homeless individuals that were washed away by a historic flash flood (11.50" to 14.50" of torrential rain that fell in the Milwaukee area) from under the S. Chase and S.1st Street bridge on the night of August 9 and 10, 2025.

According to Vázquez, he said that Alex, who was also staying under the S. Chase bridge was among the other five homeless individuals, and that Alex was the only survivor that escaped from being washed away by the Kinnickinnic River flash flood waters, and that he witnessed when the 5 homeless individuals were washed away by rushing river flood waters.

Vázquez says, when he went to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office, that he was showed several photos of recently deceased individuals.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed that the body of Isaias Serna, 72, was recovered on August 13, 2025 around 2:44 p.m. in the Kinnickinnic River by Barnacle Buds at the 1900 S. Hilbert Street in the Southside of Milwaukee. Serna leaved under a bridge, according to the MCMEO.

Also the body of 48-year-old Juan Carlos Sierra Campos of Appleton was recovered on Sunday, August 10, 2025, around 10:30 a.m. at Lake Michigan, 500 block of N. Harbor Drive by Milwaukee Police Department's Harbor Patrol unit.

Vázquez says, that Sierra Campos was among the 5 individuals that stayed under the S. Chase Ave. and S. 1st Street bridge with his uncle Flores.

Vázquez told HNNUSA that a missing report for Flores has been filed with the Milwaukee Police Department, but that police told the family that they are not actively seeking or trying to locate Flores because he is an adult.

Friday, August 15, 2025

Wisconsin State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw) Introduced Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 Joint Resolution

Rep. Ortiz-Velez introduced Joint Resolution for Hispanic Heritage Month in Wisconsin.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 15, 2025

Madison, Wisconsin - On Friday, Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw) in a press release introduced a Joint Resolution LRB-4383/P1 to designate September 15 – October 15, 2025 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Wisconsin. According to Rep. Ortiz-Velez, this observance honors the hard work, service, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Wisconsinites who are helping strengthen our state's economy, enrich our communities, and uphold Wisconsin's proud traditions of faith, family, and patriotism. Across the state, Hispanic and Latino families are helping revitalize small towns and urban neighborhoods by opening businesses, buying homes, restoring vacant properties, and supporting local schools and churches.

Hispanic and Latino Wisconsinites share the same core values cherished across our state—faith, family, hard work, and service to community and country.

The Wisconsin legislature has never passed an Assembly Joint Resolution recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month in the state, according to Richard Loeza, Senior Legislative Analyst from the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau in Madison.

Rep. Ortiz-Velez introduction of the Joint Resolution for Hispanic Heritage Month comes after she was left out as a co-author of a proposed Joint Resolution by the Wisconsin Latino Democrat Assembly Legislative Caucus spear headed by Wisconsin State Assembly Representative Priscilla Prado (D-Milw) and other members who had promised via email that Rep. Ortiz-Velez would also become an co-author as well, but Rep. Prado and the majority of the other members then decided that only members of the Latino Assembly Dem Caucus would be authors of the proposed resolution, and left co-sponsoring open to other state representatives and senators. According to Prado, Rep. Ortiz-Velez decided not to join the Assembly Latino Dem Caucus.

Rep. Ortiz-Velez says, that she doesn't join any legislative caucuses, because of certain membership restrictions and bi-laws that prevent her from being an independent Democrat that represents the largest Latino majority assembly district in the state.

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Wisconsin Latino Democrat Assembly Legislative Caucus Excludes State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw) From Co-authoring Hispanic Heritage Month Resolution

State Representative Ortiz-Velez, a Democrat was intentionally left out from co-authoring the Hispanic Heritage Month resolution by the majority of fellow Democratic Latino Legislative Caucus members.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 14, 2025

Madison, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Wisconsin State Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D-Milw) confirmed that she received an email by Wisconsin State Assembly Representative Priscilla Prado (D-Milw) regarding a Joint Resolution for Hispanic Heritage Month; LRB 2740/1 – relating to: recognizing and proclaiming September 15 to October 15, 2025, as Hispanic Heritage Month in Wisconsin, which failed to include Rep. Ortiz-Velez. Rep. Ortiz-Velez told Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) that the Wisconsin Latino Democrat Assembly Legislative Caucus had promised to include her as a co-author of the resolution, but the majority of the Latino Dem Caucus later decided to exclude her from the resolution prompting Ortiz-Velez to condemn their actions, especially Rep. Prado who is spear heading the joint resolution.

The members of the Latino Dem Caucus in the State Assembly are Representatives Priscilla A. Prado, Amaad Rivera-Wagner, Vincent Miresse, and Angelina Cruz.

Rep. Prado was primarily elected to office with the help and support of Rep. Ortiz-Velez, and now Prado seems to have left Ortiz-Velez out of the resolution as a co-author.

On early Thursday, Rep. Ortiz-Velez released the following statement to HNNUSA, which also included both the entire State Assembly representatives and the State Senate members. Rep. Ortiz-Velez wrote, "I'm shocked and disappointed I was not included after I was promised I would be. And I represent the only majority minority Latino district in the state of Wisconsin. By excluding me, it's not only an insult to me, but my entire district, and I will not tolerate being silenced!"

Rep. Ortiz-Velez confirmed that she is working to introduce her own Hispanic Heritage Month resolution.

Editor's note: Hispanic News Network U.S.A. learned that Rep. Priscilla Prado has failed to file her campaign financial statements for the last two terms (January and July 2025) of reporting, according to the Wisconsin Campaign Finance System. Link: https://campaignfinance.wi.gov/browse-data/reports?searchTerm=Prado

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

74-year-old Francisco Giron, Known As "Frankie Sabath", The Frank Sinatra Of Milwaukee Passed Away

Giron, a popular romantic singer was known as the Frank Sinatra on Milwaukee.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 13, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Victor Huyke, the publisher of El Conquistador Latino Newspaper announced that Francisco Giron, 74, also known as Frankie Sabath on stage performances, and the Frank Sinatra of Milwaukee had passed away.

Giron, a Puerto Rican entertainer was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico in 1951.

Huyke wrote via text message, "It's with a heavy heart that I report to you that our friend Francisco Giron, "Frankie Sabath," passed away on Monday from natural causes.

As many of you know, Frankie was exceptional and talented. He will be greatly missed.

Rest in peace, brother."

Sabath passed away on Monday, August 11, 2025 at 12:39 p.m. of natural causes, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office Reported.

According to Wikipedia, Sabath began his career as an entertainer in the 1960s, aged 16, performing with Puerto Rican singing group The Kids From Ponce.

The group disbanded after three years, and three of its members continued as soloists: Jose Manuel, Ednita Nazario, and Sabath.

Sabath made numerous TV appearances and released two hit singles: "Se Te Hizo Tarde" (You're Late) and "Cuando Me Pidas Perdon" (When You Ask For Forgiveness). He moved to the United States and made his American debut in 1985, performing at the request of his friend Ernesto Tarre for the Hispanic-American "Queen of the Flowers" pageant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

In 1986, Sabath founded The Milwaukee Sound, including local musicians, some from the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, and the musician and conductor Carol Klose.

Sabath headlined at Fiesta Mexicana in 1986 with Johnny Rodriguez and in 1987 with Freddy Fender. He also appeared at the Rainbow Summer festival sponsored by the Milwaukee Journal and held at the Performing Arts Center. He made his acting debut in Studs Terkel's musical Working.

In 1988, while Sabath was promoting the release of his first record in the U.S., his father died, leading him to take two years off entertainment work. In 1991, he was profiled for an article about his career and comeback in the Milwaukee Sentinel but his mother, now living in Milwaukee, also died unexpectedly. It was another fifteen years before he accepted an invitation to perform at a concert, accompanied by a hand-picked orchestra under the direction of Sergio Poventud at Milwaukee's United Community Center for Latino Arts.

Sabath headlined Fiesta Boricua each year from 2004 to 2007, alongside Alex D'Castro and Wichy Camacho in 2004, La India in 2005, Olga Tañon in 2006, and Gilberto Santa Rosa in 2007.

In 2010, Sabath had the lead in Isla y Tierra, a play written and produced by Christine Almeida, author, entertainer, and entrepreneur, and directed by David M. Molthen, professor emeritus of theater at Carroll college. The comedy musical was performed at the Waukesha Civic Theatre and was the first Latino production in the history of the theater.

Also in 1987, Sabath and his group Milwaukee Sound performed lived at the Student Union Ballroom-UWM for La Colectiva's 10th Anniversary celebration as a Hispanic student organization at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

In his private life, Sabath born as Francisco Giron was the co-founder of the Milwaukee Spanish Journal, he also worked as a journalist, (writer: El Zorro, controversail community critic column) and computer graphic designs for the Black owned Milwaukee Spanish Journal, since it was created in 1979, 46th years ago under Victor Welch, owner and publisher of the Spanish Journal. The Milwaukee Spanish Journal stop publishing its paper back news publication in 2024 and went digital on the internet.

Giron left the Spanish Journal and later helped create El Conquistador Latino Newspaper in 1998.

Giron, Victor Huyke, H. Nelson Goodson, Cecil Negron, the late, Henry R. Sifuentes, Carlos Arsiniega and Thomas Longoria on July 4, 1998 co-founded El Conquistador Latino Newspaper in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Video of Sabath performing at La Colectiva's Hispanic Student Organization 10th Anniversary at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1987: https://youtu.be/IvQ9tabuGOA

Sabath's video of performance at Tosca Flowers, Queen of the Flowers Pageant in 1985 at the Eagle's Ballroom in Milwaukee: https://youtu.be/v54JdtzNr40

Monday, August 11, 2025

Food Truck: Say Cheese Curd Company Totalled in Blaze At Vollrath Park In Sheboygan, Wisconsin

A cheese curd food truck went up in flames at Vollrath Park in Sheboygan on Monday.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 11, 2025

Sheboygan, Wisconsin - On Monday, August 11, 2025, shortly after 4:00 p.m., the Say Cheese Curd Company food truck ignited on fire at Vollrath Park, located at 100 Park Ave. in Sheboygan, Wisconsin during Monday's Vollrath Park Food Trucks weekly outdoor event, the Sheboygan Scanner PM reported.

The Say Cheese Curd Company food truck was totalled and the vendor's white truck rear end was also damaged by the fire.

The Sheboygan Fire Department responded and distinguished the fire.

No injuries were reported.

The Sheboygan Fire Department hasn't released any information regarding what caused the fire.

Video and photo courtesy of Sheboygan Scanner PM.

Sunday, August 10, 2025

Canceled: 3rd Annual Caribbean & Latin American Festival 2025 At Milwaukee's Humboldt Park Has Been Rescheduled After Overnight Severe Rain And Thunderstorms Flooded Park Areas

The organizer of the 3rd Annual Caribbean & Latin American Festival 2025 at Humboldt Park confirmed that Sunday's festival has been canceled and rescheduled due to overnight damage by severe rain and flooding caused by thunderstorms at the Milwaukee County park in the Southside of Milwaukee.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 10, 2025

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Sunday, Victor Huyke, from El Conquistador Latino Newspaper, the organizer and sponsor of the 3rd Annual Caribbean & Latin American Festival 2025 at Humboldt Park in Milwaukee announced that Sunday's festival has been canceled and will be rescheduled to a later date.

Huyke on Sunday released the following statement to Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA), "Hello everyone, my sincere apologies, due to last night's heavy rain there is a lot of flooded areas at Humboldt Park. There is also debris from trees that broke during the night. Due to the safety factors, we have no choice but to reschedule the festival."

"My sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused. We are currently working on an alternative plan at this time and we ask for your patience."

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Free At Last: 41-year-old Julie C. Valadez Makes Cash Bail In Walworth County, An Anonymous Donor In Wisconsin Posted $500K To Free Mother Fighting To Protect Her 4 Children

Valadez made bail on Wednesday afternoon at the Walworth County jail after a cashier's check totalling $500,000 was accepted by the Walworth County court at the last minute before closing, which an anonymous donor in Wisconsin posted for her release. She was being held on several frivolous felony charges in Walworth County for protecting her young son, Ethan (then 15) who ran away from his abusive father in December 2023 and crossed into Canada.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 6, 2025

Elkhorn, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Julie C. Valadez, 41, just before 4:50 p.m. was being bailed out from the Walworth County jail after an anonymous donor posted a $500,000 cashier's check for her bail, according to Luz Sosa, a Mother's Rights advocate in Wisconsin.

The Walworth County court records indicated that a cash bail of $500,000 was posted for Valadez on Wednesday.

Valadez was expected to be released on Tuesday, but the Walworth County court rejected a check, and required only cash or a cashier's check totalling $500,000 for her release.

Sosa says that "Valadez, a caring mother, who is a survivor of domestic violence, and a courageous advocate is facing unjust felony charges in Wisconsin simply for protecting her children."

"After years of fighting through the family court system to escape abuse and stay connected to her four children, Julie has now been criminally charged for "custody interference" in Walworth County. Her son, Ethan, bravely fled to be with her in Canada after escaping alleged abuse. Instead of protecting this family, the legal system is punishing them.

"Julie voluntarily returned to Wisconsin to fight these frivolous charges — even after suffering a life-threatening heart attack while in custody. Now, she's being held on an unbelievable $500,000 cash bail, despite being non-violent, medically fragile, and legally vindicated by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, which ruled that the original custody rulings were made in error." (GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-for-julie-valadez-help-a-mother-fight-for-freedom)

Julie Valadez and her family were recognized as the United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) Hispanic Family of the Year in 2017.

Valadez has a motion court hearing in Walworth County for bail reduction on August 28th and her final pretrial has been set for September 12th, according to Walworth County court records. (Article: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2025/05/500k-cash-bond-set-for-40-year-old.html)

On February 3, 2023, Valadez was charged with two felony counts for interfering with the child custody of other parent including party to a crime, and interfering with child custody, after custody order including party to a crime. (The Julie Valadez story https://youtu.be/lVjb_6tFG8A)

The second defendant in the Valadez case is Kimberlee Coronado, 48, of Waukesha, who was frivolously charged on March 21, 2023, with one felony count for interfering with the child custody of other parent and party to a crime, who previously had a $100,000 cash bail (3/16/23), but several years later was reduced to $10,000 (4/30/2025). Coronado has a status conference court hearing in Walworth County on October 14, 2025. (Article: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2024/02/final-pre-trial-set-for-kimberlee.html)

The third defendant in the case is Kathryn Alamea-Xian, 52, of Hawaii, who is currently living in Canada, but a felony warrant for her arrest was filed on March 3, 2023. Alamea-Xian was also frivolous charged with two felony counts for interfering with the child custody of other parent including party to a crime, and interfering with child custody, after custody order including party to a crime. (Article: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2023/05/kathryn-alamea-xian-from-protective.html)

The criminal cases for Valadez and Coronado are being tried separately, but allegedly involved Ethan Valadez who ran away from his abusive father, Ricardo Valadez, a former Waukesha pastor.

Today, Ethan, now 17, is leaving with Julie's parents in Walworth County. (Ethan's video: https://youtu.be/hiCIdQaAIeM)

In the Walworth County cases, Delavan Police Detective Trevor G. Hinman intentionally filed a false new incident police report dated February 2, 2023 for Kidnapped Minor to Sexually Asslt against both Kathryn Alamea-Xian and Julie Valadez including an arrest booking number, which in fact both defendants were out of the country. Det. Hinman false police report was intentionally included in the Delavan Police Department discovery report sent to the Canada Border Services Agency to unlawfully help detain both Kathryn and Julie in Canada for the purpose to deport them on frivolous criminal charges for child sex trafficking. (Article: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2023/06/julie-valadez-ordered-released-from.html)

According to Coronado's Walworth County court transcripts, Det. Hinman allegedly lied on the stand when he was asked, if he knew Ethan and Julie. He denied knowing them. This was a lie because Det. Hinman was assigned to Ethan's case when he had called police during an altercation with his father. Hinman was the follow up detective who buried the Ethan abuse case. Ethan had information in his iPad full of evidence of his father's alleged crimes, but the Delavan Police Department gave the iPad to Ricardo. That's why Ethan had his iPad taken away from him for about a year, Hispanic News Network U.S.A. (HNNUSA) learned. (Article link: http://hispanicnewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2023/04/protective-makua-requested-witness.html)

These criminal cases show how corrupt both the Walworth County District Attorney's Office including judges, also the Delavan Police Department, and the Waukesha County family court Judges that include Judge Michael Aprahamian who illegally gave full custody to Ricardo Valadez, the abusive father; Judge Ralph M. Ramirez, who stayed Aprahamian's decision eventhough illegal and Judge Jennifer R. Dorow, who currently presides in the Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez divorce case #2018FA000296. Dorow has also failed to implement the Wisconsin Court of Appeals to revert the ruling that Judge Aprahamian illegally allowed Ricardo to have custody of the 4 Valadez children without any due process or court hearings to discover, if Julie was an unfit mother.

Judge Dorow in the Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez divorce case in Waukesha County ordered in June 23, 2025 that:

IT IS ORDERED that the motion for waiver of the filing fee is denied.

IT IS ORDERED that the petition for a writ of habeas corpus is denied ex parte, without costs. See WIS. STAT. RULE 809.51(2).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this court will not waive the filing fee in any future case that Julie Valadez files in this court, or that is filed on her behalf. This court will not act on the future case until the filing fee has been paid.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that because Julie Valadez is abusing the appellate process by repetitively litigating the same matters, no further writ petitions will be accepted from Valadez or by any person on her behalf, except those filed by a Wisconsin-licensed attorney who is duly providing representation to Valadez, until Valadez first submits an affidavit, sworn to by her, that contains all of the following:

1. A statement setting forth the specific grounds upon which this court cangrant relief;

2. A statement showing how the issues sought to be raised differ from the issues she has previously raised; and

3. A statement explaining why the claims she seeks to raise in a new writ petition could not have been previously raised. The affidavit shall not exceed 1,000 words, and shall include as an attachment, where appropriate, a copy of the decision or order from which Valadez is seeking relief. The text of the attached decision or order shall not count against the 1,000-word limit of the affidavit. We will not consider any materials filed by Valadez or on her behalf except the aforementioned affidavit and the attached decision or order, nor portions of the affidavit in excess of the 1,000-word limit. We will refuse to docket any new writ petition unless the affidavit demonstrates that the argument or claim Valadez seeks to raise is one upon which relief could be granted, has not been previously litigated, and could not have been raised in a prior writ petition. The respondent need not submit anything in response to an affidavit submitted as described above. The respondent may wait to submit any filings to this court until after we issue an order, if any, permitting the writ petition to be docketed.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the motion for emergency relief is denied as moot.

Editor's note: Both Walworth and Waukesha Counties are considered majority Republican/MAGA political strongholds in Wisconsin, thus indicating the widespread corruption and relentless disregard to the rule of law in Wisconsin by identified parties in the Valadez, Coronado and Alamea-Xian frivolous cases.

Unfortunately, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D), Lt. Governor Sara Rodriguez (D), Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul (D), the Wisconsin Court of Appeals and the Wisconsin Supreme Court including the Wisconsin Judicial Commission have failed to hold both Walworth and Waukesha Counties accountable for their widespread corruption and disregard to the rule of law in the State.

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

41-year-old Julie C. Valadez Jailed For Protecting Her Children Expected To Make Bail, An Anonymous Donor In Wisconsin Is Posting $500K To Free Domestic Abuse Survivor

Valadez is expected to make bail on Wednesday and walked out of the Walworth County jail after a cashier's check totalling $500,000 is accepted by the Walworth County court, which an anonymous donor in Wisconsin is expected to put up for her release. She was being held on several frivolous felony charges in Walworth County for protecting her young son, Ethan (then 15) who ran away from his abusive father in December 2023 and crossed into Canada.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

August 5, 2025

Elkhorn, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, Julie C. Valadez, 41, is expected to be bailed out from the Walworth County jail after an anonymous donor is posting a $500,000 cashier's check for her bail, according to Luz Sosa, a Mother's Rights advocate in Wisconsin.