Morales-Rodriguez Drops Insanity Plea In Pregnant Woman's Homicide

Annette Morales-Rodriguez

Morales-Rodriguez pleads not guilty in killing a pregnant woman for her baby in 2011.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 13, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Thursday, Annette Morales-Rodriguez, 33, dropped her insanity plea and entered a not guilty plea in the homicide of a pregnant woman. Morales-Rodriguez is charged with two felony counts of first-degree intentional homicide, including of unborn in the deaths of Maritza Ramirez-Cruz, 23, and her unborn child last year. 

Morales-Rodriguez trial will begin on Monday, according to Milwaukee County District Court records. If convicted, Morales-Rodriguez is facing a double life sentence without the possibility of parole. She remains at the Milwaukee County jail unable to post a $1 million dollar bail.
She pleaded insanity and was examined by two doctors who confirmed in their medical reports that she does not suffer from mental defect or disability, according to court records.
On Oct. 6, 2011, Morales-Rodriguez met Ramirez-Cruz and offered her a ride. She lured Ramirez-Cruz to her house in Milwaukee's southside. Once inside her residence, Morales-Rodriguez beat Ramirez-Cruz with a baseball bat until she died and then used an exacto knife to extract Cruz' child. The child also died when extracted from Ramirez-Cruz.
Morales-Rodriguez wanted a baby boy to keep her boyfriend, but she couldn't have one. 
Both Morales-Rodriguez and Ramirez-Cruz have three other children. Ramirez-Cruz did not know Morales-Rodriguez, according to the criminal complaint.

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Stevens, U.S. Ambassador To Libya Killed By Extremist Jihadists

Jihadists mob dragged U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens alive before killing him later.

Photo: La Cronica

U.S. ambassador dragged from embassy and killed by Islamic Jihadists on 9/11.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 13, 2012

Benghazi, Libya - On Tuesday, a mob of extremist Jihadists attacked the U.S. Embassy with heavy caliber weapons and propelled grenade launchers overpowering Libyan security guards and government troops guarding the embassy. The mob of Jihadists were able to take control of the embassy and managed to killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens after dragging him from the embassy. Another embassy worker was also reported killed.

The U.S. is sending about 50 troops to the Benghazi to take control of the embassy. The embassy was torched and the mob took whatever they could carry from the embassy. 

The Libyan government has apologized about the incident, but no one has been taken into custody. The mob was agitated because of a film that was made in the U.S. mocking Muhammad.

On the same day, extremist Islamic Jihadists Cairo, Egypt stormed the U.S. Embassy and took down the American flag and replaced with a black Islamic flag. No Americans were reported killed in Cairo.
A mob also attacked the U.S. Embassy in Yemen.

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Leyva, U.S. Fugitive Wanted In California Arrested In Mexicali By Mexican Authorities

Heriberto Anthony Leyva Jr.

Photo: Baja California State Preventive Police

24-year-old suspect had eluded U. S. authorities since 2008.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 12, 2012

Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico - On Wednesday, Mexican federal authorities confirmed that Heriberto Anthony Leyva Jr., 24, of Riverside, Calfornia had been arrested in Mexicali by state preventive police for attempted murder in the U.S. Leyva, a U.S. Citizen had been wanted by the Riverside County Sheriff's Department in California since November 5, 2008 for attempted homicide.
On Thursday when contacted, John Hall, the Riverside County D.A.'s contact person confirmed that the victim survived and Leyva is just wanted for attempted homicide.

The Riverside County District Attorney's Office wanted poster says, that Leyva was wanted for the stabbing of a San Jacinto man outside the Soboba Casino. Leyva apparently talked to the victim before stabbing him several times. 

A video surveillance camera caught Leyva and another man talking with the victim. The man who accompanied Leyva told police, that Leyva became angry that his former girlfriend was with the victim at the casino and then stabbed the victim. 

Leyva went to a nearby vehicle, grabbed a knife and proceeded to stab the victim multiple times in the abdomen, according to the complaint.

Leyva fled the U.S. and ended up in Mexicali, according to Mexican authorities.

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UMOS Hispanic Awards 2012 Recipients To Be Honored At Annual Reception

UMOS to honor recipients in four categories at annual banquet.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 11, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Monday, Lupe Martinez, the President and CEO of the United Migrant Opportunity Services (UMOS) announced through an e-mail that this year's UMOS Hispanic Awards Banquet will honor the following recipients. The recipients were chosen in four categories whose names were submitted by those nominating them to be recognized for their achievements and contrbutions to Wisconsin's Hispanic community.

Those chosen by UMOS were, Jessica Cavazos as the Hispanic Woman of the Year; Pedro Albiter as Hispanic Man of the Year; Daniela Cortés as Hispanic Youth of the Year and the Osvaldo (Peggy) Romo-West family as the Hispanic Family of the Year.

Cavazos works for U.S. Congresswoman Gwendolyn Moore (D-Milw.) and Peggy Romo-West is the current 12th District Milwaukee County Supervisor and Vice-chair of the Milwaukee County Board.

The UMOS banquet and recognition awards will be held on October 13, at the Italian Community Center.

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Colombian Godmother Of Cocaine Killed In Medellin

Griselda Blanco

Former cocaine godmother killed while shopping at a butcher shop in Colombia.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 10, 2012

Medellín, Colombia - Federal Colombian authorities reported that Griselda Blanco, 69, of Medellín was brutally shot in the head by a gunman on September 3, as she left a Belén neigborhood butcher shop. She bled to death, according to her former daughter-in-law who witnessed the shooting and placed a bible in Blanco's chest as she died. The suspect and another man then fled the scene in a motorcycle, according to police.

Blanco was mainly known as the "Godmother of Cocaine" by authorities and included other alias as the "Black Widow" and "La Patata" in the 1970's and 1980's. She was instrumental in importing more than 3 tons of cocaine and establishing the lucrative cocaine routes to the U.S. from Colombia. 

She moved to Miami in the late 1970's and was arrested in 1985 in Ervine, California by the U.S. government for drug trafficking and spent at least 19 years in several federal prisons after her conviction. In 2004, Blanco was deported back to Colombia and lived a subtle life in her hometown.

She is attributed to have ordered about 250 murders, but authorities could only allegedly connect 40 of those homicides to Blanco, according to U.S. federal authorities.

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Milwaukee's Southside Church Festival Held Music Event With Free Food

Photos: HNG

Complimentary food and beverages given out during outdoor Southside street festival.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 9, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Sunday, the Christian Discipulos de Christo held their one day outdoor event with music provided by the Discipulos de Christo band. Complimentary food and beverages were also provided at the festival by church parishioners and the church for those attending.

The outdoor street festival was held at the 2900 block of W. Scott St. and  began at 10:00 a.m., according to Jaime Velazquez. Velazquez said, that two other similar events were held on July 4, and Memorial Day.

The event ended at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday.

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Salmon Charged In Drunk Driving Crash That Injured Milwaukee Police Officer

Erin M. Salmon and Joshua Albert

Drunk driver facing 22 years in prison, if convicted.

By H. Nelson Goodson

September 7, 2012

Milwaukee, WI - On Friday, a Milwaukee County judge set a $5,000 cash bond for Erin M. Salmon, 23, of Milwaukee who is charged with two felony counts for 2nd-degree reckless endangering safety and injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle. Besides being charged with several felonies, Salmon was cited for OWI-1st time, going the wrong way on a divided highway, driving without head lights and reckless driving, including causing endangerment while driving, according to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department.
Currently, Salmon continues in critical condition and is suffering from multiple injuries, including a broken ankle from a freeway crash caused by her while she was intoxicated. 

Salmon is also handcuffed to her hospital bed. She must surrender to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department within 24 hours for booking after being released from the hospital, according to the judge's order.

Salmon is facing at least 22 years in prison, if convicted on both charges.

On early Wednesday, off-duty Milwaukee Police Officer Joshua Albert, 31, was injured when Salmon crashed into Albert on I-94. Officer Albert had just finished his shift and was heading home after midnight along I-94 near the 35th Street exit when Salmon going the wrong way on the freeway without headlights struck Albert's vehicle head-on.

Salmon and Albert were critically injured in the crash. Emergency crews had to use Jaws of Life to extract both victims from their mangled vehicles at the scene. They were taken to Froedtert Hospital where they remain in critical condition as of Friday, according to the Milwaukee Police.

The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office reported that so far, there have been at least 20 wrong way accidents in the county freeway system this year.

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