Salinas is facing more than 132 years in prison, if convicted for multiple felony charges including reckless homicide of an unborn child in a hit-and-run vehicle crash.
By H. Nelson Goodson
Hispanic News Network U.S.A.
June 9, 2020
Milwaukee, WI - On Friday, Fernando R. Salinas, 40, was charged with multiple felony counts, one count of first-degree reckless homicide of a unborn child, one count for first-degree reckless injury, one count for operator of a vehicle flee/elude an officer causing great bodily harm, one count of hit-and-run causing great bodily harm, one count for possession of a firearm by a felon and one count for possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance. If convicted on all counts, Salinas is facing up to 132 years and 6 months in prison and up to $210,000 in fines. A $75,000 cash bail was set for Salinas.
Salinas is scheduled to appear for a Milwaukee County Circuit Court preliminary hearing on June 12.
According to the criminal complaint, Salinas struck another vehicle while being pursuit by police on June 1, 2020 at 5:54p.m. in the 2700 block of Highland Blvd. Salinas failed to stop after the accident and fled. A female in the other vehicle was injured and her unborn child died.
When Salinas was taken into custody, police recovered a firearmed and drugs in his possession.
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