Jaffet R. Vellon Sentenced To 22 Years In Prison And 10 Years Probation For The August 2020 Reckless Homicide Of Leonel Gutierrez-Vera In Milwaukee's Southside

Vellon had admitted to shooting at Gutierrez-Vera's truck after a hit-and-run, which resulted in the death of the 36-year-old victim and grazing his 23-year-old wife in the forehead.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 22, 2021

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Tuesday, Jaffet R. Vellon, 23, was sentenced to 22 years in prison and 10 years of extended supervision for the 1st-degree reckless homicide and use of a dangerous weapon in the August 7, 2020 shooting death of Leonel Gutierrez-Vera, 37, and wounding his 23-year-old wife.

Vellon was ordered to pay $11,562.44 in restitution, according to court records.

Gutierrez-Vera's wife told police that her husband had gotten into an accident with Vellon who apparently took out a handgun and Gutierrez-Vera immediately sped off and warned his wife that the suspect had a gun.

Gutierrez-Vera later stopped at S. 15 and W. Mitchell Streets when Vellon spotted the couple. Vellon shot multiple shots at the couple inside the truck and fatally struck Gutierrez-Vera at least 5 times and grazing his wife in the forehead.

Vellon was detained a few days later and admitted to police that he had shot Gutierrez-Vera over an accident near S. 16th Street and W. Burnham in the Southside of Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Original Black Panthers And Brown Berets Filed Federal Lawsuit Against Milwaukee Common Council President Cavalier Johnson, And Milwaukee Police For Denying Entry And Participation To An Open Town Hall Meeting In October

Both the Milwaukee Original Black Panthers and Brown Berets in a filed federal lawsuit claimed that on October 16, 2021 several Milwaukee police officers prevented them from entering a public Town Hall being held by Milwaukee Common Council President and Alderman Cavalier Johnson at the Redemption Lutheran Church that was open to the public.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 19, 2021

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Friday, both Darryl Farmer, the Executive Director of the Original Black Panthers and Walter Garron, the Executive Director of the Brown Berets in Milwaukee announced that a federal lawsuit was filed on December 15, 2021 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin against Milwaukee Common Council President and 7th District Alderman Cavalier Johnson and the Milwaukee Police Department claiming that Johnson held an open Town Hall meeting on October 16, 2021 at the Redemption Lutheran Church, 5641 N. 68th Street and were repeatedly "denied entry and participation" to the meeting by police. A female police officer confronted members of the Original Black Panthers and Brown Berets as they entered the building to participate in the open Town Hall meeting, but the police officer stopped them and told them that Milwaukee Common Council President Johnson didn't want them to participate and that Christian Winkel, the pastor of the church wouldn't allow them access to participate in the Town Hall meeting while other organizations from the Black community were allowed to participate.

In a flyer that released by Milwaukee Common Council President Johnson made it clear that it was an open Town Hall meeting and no restrictions were included in the flyer prior to the meeting.

According to the federal lawsuit, both Farmer and Garron are claiming that their 1st and 14th Amendment rights were violated by Milwaukee police and Johnson and seek compensatory damages for both by a jury including attorney fees, also a Consent Decree that Farmer and Garron rights including their groups rights won't be violated in the future, according to the federal lawsuit filed by Attorney Walter W. Stern III, who is representing both Farmer and Garron.

Motion To Vacate Waukesha County Court Branch 9th Illegal Order Prohibiting Divorced Mother, Julie Valadez From Seeing Her Child Filed

Motion to vacate order dated April 13, 2021 that was filed on Friday at the Waukesha County Clerk of Courts, which claims  Waukesha County family Court Judge Aprahamian from Branch 9th erred in his decision to prohibit divorced mother, Valadez from seeing her autistic son without any due process, also without holding any court hearings to determine, if parental rights warranted prohibition by State law to end parental rights for Julie and instead Judge Aprahamian made his decision to prohibit Valadez from seeing her son based on Guardian ad Litem attorney Jasmer's filing to prohibit Valadez from seeing her son based on unproven allegations and hearsay, according to a seven page filing by Attorney Sulton representing Valadez.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 18, 2021

Waukesha, Wisconsin - On Friday, Attorney William F. Sulton from the Sulton Lawfirm LLC representing Julie Valadez in the Waukesha County case Julie Valadez v. Ricardo Valadez #2018FA000296 filed a Motion For An Order Vacating The Order Of April 13, 2021. Attorney Sulton claims that Waukesha County family Court Judge Michael J. Aprahamian erred in his decision to prohibit divorced mother, Julie Valadez in April from seeing her son Ethan who is autistic without ever holding a court hearing as required by State law to determine, if Julie would actually have her parental rights removed and would be prohibited from seeing or visiting her son unsupervised. But instead, Judge Aprahamian allegedly based his decision without any due process, nor did he held any court hearing for Julie to challenged his decision based on Guardian ad Litem (GAL) attorney Molly Jasmer's unproven allegations and hearsay filing to prohibit Julie from seeing her son.

The 7-page motion to vacate the April 13, 2021 decision by Aprahamian is no doubt evident that Aprahamian erred in his decision to prohibit Julie from seeing her son without due process or any evidence that would legally prohibit Julie from actually seeing her son.

Julie in her determination as a mother to see her four autistic children, which has not been allowed to legally see them for over nine months has done everything right to legally challenge Judge Aprahamian without anyone holding the judge accountable for his alleged illegal decisions to prohibit Julie from seeing her children in the divorced case. Julie has even exposed GAL attorney Jasmer for allegedly filing a false order with a local hospital to prevent Julie from seeing her own son while being treated. Julie filed a Waukesha police report about the incident and police weren't able to get a copy of Jasmer's false document prohibiting Julie from visiting her son at the hospital that was filed by Jasmer.

18-year-old Dyondre D. Alexander, A South Division High School Student Charged With Felony Count For Firing Weapon Near School In Milwaukee's Southside

Alexander claimed that he was mad at another male student when he fired at least five gunshots just outside of South Division High in the Southside of Milwaukee, no one else was reported injured, according to police.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 17, 2021

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Friday, Dyondre D. Alexander, 18, was charged with one felony count for discharging a firearm in a school zone, one misdemeanor count for disorderly conduct and using a dangerous weapon. If convicted, Alexander is facing up to 10 years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines for the felony count and up to one year in jail for the misdemeanor count and an additional five years for use of a dangerous weapon modifier. He is being held on a $15,000 cash bail.

According to the criminal complaint, Alexander on December 14, 2021 got into an altercation with another male student who was bullying a female student while at school and he decided to leave the school without permission. Alexander called for a ride and he later retrieved a 9mm handgun from the vehicle just outside of South Division High School and he fired at least 5 shots into the air, according to his confession to police. No one else was reported injured.

Police recovered 5 spent cartridges from a 9mm just about 150 feet from the sidewalk located near the entrance to the high school.

Alexander told police that he then discarded the handgun in the river.

Queivonta Quentez Moffett, 27, Died During Milwaukee Police Custody, Which He Had Several Medical Emergencies And Died At Froedtert Hospital

Quentez Moffett had a medical emergency after being taken into custody for a traffic stop involving an alleged on-going drug investigation by police, he was then taken to a local hospital for treatment and released, he was then taken back to the Milwaukee Police District 2 Station where he had a second medical emergency while in a cell. Moffett was taken to a second hospital for additional treatment, but he died the next day.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 14, 2021

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Wednesday, December 8, 2021, Queivonta Quentez Moffett, 27, (identified by family) at approximately 8:00 p.m., on the 1600 block of S. César E. Chávez Drive, Milwaukee Police conducted a traffic stop in conjunction with an on-going drug investigation, according to a press release by the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD). Moffett was taken into custody and conveyed to MPD District 2 Station in the Southside of Milwaukee. While in custody, officers identified that Moffett was in need of medical attention believing he had recently taken a controlled substance. 

According to department policy, Moffett was conveyed to Ascension St. Francis Hospital for medical clearance. After Moffett was medically cleared by the hospital, he was conveyed back to MPD District 2. While at a holding cell in District 2, he had an additional medical emergency and was conveyed to Froedtert Hospital for additional treatment where he was ultimately pronounced deceased on Thursday morning. 

On Friday, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office is scheduled to do an autopsy on Moffett to determine the cause of death.

According to department policy, two officers have been placed on administrative duty while the investigation is pending. One unidentified police officer is 38 years old, with more than six years with MPD, and the second unidentified police officer is 30 years old with more than three years with MPD. 

Pursuant to the Milwaukee Police Department's Standard Operating Procedure, a death of a person while in police custody will be investigated by an outside and independent law enforcement agency. 

This incident is being investigated by the Milwaukee Area Investigative Team and the West Allis Police Department is the lead agency, according to the MPD press release.

Milwaukee Police video of incident at District 2 Station: https://youtu.be/V1W978GHGfA

23-year-old Lydia Carmona-Cartagena Charged With 1st-degree Intentional Homicide In The Death Of Chad Sean Alexander Wilson In Milwaukee

Carmona-Cartagena allegedly stabbed and then ran over Wilson until he died after a dispute and altercation.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 13, 2021

Milwaukee, Wisconsin - On Monday, Lydia Nini Carmona-Cartagena, 23, was charged with 1st-degree intentional homicide with use of a dangerous weapon for the December 9, 2021 homicide of Chad Sean Alexander Wilson, 41, at the 4800 block of N. 60 Street around 5:45a.m., according to the Milwaukee police criminal complaint.

If convicted, Carmona-Cartagena is facing life in prison without the possibility of parole. She is being held on a $100,000 cash bail.

According to the criminal, Wilson was stabbed multiple times in the stomach and legs before Carmona-Cartagena used his vehicle (2011 Cadillac SUV) to run over him multiple times until he died.

Police say that a nearby church outdoor surveillance camera captured the deadly incident. A witness also stated that the suspect ran over Wilson's neck and head with the vehicle.

Carmona-Cartagena told police that she had met Wilson through Facebook a couple of weeks before they met on Wednesday. During the day, both Wilson and Carmona-Cartagena had some drinks and did drugs to the point where Wilson and the suspect got into a dispute in the vehicle. Wilson stopped the vehicle and told her to get out of the vehicle near W. Stark Street. 

Carmona-Cartagena got out with a bundle of clothes and decided to take out a knife and stab Wilson in the stomach and legs. She then went into Wilson's vehicle and fatally ran him over multiple times while he was on the ground injured with stab wounds. 

She left the scene and later returned to check, if Wilson was dead. A witness later identified her as the suspect who repeatedly ran over Wilson.

Police say that Carmona-Cartagena had a choice to leave, but she decided to run over Wilson because she suspected that he was a gang member and would later retaliate against her, so she killed him.

Carmona-Cartagena was later arrested by police where she was staying at.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Wilson's death as a homicide and that the cause of death was blunt force trauma.

36-year-old Arrick Adams Wanted For The Alleged Homicide Of Days Inn & Suites Security Guard Jose Stanton, 28, Arrested In Georgia

Adams who fled Milwaukee after fatally shooting Stanton on Monday in Wisconsin was tracked to Georgia by authorities.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

December 10, 2021

McDonough, Georgia - On Friday, the Henry County Sheriff's Office in Georgia confirmed that Arrick Adams, 36, has been taken into custody after a chase pursued. Adams was tracked to Georgia through his girlfriend's cellphone, according to authorities.

Adams is facing a homicide charge for fatally shooting Jose Stanton, 28, aka, Rico Santana a security guard working at the Days Inn & Suites at the 1800 block of N. 6th Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on late Monday, December 6, 2021 at around 11:20p.m. and died at the scene, Milwaukee police reported.

According to the criminal complaint, Adams and his girlfriend were having an argument when Stanton told them to leave the hotel. Adams left the hotel and later returned and fatally shot Stanton muliple times.

Adams was wanted for several criminal charges that include one felony count for 1st-degree reckless injury with use of a dangerous weapon and a second felony count for possession of a weapon by a convicted felon that were filed on December 6.

Adams is awaiting extradition to Wisconsin.