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Teen migrant once accused in deputy’s death, says ‘every day is a struggle’ but he’s ‘happy to be free’
Read full article: Teen migrant once accused in deputy’s death, says ‘every day is a struggle’ but he’s ‘happy to be free’It’s been about a year since a St. Johns County Deputy died of a heart attack shortly after trying to arrest an 18-year-old migrant worker in St. Augustine.
19-year-old migrant worker, once charged in death of St. Johns County deputy, is released from custody
Read full article: 19-year-old migrant worker, once charged in death of St. Johns County deputy, is released from custodyVergilio Aguliar-Mendez, the migrant farm worker who was charged after the death of Sgt. Michael Kunovich, has been released from federal custody in Baker County.
Defense attorney slams St. Johns County sheriff after charges dismissed for migrant accused in death of deputy
Read full article: Defense attorney slams St. Johns County sheriff after charges dismissed for migrant accused in death of deputyThe case against Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez, an 18-year-old migrant accused of manslaughter in the death of a St. Johns County deputy, has been dismissed.
Case involving migrant accused in death of St. Johns County deputy in limbo after incompetency ruling: State Attorney
Read full article: Case involving migrant accused in death of St. Johns County deputy in limbo after incompetency ruling: State AttorneyFor the first time on Monday, State Attorney R.J. Larizza answered questions about the controversial case involving an 18-year-old migrant who is accused in the death of a St. Johns County deputy.
St. Johns County deputy who died after struggle with migrant may have had heart attack before encounter, autopsy finds
Read full article: St. Johns County deputy who died after struggle with migrant may have had heart attack before encounter, autopsy findsAttorneys for 18-year-old migrant Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez, who is accused in the death of a St. Johns County deputy, are bolstering their arguments for why the case should be dismissed.
Attorneys for 18-year-old migrant accused in death of St. Johns County deputy seek to dismiss manslaughter charge
Read full article: Attorneys for 18-year-old migrant accused in death of St. Johns County deputy seek to dismiss manslaughter chargeAttorneys for Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez are pushing for the manslaughter charge he is facing to be dropped.
Attorneys for migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death ask for him to be released on bond. What happens next?
Read full article: Attorneys for migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death ask for him to be released on bond. What happens next?Attorneys for Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez have again asked for a bond in his case.
Civil attorney for 18-year-old migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death says client was racially profiled
Read full article: Civil attorney for 18-year-old migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death says client was racially profiledA civil attorney sent a demand letter to the State Attorney’s Office and the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office to drop the charges against 18-year-old Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez.
Judge finds migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death not competent for prosecution
Read full article: Judge finds migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death not competent for prosecutionAfter taking time to consider testimony from a Dec. 22 mental competency hearing, Judge R. Lee Smith found an 18-year-old from Guatemala not competent for prosecution in the death of a St. Johns County deputy.
Judge acknowledges migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death is entitled to bond, calls case ‘complex’
Read full article: Judge acknowledges migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death is entitled to bond, calls case ‘complex’A mental competency hearing was held Friday for an 18-year-old facing a manslaughter accusation in the death of a St. Johns County deputy.
Attorney for migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death calls for charges to be dropped ahead of bond hearing
Read full article: Attorney for migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death calls for charges to be dropped ahead of bond hearingVergilio Aguilar-Mendez is set to appear in court on Friday for a hearing as he faces manslaughter accusations in the death of St. Johns County Sergeant Deputy Michael Kunovich.
Defense attorney weighs in on newly released report that details St. Johns County deputy’s cause of death
Read full article: Defense attorney weighs in on newly released report that details St. Johns County deputy’s cause of deathAfter a 44-page incident report revealed that St. Johns County Sgt. Deputy Michael Kunovich died from natural causes after a struggle with an 18-year-old Guatemalan migrant whom he was trying to detain, Vergilio Aguilar Mendez is still charged with manslaughter and has been in jail since May.
Medical examiner says struggle with migrant, possible emotional stress contributed to death of St. Johns County deputy
Read full article: Medical examiner says struggle with migrant, possible emotional stress contributed to death of St. Johns County deputyThe St. Johns County Medical Examiner found that St. Johns County Sgt. Deputy Michael Kunovich — who collapsed and later died at a hospital in May following a struggle with a Guatemalan man who he was trying to detain — died due to cardiac dysrhythmia, an abnormal or irregular heartbeat, that was the result of damaged arteries and high blood pressure.
National media attention brings new scrutiny to confrontation between migrant, St. Johns County deputy seen in video
Read full article: National media attention brings new scrutiny to confrontation between migrant, St. Johns County deputy seen in videoA body camera video that shows an exchange between a Spanish-speaking man and a St. Johns County deputy is now getting national attention.
Guatemalan 18-year-old accused of manslaughter in death of St. Johns County deputy brings in civil attorney
Read full article: Guatemalan 18-year-old accused of manslaughter in death of St. Johns County deputy brings in civil attorneyThe man accused of manslaughter in the death of a St. Johns County deputy earlier this year has retained a civil attorney in the case.
Video of arrest in St. Johns County highlights issues between police, Spanish-speaking residents
Read full article: Video of arrest in St. Johns County highlights issues between police, Spanish-speaking residentsNews4JAX wanted to see how representative our law enforcement agencies are to the growing Hispanic populations across Northeast Florida. According to data from the FDLE and the Census Bureau, there is a gap.
Body camera video shows language barrier, scuffle between St. Johns County Sgt., man accused in his death
Read full article: Body camera video shows language barrier, scuffle between St. Johns County Sgt., man accused in his deathNews4JAX obtained body camera video that shows the moment when a St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant confronted a man standing outside a closed business.
Attorney says 2 key questions in death of St. Johns County deputy: How did he die and was suspect trespassing?
Read full article: Attorney says 2 key questions in death of St. Johns County deputy: How did he die and was suspect trespassing?Kunovich died in the line of duty Friday night after detaining a man who Sheriff Rob Hardwick said was trespassing at a permanently closed business off State Road 16 in St. Augustine.