Ex-football star Tony Romo struggled to understand officers&#8217; instructions during a field sobriety test and refused to take a breathalyzer test, body cam footage released Tuesday by the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office shows.
Romo, who is now the NFL on CBS lead game analyst, was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-cowboys-qb-tony-romo-arrested">arrested</a> last week and charged with his first offense of Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) — Wisconsin’s term for a DUI. He was stopped by an officer while driving on southbound Interstate 43 on a bridge and was subsequently taken to jail. He has since been released.
Bodycam footage from the arrest shows a female deputy with the Milwaukee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office stopping Romo for unsafe passing on the right, deviation on the road, and crossing the gore, the triangular safety zone splitting the highway and an entrance ramp.
When the deputy asked Romo where he was from, he <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bodycam-shows-tony-romo-arguing-officer-before-refusing-breath-test-during-dui-arrest">replied</a>, “Well, I live in Dallas, so I came to visit grandma and grandpa’s so we’re here. I played in the golf tournament of the Wisconsin Amateur Championship.” 

The deputy asked Romo, “How many drinks have you had?” to which he responded, “Zero.”
The officer then asked if Romo could undergo a field sobriety test.
“I’m gonna call my lawyer and I&#8217;m gonna see if it’s offensible [sic],” Romo said.
“Okay, step out of the vehicle,” she replied.
“I’m still allowed to call my lawyer, right?” Romo asked.
“You’re not,” the deputy said.
Romo stayed in the car as he looked down at his phone. 
“I’m gonna give him an additional ten seconds — he’s not stepping out of the vehicle,” the officer said into her walkie-talkie.
“I&#8217;ll do it. I&#8217;m just saying I&#8217;m not allowed to call my lawyer?” Romo interrupted as he finally stepped out of the car. The deputy stated that Romo was pending an OWI investigation.
&#8220;Because I&#8217;m coming from a golf course, you think I&#8217;m drunk?&#8221; Romo asked.
The deputy told Romo to step in front of the squad car and patted him down for weapons. She then told Romo to put his hands behind his back.
“I thought you’re taking me through [a field sobriety test],” Romo answered.
“So as of right now, we’re on a [uneven] ground, we’re on a bridge. I want to convey you somewhere that’s going to be an even surface free of debris,” she replied.
The officer cuffed Romo and put him in the back of the car. When asked if he was in the vehicle, the 6-foot-2-inch Romo replied, &#8220;I&#8217;m in, uncomfortably, yes.”
“Yeah, you&#8217;re a taller fellow,” the deputy said.
More body cam footage <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2026/07/28/tony-romo-owi-arrest-body-cam/">obtained</a> by TMZ shows the female officer with three other deputies in a parking lot with Romo doing field sobriety tests. Romo struggled to understand the instructions on how to do nine heel-to-toe steps, at one point going on all fours to stretch out.
“Sorry guys, two back surgeries — it does hurt me,” Romo said.
He was then asked to stand on one foot for 30 seconds. After 20 seconds, he fell off balance and said, “I know that was at least eight or nine seconds.” 
The deputy then asked Romo if he would be willing to go through a preliminary breath test. He responded, “Oh no, we’re not doing that. I’ve already heard from all the lawyers, ‘Don’t ever do that.’”
The officer <a href="https://people.com/tony-romo-bodycam-footage-arrest-alleged-owi-12029103">told</a> Romo that he had “red, glassy eyes” and an “odor of an intoxicating alcoholic beverage from your back.” She and other officers reported finding “a few shooters” in Romo’s backpack, which he denies drinking.
Romo <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-details-add-twist-to-tony-romo-arrest">retired</a> from the NFL following the 2016 season after spending his entire 13-year career with the Dallas Cowboys, where he remains the franchise’s all-time leader in passing touchdowns with 248. Since joining CBS Sports in 2017, he has become one of the network’s top NFL analysts and signed a reported 10-year, $180 million contract extension in 2020.

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Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and CBS analyst Tony Romo refused to submit to an intoxication test after his arrest last week for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to new court filings.
Court records first reported by the <a href="https://nypost.com/2026/07/27/sports/tony-romo-cited-for-refusing-intoxication-test-after-owi-arrest/">California Post</a> show Romo was cited for &#8220;refusing to take test for intoxication after arrest&#8221; during his July 23 arrest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-cowboys-qb-tony-romo-arrested">Authorities previously alleged</a> Romo was operating a vehicle while intoxicated after being stopped on southbound Interstate 43 following a round at the Wisconsin Amateur Championship golf tournament.
According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office arrest report, Romo performed poorly on standardized field sobriety tests before being taken into custody, booked, and later released. The newly filed citation alleges Romo refused an intoxication test after arriving in custody. A copy of the citation has not yet been publicly released.
Milwaukee County District Attorney&#8217;s Office officials have said the case is being handled as a traffic violation rather than a criminal offense under Wisconsin law. Romo has not publicly commented on either the arrest or the newly disclosed allegation; neither has his attorney, Julius Kim. The 46-year-old is scheduled to appear in court on September 21.
The arrest also appears to have affected Romo&#8217;s golf schedule. Over the weekend, he withdrew from the upcoming M&amp;P Group Texas State Open, where he had been expected to compete.
Neither CBS nor the Milwaukee County Sheriff&#8217;s Office has commented on the new filing.
Romo retired from the NFL following the 2016 season after spending his entire 13-year career with the Dallas Cowboys, where he remains the franchise&#8217;s all-time leader in passing touchdowns with 248. Since joining CBS Sports in 2017, he has become one of the network&#8217;s top NFL analysts and signed a reported 10-year, $180 million contract extension in 2020.
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Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo was arrested in Milwaukee on Thursday night for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. 
Romo, who is now the NFL on CBS lead game analyst, was arrested after his first offense of Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) — Wisconsin&#8217;s term for a DUI. Romo was stopped by officers while driving on southbound Interstate 43 on a bridge, and failed the field sobriety tests, Fox6 News <a href="https://www.fox6now.com/news/tony-romo-arrested-milwaukee-owi-1st-court-date-set">reported</a>. He has since been released.
Romo&#8217;s court date is scheduled for September 21.
Wisconsin usually lists the first-offense OWI as a civil charge that carries a fine from $150 to $300, and it is not a criminal charge, ABC&#8217;s Milwaukee affiliate WISN <a href="https://www.wisn.com/article/tony-romo-arrested-in-milwaukee-on-suspicion-of-dui/73256530">reported</a>.
Romo&#8217;s rise in the NFL was an underdog <a href="https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/tony-romo-s-stats-at-a-glance-where-does-he-rank-among-the-greats-430041">story</a>, going from an undrafted free agent to a star quarterback that <a href="https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/5209/tony-romo">broke</a> the Dallas Cowboys’ records for passing yards (34,183) and passing touchdowns (248). 
Romo was selected to the Pro Bowl four times and is now part of CBS’ lead NFL broadcast team. 
After retiring from playing football, Romo became CBS&#8217; lead game analyst, calling NFL games alongside Jim Nantz since 2017.
This is a breaking news story; stay with The Daily Wire for updates.

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An illegal immigrant is accused of killing two boys in South Carolina while driving drunk, as federal authorities move to take custody of him for possible deportation, The Daily Wire has learned.
Eri Perez allegedly veered off the road and onto a sidewalk in Spartanburg County on Sunday, striking 12-year-old Dereon James Robinson and 9-year-old Mikhail-Lee Smith as they rode their bikes, <a href="https://www.foxcarolina.com/2026/04/12/coroners-office-schp-investigating-spartanburg-co-crash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according</a> to FOX Carolina.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has since lodged a detainer asking local authorities to hand over Perez, who they said snuck into the country as a &#8220;gotaway&#8221; at an unknown time, the Department of Homeland Security told The Daily Wire.
Sophia Pagliuca, a family friend who lived with Dereon for years, called his death &#8220;preventable,&#8221; expressing outrage over his alleged killer&#8217;s illegal immigration status.
&#8220;He should be alive right now. And it was a preventable death, and that is what adds a whole other layer to this,&#8221; Pagliuca told The Daily Wire.
&#8220;Something has to change. There has to be a solution here that serves justice while preventing any other children or any person from dying in this way,&#8221; she added.
Dereon&#8217;s mother witnessed the crash while accompaning the two boys on their bike ride, WHNS <a href="https://www.wsaz.com/2026/04/14/driver-accused-hitting-killing-2-boys-was-so-drunk-trooper-had-hold-him-up-solicitor-says/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. She said she was almost hit before she ran to their aid and performed CPR.
Her son was just three days away from his 13th birthday.
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Pagliuca described Dereon as a &#8220;joyful&#8221; child.
&#8220;And in the way that many boys are so rambunctious and all boy and want to fight and want to get dirty, he just wanted to sit with you, and even as a little child, he didn&#8217;t speak for a long time. He was older when he started speaking, probably, like, three years old. And he didn&#8217;t even have to say anything to you, for you to feel so joyful,&#8221; Pagliuca said.
&#8220;I work in the childcare industry now, and no other child I&#8217;ve met has had the same sense of joy and the same ability to lift spirits that Dereon had. He was so special,&#8221; she added.
Perez was allegedly so drunk at the time of the crash that police had to hold him up, according to WHNS. He also admitted that he had been drinking all day Saturday and Sunday, authorities said.
Another passenger was also in Perez&#8217;s vehicle but fled the scene and was never caught.
Perez was denied bond on Monday after being deemed a “flight risk&#8221; for his illegal immigration status, WHNS reported.
He was charged with two counts of felony DUI resulting in death, driving without a license and open container, according to FOX Carolina.

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Louisiana police have charged a man with impaired driving after his car slammed into a crowd during a community parade on Saturday, injuring several people, some critically.
Louisiana State Police said they arrested Todd Landry, 57, and charged him with driving while impaired, 18 counts of first-degree negligent injuring and careless operation following the incident in New Iberia, Louisiana.
He is also accused of having an open container with an alcoholic beverage in the vehicle.
The incident occurred during a Lao New Year celebration, the Louisiana State Police said in a statement.
&#8220;Multiple pedestrians&#8221; were struck by the vehicle as Landry drove it, police said.
Earlier, the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office said at least 15 people had been injured.
Landry showed signs of impairment, and a breath sample showed he had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.137%, police said. The legal BAC limit for drivers in most U.S. states is 0.08%.
Reuters could not determine if Landry had a lawyer.
Acadian Ambulance posted on social media that it transported 13 people to the hospital. Two of them were airlifted, the ambulance service wrote on X.
Organizers of the Louisiana Lao New Year Festival said on Facebook they were cancelling Saturday evening&#8217;s music concerts, as well as alcohol sales.
&#8220;We are profoundly saddened by the news of the incident near the festival grounds,&#8221; the organizers said on Facebook. &#8220;We are praying for the victims and for their families during this difficult time.&#8221;
The three-day festival held every Easter weekend includes live music, parades and other activities celebrating the Lao New Year.
(Reporting by Noel Randewich in San Francisco; Editing by Sergio Non, Matthew Lewis and Kevin Buckland)

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After golf pro Tiger Woods was hit with yet another DUI, fans and followers are questioning: Why in the world doesn’t the billionaire celebrity just hire a private driver?
According to one source who spoke with <a href="https://people.com/why-tiger-woods-wont-hire-a-driver-exclusive-source-11936867">People</a>, it all comes down to independence. The insider spoke with People following Woods’ latest incident in Jupiter Island, Florida, on Friday. 
The person claimed that Woods, &#8220;doesn&#8217;t want anyone to watch over him or know what he is doing… and he thinks he is fine to drive.&#8221;
The 50-year-old golfing legend, who became only the second active athlete ever to be certified by <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/tiger-woods/">Forbes</a> as a billionaire in 2022, was charged with a DUI with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test following his rollover crash this weekend, as The Daily Wire previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tiger-woods-involved-in-florida-rollover-crash-see-aftermath-of-his-range-rover">reported</a>. Woods was visibly impaired, but not by alcohol, as he blew a 0.00 on the breathalyzer test. It appeared to authorities that the golfer was under the influence of another substance.
“They did several tests, he did explain the injuries and surgeries,” Sheriff John Budensiek said. “They did some in-depth roadside tests, and when it was determined, he was placed under arrest and taken to the Martin County Jail.” The sheriff noted that Woods appeared “lethargic.” 
He also mentioned that no one was injured, and that the incident could have been “a lot worse.”
This wasn’t his first time getting into trouble on the road. Woods was seriously injured following a rollover crash in 2021. Prior to that, in 2017, the golf pro pleaded guilty to reckless driving, agreed to pay a fine, and attended DUI school after being arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence.
This is all curious behavior considering that the insider who spoke with People also professed that Woods prefers to stay out of the headlines. 
&#8220;He is not a social butterfly and prefers to hang around his home with his kids, or hitting balls, or playing video games,&#8221; the source told People. &#8220;He despises public scrutiny.&#8221;
President Trump addressed the incident shortly after the crash. “I feel so badly. He’s got some difficulty.” the president told reporters in Miami. “There was an accident and that’s all I know … Very close friend of mine. He’s an amazing person, amazing man.”
Woods has been dating Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr., since 2025.

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New body-cam footage released this month shows singer Justin Timberlake struggling through a field sobriety test in the 2024 Hampton stop that ended with his arrest for driving while intoxicated.
Timberlake was driving in Sag Harbor, New York, at the time of his arrest in June 2024. He later pleaded guilty to driving while ability impaired, receiving community service and issuing a public apology, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/justin-timberlake-sobriety-test-video-hamptons-arrest">according</a> to Fox News Digital.
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In part of the approximately eight hours of footage, an officer questions Timberlake, who is still in the car.
“I’m on tour,” Timberlake said when the officer asked what he was doing in the area. He then clarified, “A world tour.”
“Doing what?” the officer asked.
“It’s hard to explain,” Timberlake said. “World tour. I’m Justin Timberlake.”
“You are Justin Timberlake?” the officer asked. “Do you have a license with you?”
Later in the video, Timberlake interrupts the officer explaining the field sobriety test.
“Guys, I’m just following my friends back to my house,” Timberlake said. “I’m not doing anything, I’m just following my friends.”
The video shows Timberlake struggling to walk heel-to-toe in a straight line and stand on one leg.
“By the way, these are, like, these are really hard tests,” he told the officers.
Timberlake refused to take a breathalyzer test, at which point the officers arrested him on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Timberlake had sued Sag Harbor Village and the police department earlier this month to stop the release of the footage, according to Fox News Digital. His lawyers said they were told on March 1 that the video would be released in response to a request under Freedom of Information law, although it would be redacted for medical and security reasons.
To block the release, the singer had argued the video contained private information “not germane to any public law enforcement action of public concern.”
On March 20, Timberlake’s lawyers allowed the release of the video in a joint filing that said the footage “does not constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.”
Despite the incident, Timberlake was able to continue his 2024 tour.

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Pop star Britney Spears was arrested overnight in Ventura County, California, on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to multiple media reports.
The 44-year-old recording artist was stopped by the California Highway Patrol around 9:30 p.m. and booked shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday, per <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/entertainment/britney-spears-arrest">CNN</a>. Authorities reportedly listed the incident as a &#8220;cite and release,&#8221; meaning Spears was let go without bail pending a court appearance. Additional details were not immediately available. 
Spears&#8217; manager described the situation as &#8220;an unfortunate incident&#8221; that was &#8220;completely inexcusable.&#8221;
&#8220;Britney is going to take the right steps and comply with the law,&#8221; Spears&#8217; manager said in a statement. &#8220;Hopefully this can be the first step in long overdue change that needs to occur in Britney&#8217;s life. Hopefully, she can get the help and support she needs during this difficult time.&#8221;
The statement added that Spears&#8217; family is working on a plan “to set her up for success for well-being.&#8221;
The pop star shares two sons, Sean Preston, 20, and Jayden James, 19, with ex-husband Kevin Federline.
Spears was previously charged with a misdemeanor hit-and-run in 2007, which was later dismissed. She was hospitalized for a psychiatric evaluation the following year and was subsequently placed under a conservatorship overseen primarily by her father. That arrangement lasted 13 years before a judge terminated it in November 2021 following the fan-led &#8220;Free Britney&#8221; movement. 
Since the conservatorship ended, the “Toxic” singer has remained active on social media, where some posts have drawn concern from fans, such as posting videos of herself dancing, often scantily clad and sometimes <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/video-of-britney-spears-dancing-with-butcher-knives-sparks-concern-among-fans">with knives</a>. 
In recent months, Spears has been taking aim at her family in recent Instagram posts, claiming they’ve treated her poorly. As of Thursday, her account appeared to have been deactivated.
She had posted that she was “incredibly lucky to even be alive with how my family treated me once in my life and now I’m scared of them.&#8221;
Spears has a scheduled court appearance on May 4 in connection with the DUI allegation.

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An illegal immigrant is accused of killing a county official and his wife while driving drunk on an Illinois road, The Daily Wire has learned.
Honduran illegal immigrant Edwin Pacheco-Meza, 34, was swiftly arrested by local cops after allegedly killing Coles County board member Michael Clayton, 71, and his wife, Gail, 66, in a drunk driving crash on Friday. Pacheco-Meza snuck across the border illegally at an unknown date, the Department of Homeland Security told The Daily Wire.
The couple was pronounced dead at the scene.
Pacheco-Meza was charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI. Local authorities also found an extended magazine, ammunition, and marijuana in his van.
Illinois state Rep. Adam Niemerg blamed the &#8220;failed leadership&#8221; of Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker for the fatal crash in a recent X <a href="https://x.com/adamniemerg/status/1982592201780531429" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a>.
&#8220;Gov. Pritzker&#8217;s reckless policies keep putting Illinois families at risk. Instead of protecting citizens, Democrats continue to protect those here illegally — and our communities are paying the price,&#8221; Niemerg wrote.
Guatemalan illegal immigrant Juan Morales-Martinez, 18, was a passenger in Pacheco-Meza&#8217;s truck during the fatal collision. He was also arrested by local police.
While ICE quickly lodged a detainer to ensure Morales-Martinez wasn&#8217;t released onto the streets, the local jail still let him walk free on Monday, according to DHS. Luckily, ICE officers were waiting outside and scooped him up.
Morales-Martinez crossed the border illegally in December 2023 and was released into the United States shortly thereafter, DHS said.
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Assistant Homeland Security Secretary Tricia McLaughlin told The Daily Wire that the illegal immigrant pair &#8220;should’ve never been in our country in the first place.&#8221;
“President Trump and Secretary Noem have unleashed ICE and CBP in Illinois to restore law-and-order and remove criminal illegal aliens from our communities,&#8221; McLaughlin said.
&#8220;Anyone who is in the U.S. illegally and thinks they can roam free while breaking our laws and harming Americans is in for a rude awakening. If you are in our country illegally and break our laws, we will find you, arrest you, remove you, and you will never return,&#8221; she added.
The Trump administration commenced &#8220;Operation Midway Blitz&#8221; in September to flood Illinois with immigration officers. The raids have resulted in roughly 3,000 arrests, Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino <a href="https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-3k-arrested-immigration-crackdown-border-patrol-chief-gregory-bovino-says/18076935/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> ABC News on Monday.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday that an illegal alien fugitive accused of killing a 21-year-old woman while street racing and driving under the influence has been extradited to the United States from Honduras.
Rubio <a href="https://www.state.gov/justice-for-sarah-root/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that Eswin Mejia, who fled the United States after being charged in the death of Sarah Root, would soon be facing American justice. Root was killed in 2016 on the night of her college graduation after police <a href="https://www.ketv.com/article/one-year-after-her-death-sarah-roots-family-still-vows-to-seek-justice/8661500" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that Mejia drunkenly crashed his vehicle into her vehicle at a stoplight as he was street racing in Omaha.
Mejia fled the country in 2016 after he was charged and released on a $5,000 bond, but was <a href="https://www.ketv.com/article/douglas-county-authorities-confirm-arrest-sarah-root-motor-vehicle-homicide-case/63984100" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arrested</a> in Honduras late last month.
“President Trump has never forgotten or stopped fighting for justice after Sarah Root was tragically murdered in 2016 by an illegal alien who was driving under the influence and became a fugitive from justice,” Rubio said in a statement.
“Today, nine years after Sarah’s passing the night of her college graduation, her parents will know that their tireless advocacy was not in vain. Justice and accountability under the Trump Administration prevailed as the culprit of Sarah’s death has been extradited from Honduras to the United States so he can face justice once and for all,” Rubio added, thanking the Honduran government for its cooperation.
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem posted a picture on X showing Mejia in American custody.
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“Thanks to the hard work of our Homeland Security Investigation and our interagency law enforcement partners, Eswin Mejia, who fled the US to evade prosecution, will finally face justice for the killing of Sarah Root,” Noem said. “Sarah should still be here today and this illegal alien should have never been in our country in the first place.”
Sarah’s parents, Scott and Michelle Root, have been outspoken advocates for tougher immigration laws since the tragic death of their daughter.
&#8220;Nobody in our family thought we were ever going to see justice for Sarah,&#8221; Michelle <a href="https://www.ketv.com/article/honduran-police-arrest-man-charged-in-sarah-roots-death/63993996" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> KETV after Mejia was first arrested last month. “Yesterday was unreal, surreal, it was emotional as people can imagine.”
&#8220;Until we get to hug our daughter again up in heaven, we don&#8217;t get that closure. But it closes another piece of that unfortunate puzzle that we were trying to accomplish,&#8221; Michelle added.
Earlier this year, President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.ernst.senate.gov/news/press-releases/ernsts-sarahs-law-signed-by-president-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed</a> a measure known as “Sarah’s Law” into effect. The measure, which requires illegal aliens who have committed violent crimes against Americans to be detained, was added as an amendment to the Laken Riley Act.
“The Trump administration never forgot Sarah Root’s story. Together, we fought for justice to hold the illegal immigrant who took her life accountable. Iowans and every American know that this administration will always put our citizens first,” said Senator Joni Ernst, who advocated for Sarah’s Law, after the announcement of the extradition.
Other Republicans also celebrated the extradition of Mejia.
“President Trump and Secretary Rubio are showing that if you harm an American citizen there is no place you can run and hide,” the House Foreign Affairs Committee <a href="https://x.com/HouseForeignGOP/status/1903140541916909843" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> on X. “No matter how long it takes, we will hunt you down and get justice.”

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St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Officer David Lee, 44, was assisting with a car crash on Sunday morning when he was struck by another vehicle and killed.
The driver of the other vehicle, 24-year-old Ramon A. Chavez-Rodriguez, had entered the U.S. illegally and was drunk when he allegedly struck and killed Lee, KMOV <a href="https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/09/23/suspect-charged-st-louis-officers-death/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. On Monday, Chavez-Rodriguez was charged with DWI, death of law enforcement or emergency personnel, exceeding the posted speed limit, and operating a vehicle on a highway without a valid license.
Chavez-Rodriguez, from Honduras, was allegedly driving at least 71 miles per hour just seconds before the crash – on a road with a posted speed limit of 55 mph, according to charging documents obtained by KMOV. Chavez-Rodriguez allegedly lost control of the vehicle due to the rainy conditions, struck Officer Lee, and pinned him between two vehicles before throwing him several feet, KSDK <a href="https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/officer-david-lee-killed-charges-driver/63-36b44d6c-1f4b-4935-a2f3-8caf29486c9c" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
Chavez-Rodriguez was taken to the hospital, and his blood was drawn two hours after the crash, showing his blood alcohol level at that time was still 0.10, meaning it was likely even higher when he allegedly struck Lee.
“My heart breaks for the family, friends, and colleagues of St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Officer David Lee, who was tragically killed by an individual who was in this country illegally,” Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said. “This devastating loss serves as a harsh reminder of the real consequences of a broken system that fails to protect our communities. I am praying for Officer Lee’s family, friends, and the entire police department during this unimaginable time. We must honor his service by ensuring justice and security for all.”
At the time of the crash, Chavez-Rodriguez was already on probation for domestic assault and DWI in St. Charles County.
Lee’s family <a href="https://www.ksdk.com/article/news/crime/wife-remembers-officer-david-lee/63-75c9551d-e2c5-4388-a08d-922523744732" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> KSDK he was a devoted father, husband, and police officer.
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“I&#8217;m gonna miss him dearly, because he was the yin to my yang, my best friend,&#8221; his wife, Tonya, told the outlet. “He was my partner, my other half. One half of my heart, and I&#8217;m the other half of his heart.”
Lee’s son, Khalil, told the outlet that his father loved his family, his job, and basketball.
&#8220;He was somebody who I could talk to about anything,&#8221; Khalil said. “He&#8217;s the reason why I chose to go to school for criminal justice and do what I&#8217;m doing now.”
Tonya said the night before Lee was killed, they had prayed together as usual, and when they were lying in bed together, he said something she’d never forget.
“It was weird,&#8221; she told KSDK. &#8220;He laid beside me in the bed, and he put his hand on my thigh, and he said, &#8216;Thank you for everything.&#8217; And I said, Oh, Bae, thank you for everything. He said, &#8216;No, seriously, thank you for everything.&#8217; And I didn&#8217;t know this was my husband saying bye to me.”

Ramon Chavez-Rodriguez And Officer David Lee

Illegal Immigrant Charged In Death Of St. Louis Police Officer

Illegal Immigrant Charged in Death of St. Louis Police Officer

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A report from CNN acknowledges that Kamala Harris&#8217; VP-pick Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) repeatedly lied about his 1995 drunk driving arrest during his run for Congress.
Walz was pulled over by a Nebraska trooper for going 96 mph in a 55 mph speed zone on September 23, 1995. After the officer smelled alcohol on Walz&#8217;s breath, Walz took a field sobriety test and a blood-alcohol test &#8212; and failed both. Walz spent the night behind bars and later admitted that he was driving drunk, court records show.
While running for Congress, however, Walz&#8217;s campaign repeatedly claimed that the Democrat had not been drinking, but was pulled over and failed the field sobriety test because of alleged hearing loss he suffered from his time serving in the National Guard.
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As the <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/15/politics/tim-walz-2006-campaign-falsely-described-dwi-kfile/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CNN report</a> put it, &#8220;None of that was true.&#8221;
The report chronicled the lies from the campaign, which was echoed in numerous media reports. A local newspaper called the New Elm Journal, for example, reported the following:
<blockquote>According to Walz’s campaign staff, Walz denies being drunk the night of the incident. Walz was hard of hearing, a result of his years as an artillery soldier in the Army National Guard, and had trouble hearing the trooper, according to Meredith Salsbery, communications director for the Walz campaign.</blockquote>
<p class="paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clzu7645x000t3b6k9utwtu7x@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="off">Salsbery, Walz&#8217;s then-communications director, further told the paper that Walz &#8220;couldn’t understand what the trooper was telling him during the field sobriety test, and the trooper refused to speak up.&#8221;
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<p class="paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clzu7645x000u3b6k5goau069@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="off">‘The DUI charges were dropped for a reason,&#8221; she continued, referring to Walz&#8217;s plea deal. &#8220;The judge would not have dismissed them if there were anything to them. Tim drove to the police station that night (after being stopped), and he drove home afterwards. I don’t think the trooper would have allowed that if he thought there was a problem.&#8221;
The same lies were told to the Post Bulletin, another local paper:
<blockquote>
Walz’s campaign manager Kerry Greeley didn’t dispute that Walz was speeding when he was pulled over that night, but she said Walz was not drunk. She attributed the misunderstanding to Walz’s deafness, a condition resulting from his years of serving as an artillerist in the Army National Guard.
<p class="paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clzu7645x000x3b6kn0zjf124@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="off">“He couldn’t understand what the officer was saying to him,” Greeley said.
<p class="paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clzu7645x000y3b6k8a0l849y@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="off">She said deaf people also can have balance issues. The judge eventually threw out the DUI charges against Walz and chastised the officer for not realizing that Walz was deaf, Greeley said.
</blockquote>
<p class="paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clzu7645x000z3b6kuedq4849@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="off">Greenley also told the Star Tribune that Walz “was caught speeding, he doesn’t deny it and that’s the end of it.&#8221;
<p class="paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light" data-uri="cms.cnn.com/_components/paragraph/instances/clzu7645x000z3b6kuedq4849@published" data-editable="text" data-component-name="paragraph" data-article-gutter="true" data-analytics-observe="off">Examining the Harris campaign’s framing of Walz as an all-American dad with roots in the heartland, Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro recently <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/walz-of-shame-ben-shapiro-exposes-kamalas-vp-pick-in-latest-episode-of-scamala-series" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noted</a> Walz&#8217;s lies concerning the drunk driving arrest.
“Arrested for DUI while teacher and assistant coach, abandoning his unit in the guard: none of the ‘dad persona’ really sticks when revealed,” Shapiro says in the latest episode of “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/scamala-kamala-harris-unmasked">Scamala: Kamala Harris Unmasked</a>.&#8221; Instead, Walz is a “wild progressive, a radical, and a liar” with bizarre ties to China, a history of military embellishment, and a record of radical racial and gender policies.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/walz-of-shame-ben-shapiro-exposes-kamalas-vp-pick-in-latest-episode-of-scamala-series" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘Walz Of Shame’: Ben Shapiro Exposes Kamala’s VP Pick In Latest Episode Of ‘Scamala’ Series</a>

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