Mary Ann Oxendine, 40
Wife, mother, friend
Allegedly killed by
Rodolfo Marin Vela, 29
Rodolfo Marin Vela, a unauthorized alien illegally living in the U.S. was arrested for the January 23, 2015 deaths of Mary Ann Oxendine, 40, her husband Jamie Oxendine, 43, and Shane Oxendine, 17. The Oxendine's lived in Red Springs, North Carolina.
Vela faces multiple criminal charges, including but not limited to three counts of felony death by vehicle, driving while impaired, and driving without a license.
Police allege that Vela ran a stop sign and hit the Oxendine family's SUV, killing all three occupants. Authorities also allege that Vela was intoxicated at the time of the crash.
According to a news report, Raleigh police had just arrested Vela in September, 2014 for intoxication and public disturbance.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has reportedly verified Vela's illegal status. Vela is currently in jail and a judge set bail at $750,000. Vela's next court date is March 5, 2015.
The Oxedine's have three surviving children, aged between 16 and 23.
OJJPAC note: It apparently took the death of three people to get the Obama administration to have the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency check Vela's immigration status. Most likely Vela was not taken by ICE after his September arrest was Obama's controversial hands-off illegal aliens DREAMer policy. Therefore, ICE likely would not take custody of Vela and charge him with federal immigration violations.
Source: ICE: Driver charged with killing 3 in Hoke Co. in US illegally, By WNCN staff, WNCN.com, 1-26-15
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