{"id":2223998,"date":"2024-04-18T09:34:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T13:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-charged-over-hit-and-run-crash-that-killed-advisor-to-democratic-senator\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T09:36:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T13:36:34","slug":"illegal-immigrant-charged-over-hit-and-run-crash-that-killed-advisor-to-democratic-senator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-charged-over-hit-and-run-crash-that-killed-advisor-to-democratic-senator\/","title":{"rendered":"Undocumented individual accused in fatal hit-and-run involving aide to Democratic senator"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillegal-immigrant-charged-over-hit-and-run-crash-that-killed-advisor-to-democratic-senator%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2223998&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An undocumented immigrant, Elmer Rueda-Linares, 18, is facing hit-and-run charges related to a crash that resulted in the death \u2062of Kurt Englehart, a senior \u200bstate advisor to Democratic \u200cNevada\u2063 Sen. Catherine \u200bCortez Masto. Rueda-Linares illegally entered the US in March 2021. He is currently in custody\u200c with a $100,000 bail awaiting court\u200c proceedings. Elmer Rueda-Linares, an 18-year-old undocumented immigrant, is being charged with \u200da hit-and-run incident that led to the death \u200cof Kurt Englehart, a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-senior-advisor-steve-cortes-the-statistical-case-against-a-joe-biden-election-win\/\" title=\"Trump Campaign Senior Advisor Steve Cortes: The Statistical Case Against a Joe Biden Election Win\">senior advisor<\/a> to Democratic \u200bSenator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada. Rueda-Linares entered the \u2064US illegally in March 2021 and is now being \u2062held in custody with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-wisconsin-da-admits-waukesha-person-of-interest-released-on-inappropriately-low-bail-before-tragedy\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Wisconsin DA Admits Waukesha \u2018Person Of Interest\u2019 Released On \u2018Inappropriately Low\u2019 Bail Before Tragedy\">bail set<\/a> at $100,000 while awaiting legal \u200cproceedings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An illegal immigrant has been charged over a car crash that killed an advisor to Democratic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/nevada\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nevada<\/a> Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto earlier this month. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The suspect, 18-year-old Elmer Rueda-Linares, was charged by police with failing to stop at the scene of an accident after a crash at 4:30 a.m on April 6 in Reno led to the death of 38-year-old Kurt Englehart, a senior state advisor to Masto. Rueda-Linares was first charged by police with felony hit-and-run, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rgj.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2024\/04\/16\/elmer-rueda-linares-entered-us-illegally-feds-say\/73348260007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to the Reno Gazette Journal. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the Department of Homeland Security, Rueda-Linares illegally entered the United States in March 2021. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cRueda entered the United States March 12, 2021, at or near the Rio Grande City, Texas, Port of Entry without inspection by an immigration official,\u201d DHS told the Reno Gazette Journal. \u201cUnited States Customs and Border Protection arrested him, and he was later released on his own recognizance June 22, 2021.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement placed an immigration detainer on Rueda-Linares on April 8. The suspect is currently behind bars at the Washoe County Jail with a $100,000 bail and is expected to appear before a Reno Justice Court judge Thursday afternoon. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe occupants who fled the scene were later located by police, and the driver arrested,\u201d authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rgj.com\/story\/news\/2024\/04\/08\/kurt-englehart-adviser-to-sen-cortez-masto-killed-in-reno-hit-and-run-saturday\/73244414007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a statement after the crash. \u201cImpairment does appear to be a factor in this crash.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A spokesman for Masto said that she \u201clooks forward to justice being served and has confidence in the local police and prosecutors.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a statement remembering Englehart, Masto<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenCortezMasto\/status\/1776788169347694643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> said<\/a> he was a \u201cbeloved figure.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHe touched many lives and I know almost everyone in Northern Nevada has a great story about Kurt helping them or making them laugh,\u201d the senator said . \u201cKurt was a dedicated public servant, a loyal friend, and a loving father.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1712932862202000&#038;usg=AOvVaw0plT8RRdMy9XUpIhocnjQS\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Republican lawmakers have called on President Joe Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to take stronger actions to secure the border as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/illegal-who-killed-kid-driving-drunk-was-arrested-for-two-additional-duis-in-california\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reports<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  of illegal aliens being involved in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/illegal-alien-allegedly-crashes-into-school-bus-killing-small-child-bidens-catch-and-release-under-scrutiny\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fatal crashes<\/a> have continued to make national news. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Earlier this year, the House voted to impeach Mayorkas over his handling of the border, which has seen record crossings in recent years. On Wednesday, the Democrat-controlled Senate, including Masto, voted to dismiss the charges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThere is no evidence that [Mayorkas]<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">  committed high crimes and misdemeanors, so I voted to end this waste of time,\u201d Masto <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenCortezMasto\/status\/1780696011372921132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cRepublicans could have made real policy changes, but they decided to play games and killed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-gop-blocks-bipartisan-border-package-that-includes-foreign-aid-in-key-vote\/\" title=\"Senate GOP blocks bipartisan border package with foreign aid in key vote\">bipartisan border package<\/a> in favor of this frivolous impeachment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Masto narrowly survived a challenge from Republican Adam Laxalt in 2022, winning by less than one percentage point. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An undocumented immigrant, Elmer Rueda-Linares, 18, faces charges in a recent hit-and-run in Reno that resulted in the death of a Democratic Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto&#8217;s advisor. 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