{"id":2388105,"date":"2025-01-08T21:28:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T02:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-charged-with-murdering-a-young-woman-a-week-after-he-was-deported\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T21:30:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T02:30:02","slug":"illegal-immigrant-charged-with-murdering-a-young-woman-a-week-after-he-was-deported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-charged-with-murdering-a-young-woman-a-week-after-he-was-deported\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal Immigrant Charged with Murdering a Young Woman a Week After He Was Deported"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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-with-murdering-a-young-woman-a-week-after-he-was-deported%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=2388105&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>Nestor Rocha-Aguayo, an illegal\u200c immigrant, was arrested for allegedly murdering his ex-girlfriend, Talia Benward, in Utah, just one week after\u200b being deported.Rocha-Aguayo had been deported after pleading guilty to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/derek-chauvins-attorney-files-motion-for-new-trial\/\" title=\"Derek Chauvin\u2019s Attorney Files Motion For New Trial\">drug-related charges<\/a>\u200c and had\u2062 contacted Benward following his return to the U.S. to ask\u200c for a ride. Surveillance and cell \u200bphone data indicated they met at a gas station and\u2062 were seen arguing. Benward&#8217;s phone indicated\u2063 her last known location on the interstate, after which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/he-allegedly-murdered-a-property-caretaker-and-microwaved-his-body-parts-a-judge-just-dismissed-a-cannibalism-charge-against-him\/\" title=\"He Allegedly Murdered A Property Caretaker And Microwaved His Body Parts. A Judge Just Dismissed A Cannibalism Charge Against Him.\">investigators found blood<\/a> \u2062in Rocha-Aguayo&#8217;s\u200d vehicle. Her body was\u200d discovered\u200c hidden \u200cnearby.\u200b Despite police efforts\u200b to apprehend \u2064him after the alleged \u200ccrime, Rocha-Aguayo initially evaded capture but was later found attempting to flee to Mexico. He now <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/1-dead-several-injured-after-car-strikes-crowd-in-texas\/\" title=\"1 dead, several injured after car strikes crowd in Texas\">faces multiple charges<\/a>, including aggravated murder. Legal experts expressed concerns about the \u200cimplications of such cases amid ongoing discussions about immigration policy.  <\/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><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An illegal immigrant was arrested on Sunday after allegedly murdering an ex-girlfriend, following his return to the United States a mere one week after deportation.<\/p>\n<p>Nestor Rocha-Aguayo allegedly murdered Talia Benward, 31, with whom he had a previous relationship where he <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">faced domestic violence charges<\/a>, according to a report from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13now.com\/news\/crime\/murder-suspect-had-returned-to-utah-less-than-a-week-after-being-deported\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KSTU<\/a> in Salt Lake City, Utah.<\/p>\n<p>Rocha-Aguayo had pleaded guilty on Dec. 16 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-arrest-pennsylvania-woman-accused-of-stealing-pelosis-laptop\/\" title=\"Feds Arrest Pennsylvania Woman Accused of Stealing Pelosi\u2019s Laptop\">charges related<\/a> to his possession of drugs with intent to distribute and was deported on Dec. 24, according to arrest documents obtained by the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>But only a few days later, he contacted Benward to inform her that he had returned.<\/p>\n<p>Messages between the two revealed that he asked Benward for a ride from West Jordan, Utah, on Jan. 1.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The pair met at a gas station, where they &ldquo;began pointing at each other. They rolled up their windows, and it appeared as if they were arguing,&rdquo; per the arrest documents.<\/p>\n<p>Hours later, cell data showed that Benward&rsquo;s phone stopped moving off an interstate, while Rocha-Aguayo&rsquo;s device showed him continuing to travel toward Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n<p>Investigators found human blood on the passenger door, back rear passenger seat, and on the floor of the vehicle the pair had allegedly driven.<\/p>\n<p>They found a burn pit with a car floor mat that matched the car at the location where Benward&rsquo;s phone last indicated her presence. They also discovered rocks stained with blood.<\/p>\n<p>K9 units uncovered the body of a female, which was later identified as Benward, hidden under a pile of stacked brush and sticks.<\/p>\n<p>Police tried to arrest Rocha-Aguayo later on Saturday, but he escaped despite their use of a taser. United States Marshals found him the next day aboard a bus bound for Mexico as he attempted to flee.<\/p>\n<p>He now faces <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-immigrant-charged-molesting-5-year-old-girl-attempts-make-victim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">charges<\/a> including aggravated murder, abuse or desecration of a dead human body, aggravated robbery, and attempted escape.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s tragic. It&rsquo;s horrific. There&rsquo;s no excuse for it,&rdquo; Adam Crayk, an attorney at Stowell Crayk who specializes in immigration and criminal law, said in comments to KSTU.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The accused was deported previously, re-entered after a prior deportation, and then is now alleged to have committed homicide,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Nestor Rocha-Aguayo, who is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend after her body was discovered in a remote area of Utah, had recently returned to Utah after being deported just the week before. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CrimeNews?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CrimeNews<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MtcOklNmuP\">https:\/\/t.co\/MtcOklNmuP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kristi Stahr (@KristiMStahr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KristiMStahr\/status\/1876724010769072611?\">January 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This situation is indeed tragic and horrific and points to the tragic and horrific nature of our entire border crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Our immigration system is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/less-25-percent-dems-vote-laken-riley-act-side-rapists-murderers-instead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">completely broken<\/a> if individuals, such as Rocha-Aguayo, are able to enter the country in the first place, let alone to enter the country mere days after a deportation to commit a murder.<\/p>\n<p>Until the immigration crisis is addressed, we can expect more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/armed-tren-de-aragua-thugs-mobbing-border-checkpoints-force-way-inauguration-day-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">chaotic actors<\/a> entering the country and wreaking havoc, and we can expect them to leave more victims in their wake.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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