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Deputy Alexis Hein-Nutz

Leaving the scene of a crash involving death

Year2022
LocationWeld County, Colorado
AccusedNorberto Garcia-Gonzales
StatusSentenced

What happened

On September 18, 2022, Deputy Alexis Hein-Nutz, 24, was killed riding her motorcycle to work when Garcia-Gonzales failed to yield and struck her, then fled into a cornfield without rendering aid. He was arrested the next day.

Immigration status (as reported)

In the country illegally; used fake residency/SSN documents under an alias after a prior agreement to voluntarily depart following DUI convictions.

Legal outcome

Pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a crash involving death and was sentenced in January 2024 to the maximum 24 years, with deportation expected afterward.

Sources

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Court filings & official records

  1. Weld County DA — sentencing announcementOfficial / court

News coverage

  1. CBS Colorado — initial identificationPerceived liberal
  2. Fox News — arrest / fake documentsPerceived conservative
  3. Greeley Tribune — maximum sentencePerceived neutral
  4. Denver Post — hit-and-run killingPerceived neutral

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