19-year-old migrant worker, once charged in death of St. Johns County deputy, is released from custody
BAKER COUNTY, Fla. – Vergilio Aguliar-Mendez, 19, a migrant farm worker who was charged with manslaughter in the death of Sgt. Michael Kunovich, was released from federal custody in Baker…
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Attorney for migrant accused in death of SJC deputy speaks after case dismissed
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – The case against Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez, an 18-year-old migrant accused of manslaughter in the death of a St. Johns County deputy, has been dismissed. Defense attorney Jose…
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Case involving migrant accused in death of St. Johns County deputy in limbo after incompetency ruling: State Attorney
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – For the first time on Monday, State Attorney R.J. Larizza answered questions about the controversial case involving an 18-year-old migrant who is accused in the…
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St. Johns County deputy who died after struggle with migrant may have had heart attack before encounter, autopsy finds
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Attorneys for 18-year-old migrant Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez, who is accused in the death of a St. Johns County deputy, are bolstering their arguments for why the case should…
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Attorneys for 18-year-old migrant accused in death of St. Johns County deputy seek to dismiss manslaughter charge
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Attorneys for Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez are pushing for the manslaughter charge he is facing to be dropped. Aguilar-Mendez was accused of resisting an officer with violence and aggravated…
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Attorneys for migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death ask for him to be released on bond. What happens next?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Attorneys for Vergilio Aguilar-Mendez have again asked for a bond in his case. He’s the man accused of manslaughter in the death of St. Johns County Sgt….
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Civil attorney for 18-year-old migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death says client was racially profiled
ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A civil attorney sent a letter to the State Attorney’s Office and the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office demanding that the charges against 18-year-old Vergilio…
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Migrant accused in St Johns officer death ruled incompetent
Sgt. Michael Kunovich died of an irregular heartbeat after a struggle with Vergilio Mendez Aguilar. A judge now says Mendez is not fit to go to trial. ST. JOHNS COUNTY,…
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Judge finds migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death not competent for prosecution
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – After taking time to consider testimony from a Dec. 22 mental competency hearing, Judge R. Lee Smith found an 18-year-old from Guatemala not competent for prosecution in…
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Migrant accused in St. Johns County deputy’s death appears for bond hearing
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An 18-year-old facing a manslaughter accusation in the death of a St. Johns County deputy is set to appear in court on Friday for a hearing on…
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