
Man Arrested Over Crash That Killed Nevada Senator’s Aide Is Illegal Immigrant: DHS
Published on April 17, 2024
A man arrested in connection with the death of an adviser to a Nevada Senator earlier this month was staying in the United States illegally, according to officials. Kurt Englehart, adviser to Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev), was killed in a two-car crash on April 6, an obituary for the 38-year-old states. The father of one died at the scene, according to officials. Police arrested the driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash—18-year-old Elmer Rueda-Linares—shortly after the incident, they said. The suspect, who is being held at Washoe County Jail, was placed under a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) immigration detainer, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) told the Reno Gazette-Journal on April 16....
