(KRON) -- A Martinez man was released from a Contra Costa County jail just one day before he allegedly committed a homicide, police said. Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, 36, was arrested by a SWAT team on Aug. 7 on suspicion of murdering Todd Stewart, according to police.
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Martinez man released from jail 1 day before he stabbed victim to death, police say
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Illegal immigrant freed by Newsom-appointed judge day before deadly stabbing
A judge's decision to release an illegal immigrant with a criminal record has sparked outrage after the man allegedly murdered a 68-year-old California retiree.
(KRON) -- A Martinez man was released from a Contra Costa County jail just one day before he allegedly committed a homicide, police said. Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, 36, was arrested by a SWAT team on Aug. 7 on suspicion of murdering Todd Stewart, according to police.
DHS is urging sanctuary state governor Gavin Newsom to hand over the illegal alien accused of stabbing a 68-year-old retiree to death one day after the suspect was released from custody.
Illegal immigrant freed by Newsom-appointed judge day before deadly stabbing | 13 Aug 2026 | Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, alternatively identified by DHS as Marcos Valdezusper, was arrested Friday at his home in Contra Costa County, California, after police said he stabbed and killed 68-year-old retiree T…
Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, 36 — a criminal alien from Venezuela who also holds citizenship in Spain — faces life in prison for the fatal stabbing of Todd Stewart.
