Angela Hernandez
Coverage of Angela Hernandez in the Nexus archive.
- Family of man killed by inmate while in Denver jail files federal lawsuit against city, officials
The family of Vincent Chacon, a man killed by his cellmate at Denver's Downtown Detention Center, filed a federal lawsuit against the city and officials, alleging negligence and constitutional violations. The lawsuit claims the jail failed to protect Chacon from Ricky Lee Roybal-Smith, a violent offender with a criminal history, and highlights systemic safety issues in Denver jails.
- Family files federal civil rights lawsuit, claims Denver deputies ignored cries for help from their loved one
A Denver family filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the City and County of Denver, alleging deputies ignored their loved one's cries for help as another inmate, Ricky Lee Roybal-Smith, strangled him to death in a jail cell. The lawsuit claims Roybal-Smith, a repeat offender high on methamphetamine, was placed in the same cell as Vincent Chacon, a non-violent inmate, leading to his preventable death.
- Minneapolis shooting suspect may be fleeing to Mexico, warrant out for arrest
A warrant is out for 20-year-old Fidel Hernandez, Jr., who Minneapolis police believe may be fleeing to Mexico after a shooting injured a person and a subsequent vehicle crash injured an officer. The incident allegedly occurred after his sister, Angela Hernandez, reported a man exposing himself to her, leading to gunfire and a chase involving a black Infiniti sedan driven by Angela, which crashed into a police car.