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Honduran Man Indicted in Georgia Murder Case After Deportation Order Ignored

Hector David Rivas-Sagastume, charged with killing Camillia Williams, remains in custody as the case raises scrutiny of U.S. immigration enforcement failures.

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Hector David Sagastume-Rivas, 21, of Honduras, who was in the country illegally, faces multiple charges in the death of Camillia Williams. Police found the body of the 52-year-old mother and grandmother in a neighborhood in Marietta, Georgia, on March 13. (File/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Hector David Rivas-Sagastume, a 21-year-old Honduran man in the U.S. illegally, has been indicted on charges including malice murder, rape, and necrophilia in the death of Camillia Williams.
  • Williams, a 52-year-old mother and grandmother, was killed on March 12, 2025, in Cobb County, Georgia, in a violent attack involving a chokehold and fatal pressure on her neck.
  • Rivas-Sagastume entered the U.S. illegally in 2021, was ordered removed in 2023, but remained in the country due to non-enforcement of the deportation order.
  • ICE has filed an immigration detainer against Rivas-Sagastume, who is currently being held without bond in Cobb County Jail.
  • The case has reignited debates over immigration policy, with critics blaming federal enforcement failures for preventable crimes and calling for legislative reform.