Illegal Immigrant Charged in Fatal Virginia Carjacking of Grandmother

Suspect Jose Aguilar-Martinez, living in the U.S. illegally, allegedly used victim's vehicle to run her over outside a 7-Eleven.

Melody Waldecker, 54, was killed in Sterling, Virginia, after visiting her mother in a nursing home.
The suspect, a 21-year-old Salvadoran national, was arrested shortly after the incident and is being held without bond.
Aguilar-Martinez had a California driver's license despite his illegal status in the U.S.
ICE has issued a detainer for Aguilar-Martinez, requesting custody upon his release from local authorities.
The case highlights ongoing debates about sanctuary policies and local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.