{"id":127512,"date":"2026-01-10T02:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T02:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/127512\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T02:18:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T02:18:08","slug":"illegal-migrant-accused-of-anaheim-murder-extradited-from-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/127512\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal migrant accused of Anaheim murder extradited from Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An illegal migrant accused of murder <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/09\/us-news\/california-piano-teacher-accused-of-sex-crimes-with-student-back-in-la\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">has been extradited<\/a> from Mexico after years on the run.<\/p>\n<p>Humberto Rodriguez Martinez, 39, is accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend\u2019s new boyfriend to death <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/07\/us-news\/california-judge-to-plead-guilty-in-massive-workers-comp-fraud-scheme\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in Anaheim<\/a> nearly a decade ago and has been a fugitive since escaping custody in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Martinez allegedly visited his ex-girlfriend\u2019s apartment to help watch their children back in October of 2017. Later that night, her new boyfriend, Reyes, was chased and stabbed to death nearby, according to authorities. Martinez\u2019s accomplice later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 15 years to life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"38145232\" width=\"327\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/man-accused-killing-ex-girlfriend-118594202.jpg\" alt=\"Humberto Rodriguez Martinez, a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend.\" class=\"wp-image-38145232\" style=\"width:327px;height:auto;aspect-ratio:0.65642458;display:block\"  \/>Humberto Rodriguez Martinez, 39, is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend\u2019s new boyfriend in Anaheim. Anaheim Police Department<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe California Post is coming soon. Sign up for updates.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet in early. Be the first to know about launch and home delivery.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Martinez, a Mexican national, pleaded not guilty and will remain held without bail in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement while his case proceeds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis arrest does not undo the pain the victim\u2019s family has endured, but it reinforces our commitment and promise to our community: we will never stop working until justice is served,\u201d said Anaheim Police Chief Manuel Cid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pursuit of justice will never be derailed by time or distance,\u201d said <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/07\/us-news\/california-judge-to-plead-guilty-in-massive-workers-comp-fraud-scheme\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Orange County<\/a> District Attorney Todd Spitzer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe long arm of Orange County law enforcement reaches to every corner of the earth to ensure the full weight of the law is felt by those who commit the most heinous acts of violence against other human beings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martinez\u00a0 was located and arrested by Mexican officials during a joint operation with the U.S. Marshals Service and was extradited in coordination with the U.S. Department of Justice in 2024. Anaheim police took him into custody when he landed at Los Angeles International Airport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An illegal migrant accused of murder has been extradited from Mexico after years on the run. 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