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Twice-Deported Driver Faces New Charges After Early Release

4/24/2025

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Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano, a twice-deported immigrant, is poised for early release from a California prison after serving only 3.5 years for the tragic drunk driving deaths of teenagers Anya Varfolomeev and Nicholay Osokin. However, federal authorities are preparing to charge him with illegal reentry, which could extend his time behind bars by another 20 years.

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Story summary

Oscar Eduardo Ortega-Anguiano, a twice-deported immigrant, is poised for early release from a California prison after serving only 3.5 years for the tragic drunk driving deaths of teenagers Anya Varfolomeev and Nicholay Osokin. However, federal authorities are preparing to charge him with illegal reentry, which could extend his time behind bars by another 20 years.