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Judge Released Stabber From Home Detention Before Death

8/14/2026

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Tom Homan (border czar) blamed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s policies for Todd Stewart’s death in Martinez.
Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, an immigrant, stabbed Stewart on his front lawn.
Judge Nichelle Holmes released Iriarte-Valdez from home detention a day before the killing.
The Department of Homeland Security called Iriarte-Valdez an illegal alien, condemned laws and urged Newsom to keep him detained.
Newsom’s office said law does not block enforcement and blamed the Trump administration.

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Tom Homan (border czar) blamed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s policies for Todd Stewart’s death in Martinez.
Marcos Iriarte-Valdez, an immigrant, stabbed Stewart on his front lawn.
Judge Nichelle Holmes released Iriarte-Valdez from home detention a day before the killing.
The Department of Homeland Security called Iriarte-Valdez an illegal alien, condemned laws and urged Newsom to keep him detained.
Newsom’s office said law does not block enforcement and blamed the Trump administration.