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ICE Officer Mario Morales Indicted for Deadly Houston Crash

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Mario Alberto Morales was indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
A Harris County jury indicted him for the Oct. 10, 2026 Houston crash where Morales steered his SUV into Miguel Parra Hernandez.
Parra Hernandez, 48, sustained broken leg, hip and ankle injuries and remains in rehab.
Body-camera footage shows Morales turning before impact, contradicting ICE’s claim and prompting ICE to call the allegations reckless and false.

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Mario Morales Indicted

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Mario Alberto Morales was indicted for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
A Harris County jury indicted him for the Oct. 10, 2026 Houston crash where Morales steered his SUV into Miguel Parra Hernandez.
Parra Hernandez, 48, sustained broken leg, hip and ankle injuries and remains in rehab.
Body-camera footage shows Morales turning before impact, contradicting ICE’s claim and prompting ICE to call the allegations reckless and false.

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