Honduran Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run in North Carolina

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 20, 2026 · Originally reported August 20, 2026 by El Heraldo

Mauricio Josué Sarmiento, 21, a Honduran who entered the US illegally as a minor in 2021, faces charges in North Carolina in a hit-and-run that killed a 51-year-old man, and ICE has filed a hold to be notified before his release.

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