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ICE lists Evis Peguero-Cotarelo as arrested; described as convicted of first-degree murder in Miami-Dade County

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ICE arrested Evis Peguero-Cotarelo and official records show a conviction for first-degree murder with a deadly weapon/attempt in Miami-Dade County, Florida.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted a press release on January 23, 2026, saying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested several noncitizens it described as the “worst of the worst,” including people convicted of murder, rape, armed robbery and an alleged MS‑13 gang member. Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin is quoted saying ICE targeted those individuals and that 70% of ICE arrests are of noncitizens charged or convicted of crimes. The release lists five named individuals, their countries of origin, convictions and the locations of their cases, and points readers to WOW.DHS.Gov for more details.
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The DHS press release and mirrored outlets list an "Evis Peguero-Cotarelo" described as a Cuban national convicted of first‑degree murder with a deadly weapon/attempt in Miami‑Dade County. I found that DHS's official page (and a PublicNow mirror) includes that line, but independent primary court or Florida Department of Corrections records matching that full name and conviction could not be located in available public databases during this check. Because the claim rests on an authoritative DHS statement but lacks corroboration from Miami‑Dade Clerk or Florida DOC searchable records under the same full name, the claim is currently Unclear — DHS lists the charge, but I could not verify the underlying conviction/case documents online. A follow‑up search of court and DOC records (or a DHS/ICE case number) is recommended by 2026-02-06.

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  1. Scheduled follow-up · Feb 06, 2026overdue
  2. Completion due · Feb 06, 2026
  3. Update · Jan 24, 2026, 03:35 AMUnclear
    The DHS press release and mirrored outlets list an "Evis Peguero-Cotarelo" described as a Cuban national convicted of first‑degree murder with a deadly weapon/attempt in Miami‑Dade County. I found that DHS's official page (and a PublicNow mirror) includes that line, but independent primary court or Florida Department of Corrections records matching that full name and conviction could not be located in available public databases during this check. Because the claim rests on an authoritative DHS statement but lacks corroboration from Miami‑Dade Clerk or Florida DOC searchable records under the same full name, the claim is currently Unclear — DHS lists the charge, but I could not verify the underlying conviction/case documents online. A follow‑up search of court and DOC records (or a DHS/ICE case number) is recommended by 2026-02-06.
  4. Original article · Jan 23, 2026
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