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New York Post
4 days ago
- New York Post
Illegal Venezuelan migrant pleads guilty to crash that killed boy a day before his 12th birthday
An illegal migrant from Venezuela has pleaded guilty to causing a head-on crash in Missouri that killed a boy just a day before his 12th birthday. Endrina Bracho, 34, was driving with her own two kids on Dec. 20, 2023, when her Dodge van crossed onto the opposite lane in Hazelwood, a suburb of St. Louis, at 75 mph — 35 mph over the speed limit, Fox 2 reported. She smashed head-on into a Jeep carrying Travis Wolfe, who spent several months on life support until succumbing to his injuries on March 6, 2024, a day before his 12th birthday. 4 Travis Wolfe, a 12-year-old Missouri boy, died three months after his family's Jeep was hit by an illegal immigrant speeding on the wrong side of the road. FOX 2 St. Louis Bracho's two children were taken to the same hospital with serious injuries, while Travis' parents, Timothy and Stephanie, were treated at another hospital for multiple broken bones. Bracho pleaded guilty in St. Louis County Circuit Court on Monday to first-degree involuntary manslaughter and two counts of second-degree assault. Her blind plea means she agreed to plead guilty without prior discussion or agreement with the prosecution about sentencing, Fox 2 noted. 4 Edina Bracho, 33, pleaded guilty to first-degree involuntary manslaughter. St. Louis County She is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 12 and prosecutors have recommended up to 27 years in jail. Prosecutors dismissed two counts of first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and two misdemeanor traffic charges, related to her children. 4 Travis Wolfe spent three months at St. Louis Children's Hospital. FOX 2 St. Louis Court papers previously noted that Bracho 'was here illegally from Venezuela,' without detailing exactly when she came. While her status 'did not play a part in [the] investigation,' it made it 'difficult identifying all parties involved because we didn't have documentation or identifications in the vehicle to try to figure out who the two juveniles and the suspect were,' Hazelwood police Sgt. Scott Schnurbusch previously told Fox 2. Wolfe's death was highlighted by US Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) as a heartbreaking example of the failed immigration policies of then-President Joe Biden. 4 Travis Wolfe succumbed to his injuries just a day before his 12th birthday.. FOX 2 St. Louis 'Travis Wolfe, a 12-year old Missouri boy killed by an illegal migrant,' Hawley tweeted in March last year. 'This is what an open border does. Say his name.'
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Trial date set for Venezuelan woman for crash that killed 11-year-old
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A woman in the country illegally had her day in court after months of demands from a St. Louis County judge. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price Smith called it a race against the clock. 'Several times we thought she was coming back, and we heard there was actually a deportation date where she was going to be sent to Venezuela,' she said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now The prosecuting attorney said Endrina Bracho was brought back to St. Louis County last week. 'Due to the fact that Ms. Bracho was in this country illegally, there was an ICE hold. After being released on bond over the objection of the state, she was taken into ICE custody,' Price Smith said. Bracho is facing a long list of felony charges after a car crash on Dunn Road just five days before Christmas in 2023. 'None of this would have happened but for her driving in the wrong lane going at almost twice the speed limit, and that is what we intend to hold her accountable for, because Travis (Wolfe) died because of this, the day before his 12th birthday and it is an extremely sad case,' Jason Glaser, assistant prosecuting attorney, said. Glaser said he spoke with Travis Wolfe's father last week after Bracho appeared in court. 'He's very happy and hopeful that he'll see justice come for his son,' Glaser said. Glaser said Bracho's trial is set for August 11. She is currently being held on a $150,000 cash only bond. 'Regardless of what her immigration status is, she needs to be held accountable,' Price Smith said. 'That family needs to see justice happen.' FOX 2 News reached out to Bracho's attorney and we are waiting to hear back. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
