Illegal Alien Charged with Murder in Brutal Attack on 64-Year-Old Marilyn Pharis of Santa Maria (VIDEO)

In fact, two suspects have been charged with murder. One of them, Victor Martinez Ramirez, is an illegal immigrant on probation, who has been arrested four times on drug charges in the past two years.

Horrible!

At the Santa Maria Times, "Suspect of alleged sexual assault in country illegally, police say,"and "Men accused of attacking Santa Maria woman charged with murder: POLICE CHIEF LAYS BLAME ON FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICIALS."

And at KEYT News 3 Santa Barbara, "Second Suspect Arrested in Connection to Sexual Assault and Attempted Murder of 64 Year-Old Santa Maria Woman," and "2 Now Face Murder Charges in Brutal Santa Maria Attack — Police Chief: "Blood Trail From Washington, D.C. and Sacramento":

SANTA MARIA, Calif. - A visibly frustrated Santa Maria police chief blamed a lack of federal and state policies for undocumented immigrants for a series of events that ended with a brutal attack on a local woman who died eight days later.Marilyn Pharis, 64, was asleep in her home on Santa Maria's northwest side when two men allegedly broke in with the intention of burglary, according to police chief Ralph Martin.

Police said the men used a hammer to attack Pharis, who suffered a broken neck and shattered eye sockets.  Her family members told reporter Nia Wong Pharis died from a fatal coronary embolism eight days after she was admitted to the hospital.

Victor Martinez Ramirez and Jose Villagomez were both originally charged with attempted murder and burglary.  After Pharis' death, the charges were increased to first degree murder for both men.  Martinez was also charged with enhanced charges alleging torture and mayhem.  Both men were charged with sexual assault.

Martinez is in the country illegally, and had been arrested by local police a total of six previous times, according to Chief Martin.   The undocumented immigrant pleaded no contest to felony possession of a concealed dirk or dagger on July 20, and was sentenced to a 30-day county jail term beginning at the end of October.

In a news conference broadcast live on KCOY 12 Friday afternoon, Chief Martin said a factor in Pharis' death was a lack of federal and state policies for local agencies dealing with undocumented immigrants who commit serious crimes. He was also critical of reduced penalties for some crimes in California under Proposition 47, and prison realignment under AB 109.

"There is a blood trail from Washington D.C. and Sacramento to the bedroom of Marilyn Pharis," Martin said...

More at Big Government, "Illegal Alien on Probation Allegedly Rapes, Beats Woman with Hammer During Home Invasion."