An arrest warrant obtained by Fox Atlanta claims that somewhere between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. on March 12, Rivas-Sagastume assaulted Williams in Marietta,
Putting her in a chokehold and knocking her out. He allegedly informed police that he killed her by placing both knees and his whole body weight on her neck after she passed out.
Rivas-Sagastume entered the country unlawfully on March 17, 2021, and was first taken into custody by the U.S. Border Patrol, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Fox News.
The statement claimed that the previous government had given him a notice to appear and granted him parole to enter the nation.
“On July 11, 2023, a judge ordered his removal. He was taken into custody by the Cobb County Police Department.
On March 18, 2025, on charges of capital murder and other offenses. “The Cobb County Jail has received an immigration detainer from ICE.
