Man Sentenced for Repeat Offenses, Illegal Re-entry

0:00It's March 26. You're listening to Birmingham News today, AI-powered local news. A 36-year-old Mexican citizen named Felipe Omar Hernandez González just got 18 months in federal prison for a legally returning to the U.S. after a prior deportation. He pleaded guilty back in January, 2026, and the sentence came from U.S. District Judge Amarice Axon. He had been deported in April 2018, following charges of driving under the influence and assaulting his girlfriend and Hoover. Then in the summer of 2025, he popped up again in Walker County for allegedly beating and choking his current girlfriend. Court records also revealed an even earlier conviction from September 2017, where he pleaded guilty to assaulting his four-month-old, daughter. The baby suffered a serious brain injury from severe head trauma and needed care at Children's of Alabama. This case ties into operation Take Back America, a big department of justice push against illegal immigration and violent crime.

1:01Home Man Security Investigations teamed up with the Walker County Sheriff's Office to build the case with Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Cross, handling prosecution. Federal efforts like these show a continued focus on keeping repeat offenders out, aiming to protect communities from those with violent histories.