A man was convicted in federal court Thursday, April 23, 2026, of illegally re-entering the United States after a prior deportation.
Jaime Cruz-Hernandez, 37, was found guilty following a jury trial in U.S. District Court in Kansas City. The jury deliberated for about 90 minutes before returning the verdict to U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark, concluding a trial that began April 22, 2026.
According to evidence presented at trial, Cruz-Hernandez was stopped and arrested Jan. 6, 2026, by the Grandview Police Department for driving while intoxicated. During the investigation, authorities determined he is a citizen of Mexico and had previously been deported in 2019…