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Illegal Immigrant Pleads Not Guilty In Georgia Grandmother’s Murder, Trial Set for June
Charlie Kirk Staff
05/06/2025
A Honduran national charged in the killing of a Georgia grandmother has pleaded not guilty and will face trial this summer. The case has sparked renewed criticism of immigration enforcement after officials confirmed the suspect had previously been ordered deported.
On Monday, 21-year-old Hector David Sagastume Rivas waived his arraignment and entered a not guilty plea to multiple felony charges, including capital murder, in Cobb County Superior Court. Court records show his trial is scheduled to begin on June 23.
Rivas is accused of randomly attacking and strangling 52-year-old Camillia Williams, a mother of five and grandmother, in March. Her body was later discovered in a wooded area, according to law enforcement.
The suspect has been living in the United States illegally, authorities confirmed. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Rivas was caught and released at the southern border in March 2021 by the Biden administration. A deportation order was issued for him in July 2023, but he remained in the country.
“In March 2025, my sister lost her life because the system failed to deport him after they had him in custody,” said Arsene Williams, the victim’s brother, in a statement to FOX 5 Atlanta. Another brother, Tony Williams, added, “My sister took her last breath in Georgia, so he needs to take his last breath in Georgia.”
Rivas faces six felony charges: capital murder, aggravated assault, rape, aggravated sexual battery, and necrophilia. He is being held without bond.
Williams’ murder has drawn comparisons to the killing of Laken Riley, another Georgia woman who was murdered and left in the woods by an illegal immigrant previously released by border officials. Her killer was later convicted.
