WASHINGTON COUNTY, MO – October 6, 2026 (STL.News) The arrests of two men accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a juvenile girl in Washington County have brought one of the nation’s most contentious policy debates directly into a Missouri criminal case: what should happen when non-U.S. residents accused of serious crimes come into contact with local law enforcement? Oscar Baltodano Lopez and Benjamin Santez Lopez face felony charges following an investigation by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. According to court records and probable-cause statements cited by First Alert 4, neither defendant is a U.S. resident, and federal immigration detainers
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