Colorado Illegal Immigrant Teen Avoids Jail After Fatal High-Speed Crash

A 15-year-old illegal immigrant in Aurora, Colorado, received a lenient plea deal of two years probation and 100 hours of community service after causing a fatal high-speed crash that killed 24-year-old Kaitlyn Weaver. The teen, who was unlicensed and driving nearly twice the speed limit, T-boned Weaver’s vehicle, resulting in her death after she was taken off life support two days later. Originally, the Arapahoe County District Attorney's Office promised to seek the maximum sentence with no plea deal, but after new leadership under Democrat Amy Padden took over, they agreed to the probation deal. Kaitlyn’s father expressed outrage over the plea, highlighting the lack of financial restitution and the failure to hold the teen’s mother accountable since the vehicle was taken without permission. The teen has since filed for asylum in the U.S. rather than return to Colombia. Prosecutors maintain the plea was handled by experienced staff and approved by a judge despite the family's objections.