Public records reviewed by County Examiner reveal a Department of Homeland Security detective told the Traffic Homicide Investigator that Beatrix Lutz, a German national, entered the United States on July 19, 2008 and was supposed to return to Germany on January 18, 2009.
Lutz failed to comply with her visa and remained in the United States illegally for the past ten years. The THI on the scene was also advised the German driver license provided by Lutz was not valid nor could Lutz obtain a Florida driver license due to her illegal status.
Court filings reveal Lutz retained private defense counsel.
On October 18, 2019 the Lee County Sheriff's Office was provided notice of an immigration detainer filed on Lutz, required pursuant to Florida Statute Chapter 908.
Lutz is due back in court for a bond hearing on Monday November 25 at 9 a.m.
The case is 19-CF-000466.
