Was wife of murdered rancher targeted?...Sue Krentz still in critical condition

Dave Gibson
Immigration Reform Examiner


Rob and Susan Krentz

Early Saturday evening, Sue Krentz, the widow of murdered Arizona rancher Robert Krentz was run over by a drunk driver, as she and a friend were leaving mass at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Douglas.

Mrs. Krentz was hit by a car driven by Ramon Parra Saucedo and the impact propelled her 30 feet from the wreck. She suffered a broken pelvis, serious head injuries and internal bleeding. She was airlifted to University Medical Center in Tucson, where she remains in critical condition.

Mrs. Krentz who required several blood transfusions is now reportedly conscious.

According to Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever, Saucedo has been charged with DUI, two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of endangerment. He is being held in the Cochise County Jail.

Of course, Sue Krentz has become very outspoken on the incredible dangers posed by the Mexican drug cartels. She did so, after her husband was murdered on their ranch, more than likely by a scout or hit man working for the cartels on March 27.

The motive for the murder was undoubtedly retaliation, as only a day before, his brother, Phil Krentz, phoned the Border Patrol to report drug smuggling activity on the ranch. As a result of the report, agents arrested eight illegal aliens and seized 290 pounds of marijuana.

The ranch which has been in the Krentz family since 1907 is located in a known smuggling corridor.

Shortly after his body was discovered, U.S. Border Patrol agents, sheriff’s deputies and Department of Corrections dog chase teams followed a single set of foot tracks for 20 miles, to the Mexican border.

Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever told reporters: “We are assuming he escaped south into Mexico.â€