Deported after killing infant, Mexican national in Catoosa is arrested for illegally reentering U.S.

Carlos Ambriz Estrada was deported in 2006 after serving prison time for killing his 38-day-old son in Montana.

Wednesday, April 23rd 2025, 2:36 pm

By: Drake Johnson

TULSA, Okla. -

A Mexican national previously deported in 2006 for killing his infant son was arrested in Catoosa after unlawfully reentering the United States, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

The DOJ said Carlos Ambriz Estrada, 53, pleaded guilty to deliberate homicide in 1994 for the death of his 36-day-old son in Montana. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison and served nearly 10 before being released in 2006 and deported.

Now, Ambriz Estrada is indicted for unlawfully reentering the country.

“After serving time in prison for killing his 38-day-old son, Ambriz Estrada was deported. That did not stop him from unlawfully returning to the United States and living in our community,” said U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson. “Prosecutors are working in coordinated efforts with law enforcement to help keep the citizens in the Northern District safe from violent criminals like Ambriz Estrada.”

The Fugitive Operations Team with Immigration Customs Enforcement began investigating Ambriz Estrada in March.

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Drake Johnson

Drake Johnson is a Digital Content Producer at Griffin Media. He joined the team in July 2021 after graduating from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in journalism. Drake is a longtime Oklahoman, growing up in Owasso and graduating from OHS in 2016. When not covering the news, he enjoys watching the Sooners and OKC Thunder, plus spending time with family and friends in the state and traveling across the country.