ICE Has Detained Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, an 85-Year-Old Widow
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Marie-Thérèse Ross-Mahé, 85, moved from France to Alabama to marry Bill Ross, a U.S. military veteran, but after his death in January, a bitter inheritance dispute arose between her and Bill’s two sons.
- Ms. Ross-Mahé was arrested at her late husband’s home by immigration agents, reportedly at the instigation of one of Bill Ross’s sons, Tony Ross, who is a retired Alabama state trooper and federal courthouse employee.
- Calhoun County probate judge Shirley A. Millwood accused Tony Ross of abusing his government position to orchestrate the arrest and called for a federal investigation amid concerns about corruption and distrust of law enforcement.
- The judge appointed an independent administrator for Bill Ross’s estate and temporarily ordered the sons to surrender their keys to the home, aiming to resolve the contentious inheritance battle.
- Ms. Ross-Mahé is currently detained in Louisiana, separated from her children in France, who are worried about her health and unable to contact her.
