Pontiac Man Sentenced for 2018 Murder

Angel Jose Alvarez has been sentenced to 36.5 to 80 years in prison for the murder of 20-year-old Emilio Valdez, whose body was found in Osmun Lake on June 7, 2018. Alvarez was convicted of second-degree murder after a jury trial held in June 2024, which revealed he shot Valdez shortly after the victim entered his car. Following the murder, Alvarez disposed of the body in the lake and abandoned the vehicle in another lake, leading to his arrest. Prosecutor Karen McDonald emphasized the importance of public safety and accountability in her statement regarding the conviction. Two of Alvarez's co-defendants, his mother and brother, have pleaded no contest to charges related to lying to police and are scheduled for sentencing in August. Alvarez faced a maximum sentence of life in prison but received a lengthy term instead, with the judge also ordering restitution of over $14,000.