2 capital murder suspects were arrested by Border Patrol and released before girl's death, ICE says

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ICE says Johan Jose Martinez Rangel, 22, and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, were arrested within the last few months for being in the U.S. illegally, but were released with an order to appear in court at a later date.

ByThe men accused in Jocelyn Nungaray's murder were arrested by Border Patrol for being in the U.S. illegally, but then released, within the last few months, ICE says.The two capital murder suspects charged in 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray's death were arrested within the last few months by U.S. Border Patrol, but then released, according to a statement from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.

U.S. Border Patrol arrested Pena on May 28, also near El Paso. On the same day he was apprehended, Pena was also given the same order to appear in court at a later date.According to court documents, the men lured Jocelyn under a bridge where they kept her for over two hours, took her pants off, tied her up and killed her before throwing her body in the bayou.In an update from officials on Thursday afternoon, Lt.

After a few minutes, all three of them walked to a bridge, which is where HPD said the 12-year-old was murdered.After days of investigating, on Thursday, authorities arrested the two men at 13355 Northborough Drive at the Canfield Lakes Apartment. They were detained and taken in for questioning. Meanwhile, crews remained at the apartment complex looking for additional evidence of the crime, which was found, but police would not immediately release those details.

"We are still asking for more help from the public for anybody who might have seen something or might know something, however small, to reach out to us," acting HPD Chief Larry Satterwhite said. On Wednesday, ABC13 spoke to Jocelyn's grandmother, who said, "We really want justice for her. We are asking for everyone's help."

 

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