{"id":2283840,"date":"2024-06-26T10:35:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-charged-in-12-year-old-girls-death-gets-hostile-reception-in-first-court-appearance-murderer\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T10:38:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T14:38:01","slug":"illegal-immigrant-charged-in-12-year-old-girls-death-gets-hostile-reception-in-first-court-appearance-murderer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-charged-in-12-year-old-girls-death-gets-hostile-reception-in-first-court-appearance-murderer\/","title":{"rendered":"Illegal Immigrant Charged in 12-Year-Old Girl\u2019s Death Gets Hostile Reception in First Court Appearance: \u2018Murderer!\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillegal-immigrant-charged-in-12-year-old-girls-death-gets-hostile-reception-in-first-court-appearance-murderer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2283840&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Emotions ran high \u200cat a Houston courthouse where Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, accused alongside \u2063Franklin Pe\u00f1a of the murder of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, made his first court appearance. The suspects, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-happening-president-trump-issues-warning-swing-states-that-found-massive-voter-fraud-which-is-all-of-them-cannot-legally-certify-these-votes\/\" title=\"IT\u2019S HAPPENING: President Trump Issues Warning \u2013 Swing States that Found MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD, which is all of them, CANNOT LEGALLY CERTIFY these votes\">illegal immigrants<\/a> from Venezuela,\u200c allegedly encountered Nungaray at a convenience store,\u200c led \u200cher under a bridge, \u200cand\u2064 assaulted her. The\u200c assault included tying\u2062 her up,\u200b removing her pants, and ultimately strangling \u200cher. During Martinez-Rangel\u2019s court appearance, a relative of \u2064the victim expressed her anguish and anger,\u200c accusing\u200c him directly.<\/p>\n<p>The setting of a $10 million bond reflected\u200d the seriousness of \u2062the crime, which \u2062includes\u200d allegations that Martinez-Rangel and Pe\u00f1a planned to dispose of the\u2062 body in a bayou to conceal\u2062 evidence. \u200bNew details have\u2064 emerged about the suspects trying to change their appearances and researching escape routes. \u200bCurrently \u200dcharged with capital murder, \u200bthey could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/115-inmates-take-over-section-of-st-louis-mo-jail\/\" title=\"115 inmates take over section of St. Louis, Mo. jail\">face additional charges<\/a> if evidence of\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\">sexual assault<\/a> \u200cis confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The community and family are grieving deeply, with public\u200b outrage at the \u200ccrime and broader \u200bcriticisms of immigration policies that allowed the suspects to remain in the country. The legal\u200c process continues as prosecutors expedite testing for further\u2062 evidence, while the family and community seek justice for the horrific crime against Jocelyn Nungaray.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 26, 2024 at 6:38am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Grief and rage overflowed at a Houston courthouse Tuesday as the man accused of killing a 12-year-old girl faced his first court appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, who along with fellow illegal Venezuelan immigrant Franklin Pe\u00f1a, is accused of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-immigrants-charged-horrific-death-12-year-old-released-u-s-border-patrol-weeks-prior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killing<\/a> Jocelyn Nungaray, appeared for his initial hearing, during which bond of $10 million was set, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/local\/2024\/06\/25\/murderer-jocelyn-nungarays-family-lashes-out-during-second-accused-killers-first-court-appearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KPRC-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As Martinez-Rangel, 22, was taken away after the hearing, a member of the victim\u2019s family members shouted, in Spanish, \u201cMurderer\u201d and \u201cI hope they kill your children,\u201d the station reported.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khou.com\/article\/news\/crime\/jocelyn-nungaray-12-year-old-houston-girl-found-dead-update\/285-9bdf6e84-66ca-4e3f-b39f-e04635a1d7de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KHOU-TV<\/a>, Jocelyn\u2019s grandmother shouted, \u201cMurderer, look at my face!\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The news media needs to go deeper. Who were Franklin Jose Pe\u00f1a Ramos and Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel? They came illegally from Venezuela. Were they released from a prison there? First sexual crime? How did they get to the US and did they have a record in Venezuela? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/savechildren?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#savechildren<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xQDJ8aV94Z\">pic.twitter.com\/xQDJ8aV94Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 littlelizajane112 (@lizajane112) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lizajane112\/status\/1805667453340631151?\">June 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc13.com\/post\/jocelyn-nungaray-murder-johan-jose-martinez-rangel-suspect-bond-court\/14998891\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KTRK-TV<\/a>, court <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oxford-university-might-scrap-colonialist-musical-notation-from-curriculum-report\/\" title=\"Oxford University Might Scrap \u2018Colonialist\u2019 Musical Notation From Curriculum: Report\">documents state<\/a> that on June 16, Nungaray sneaked out of her parents home about 10 p.m. The suspects encountered the girl at a convenience store and asked her for directions.<\/p>\n<p>The girl was taken under a bridge, where she was held for two hours. She was tied, had her pants removed and was strangled, the documents state, according to KTRK.<\/p>\n<p>In court on Monday, it was revealed that Pena, 26, told authorities he urged Martinez-Rangel to stop assaulting the girl, but Martinez-Rangel put his arm around the victim\u2019s neck and covered her mouth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe [Pe\u00f1a] did say that he [Martinez-Rangel] did tie her up and he suggested they throw her into the bayou to get rid of any DNA,\u201d Assistant District Attorney Megan Long said, according to KHOU.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Joe Biden\u2019s open door southern border policy allowed illegal immigrants, 26-year-old Franklin Pena and 22-year-old Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, to murder 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray. Jocelyn\u2019s body was discovered in a north Houston creek in the morning of June 18th, 2024 at 6:49\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vlpV3N3Ium\">pic.twitter.com\/vlpV3N3Ium<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bruce A. Caramante (@BruceACaramante) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BruceACaramante\/status\/1805453394733085119?\">June 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cBut that\u2019s coming from the co-defendant. Once we receive the physical evidence, we hope to have a clearer picture of what exactly happened under the bridge,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The KHOU report is below:<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jocelyn Nungaray case: New details revealed as 2nd capital murder suspect appears in court\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xcAXaGTpVQ0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen   style=\"display:none\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>According to KPRC, prosecutors said Martinez-Rangel, who had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/5-illegal-immigrants-charged-kidnapping-teen-girl-small-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bite marks<\/a> and scratches on his arm, \u00a0admitted tying the girl\u2019s legs.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors also allege he told Pe\u00f1a to throw the girl\u2019s body inta a bayou to remove any DNA evidence the two men might have left.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do these men deserve the death penalty if convicted?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Since the girl\u2019s death, Martinez-Rangel shaved his facial hair to change his appearance and also researched ways to get out of the country, KPRC reported.<\/p>\n<p>Martinez-Rangel and Pe\u00f1a are both charged with capital murder. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said the two, if convicted, would not get the death penalty. If evidence of sexual assault is found, that could change, she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s our intention to expedite the testing on the buccal swabs from the defendant as well as from the SANE [Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner] exam,\u201d she said, according to KPRC. \u201cThat would be a question for the lab in terms of how soon, but we would like to get those answers as soon as possible so that we can start to get some answers for the family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was a very special little girl that deserves her justice. I know she is going to make a difference in this world for all children, and now it\u2019s my job to make sure it continues to happen,\u201d Jocelyn\u2019s mother, Alexis Nungaray, said after Monday\u2019s hearing, according to KTRK.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. Will you help us fight? 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Grief and anger erupted at a Houston courthouse as Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, accused of murdering 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, appeared in court. 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