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Four illegal immigrants linked to MS-13 indicted for allegedly murdering 14-year-old boy in Maryland park
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Four illegal migrants, who are members of the notorious MS-13 gang, have been indicted after they allegedly brutally murdered a 14-year-old boy in a Maryland park.
Jose Merlos-Majano, 18, Alan Josai Garcia-Padilla, 21, William Cuellar Gutierrez, 19, and a 17-year-old were indicted on charges, including first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and participation in a criminal organization, according to Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Tara Jackson.
All four indicted are MS-13 gang members and illegal immigrants, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed.
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MS-13 gang members Jose Merlos-Majano, Alan Garcia-Padilla, William Gutierrez and a 17-year-old are indicted on murder charges for allegedly killing 14-year-old Jefferson Amaya-Ayala. (Prince George’s County Police Department)
Jefferson Amaya-Ayala, 14, of Washington, D.C., was reported missing on Aug. 2, 2025. Nearly three months later, on Nov. 3, Prince George’s County police announced that officers had recovered “what appeared to be possible human remains” in a park in Prince George’s County.
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) later identified the remains as Amaya-Ayala and determined he died from “multiple injuries,” ruling the death a homicide.
Through their investigation, detectives identified the four suspects in the alleged homicide. Authorities said that their preliminary investigation found that Amaya-Ayala “was lured” to the park and murdered on Aug. 2.
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Police said that the teen “knew at least one of the four suspects,” adding that the murder appears gang-related. However, the motive remains under investigation.
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Police say that Jefferson Amaya-Ayala was allegedly lured to a Maryland park where he was brutally murdered in August. (Department of Homeland Security)
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DHS identified Merlos-Majano as a Salvadoran national, who authorities allege is affiliated with MS-13. DHS said he was previously arrested in Washington, D.C., on charges including defacing public property and possession of a prohibited weapon after allegedly spray-painting MS-13 gang symbols on homes.
DHS said Garcia-Padilla, 21, also a Salvadoran national alleged to be an MS-13 member, was previously convicted in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia of attempted unlawful possession of ammunition. He was also found in possession of fraudulent documents, including a lawful permanent resident card and a Social Security card, according to DHS. The agency said Garcia-Padilla was released from custody during the Biden administration.
The U.S. southern border near El Paso, Texas. (Fox News Photo/Joshua Comins)
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Cuellar Gutierrez was also identified by DHS as a Salvadoran national and alleged MS-13 member. He was previously arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia on multiple weapons-related charges, including possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device, possession of an unregistered firearm, carrying a pistol without a license, carrying a pistol without a license in a gun-free zone, and possession of unregistered ammunition.
DHS said he was released from custody during the Biden administration.
A fourth suspect, a 17-year-old, has also been charged.
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An MBTA Commuter Rail train derailed at South Station on Friday night, resulting in dozens of cancellations and delays.
Keolis Commuter Services, which operates the trains, said that a Providence Line Train had a “slow speed derailment of a single coach.”
Around 350 people were on board at the time, according to a spokesperson for Keolis. No injuries were reported.
“Crews safely escorted passengers off the train and back to South Station,” the spokesperson said in a statement.
The cause of the derailment is under investigation.
Around 20 trains had been canceled and 13 were delayed due to the derailment as of 9:00 p.m. Friday night.
The cancellations included Fairmont/Worcester, Providence/Stoughton, Franklin/Foxboro, Fall River/ New Bedford, Fitchburg, Needham and the Fairmount Line.
The trains canceled include:
- Fairmont Line train 1671, 1673, 1679, 1680, 1684
- Foxboro Line train 874, 1765, 1770
- Framingham Line trains – 1561
- Franklin Line trains – 763, 776
- Needham Line trains – 661,666, 677, 680
- Providence Line train 861, 871, 874, 880, 960, 963, 966
- Stoughton Line train – 969
- Worcester Line trains 571, 580
The MBTA website has more information about the canceled and delayed Commuter Rail trains, as does the MBTA Commuter Rail Twitter.
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CT DSS orders patients transferred out of Windsor Locks nursing home over safety concerns
A nursing home in Windsor Locks will have to transfer all its residents by April 10 due to safety concerns, according to the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS).
The order comes a month after a 93-year-old Margaret “Peggy” Healey, who police said had Alzheimer’s or dementia, was found lying in the snow outside the Bickford Health Care Center.
Staff at Bickford found Healey lying in the snow at 5:07 a.m on Feb. 8., three hours and 17 minutes after she left the building, according to police.
Patrol officers were called to Bickford at 6:23 a.m., four and a half hours after Healey was seen exiting. She was pronounced dead at 6:46 a.m., police said.
Healey, who had Alzheimer’s or dementia, left through an employee entrance at the back of the building, which is designed to stay closed and locked, according to police. Detectives learned that the door is often left propped open and that the keypad access code is printed nearby.
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) looked into Bickford following Healey’s death, and found the facility violated several state statutes in its response before and after Healey was found. DPH also said that Healey’s medical file at the facility did not include her “wandering behaviors” and interventions.
In the report, DPH also said that the facility failed to ensure that three emergency exit doors were maintained, and failed to ensure that the doors fully closed and latched after opening, or sounded an alarm when opened.
DPH also found other operational violations in the facility, including a lack of paperwork for radiology and lab work, as well as a failure to provide evidence of physician coverage for 24-hour coverage.
“The commissioner finds that the health, safety, and welfare of the patients in the facility is jeopardized,” DSS said.
DSS appointed a temporary manager for Bickford and will transfer all patients from the facility to participating facilities.
“This order reflects our commitment to ensuring that the individuals who call Bickford home are moved to safe, appropriate settings as quickly and compassionately as possible,” said DSS Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves. “The Temporary Manager will work closely with DSS, DPH, and the Long Term Care Ombudsman (LTCO) to ensure each resident receives the care and support they need throughout this transition.”
“Ensuring the health, safety, and dignity of nursing home residents is a responsibility we take seriously at the Department of Public Health,” said DPH Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD. “Our investigation made clear that the residents of Bickford Health Care Center deserved better. We are committed to working closely with DSS and the LTCO to ensure every individual is transitioned with care to a setting where they can receive the quality care they need and deserve.”
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