Houston girl, 12, killed after disappearing, to be remembered at funeral; two illegal immigrants charged with capital murder in her death.
A 12-year-old Houston girl, Jocelyn Nungaray , who was killed after disappearing during a walk to a convenience store, will be remembered at a funeral service and celebration of life, while two Venezuelan men who entered the U.S. illegally have been charged with capital murder in her death. after she disappeared during a walk to a convenience store earlier this month was set to be remembered at a funeral service and a celebration of her life on Thursday.
"We miss her goofiness. She was a child that loved animals. She always said, 'Grandpa, all animals need a house.' She was always trying to pick up strays," said Kelvin Alvarenga, Nungaray's grandfather. Two Venezuelan men who had entered the U.S. illegally have been charged with capital murder in Nungaray's death. Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, 22, and Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26, are each being held on $10 million bonds in the Harris County Jail in Houston. The two men were arrested earlier this year near El Paso, Texas, by U.S. Border Patrol after entering the country without documentation. Both were released and given notices to appear in court at a later date.
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