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Father arrested in Jamaica killings
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T he ma n wa nted by police in the savage killi ng s of a 21-ye a r- old Jamaica woman and their two toddler daughters was a r rested i n Texas late Monday night a little more than 24 hours after the three were fund stabbed to death in their Jamaica apartment. The NYPD confirmed that Miguel Mejia-Ramos — who was arrested by Texas authorities while using the name Alex Jiminez — surrendered without incident at a highway checkpoint on Interstate An NYPD crime scene investigation team heads up to the apart10 manned by U.S. mar- ment where Deisy Garcia and her two little girls were found shals, Texas state troopers stabbed to death on Sunday night. The girls’ father, Miguel and officers from the Fay- Mejia-Ramos, was arrested in Texas Monday night after being e t t e C ou nt y Sh e r i f f ’s identified as a suspect in the grisly crime. PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON Depar tment and the have been driving. Schulenberg Police Department. In a statement issued by his office, FayDeisy Garcia, her 2-year-old daughter Daniela and 1-year-old daughter Yoselin ette County Sheriff Keith Korenek said Mejia lived at 90-20 Sutphin Blvd. above a Texas State Trooper Greg Trojacek was the pharmacy. Their bodies were discovered by first to spot the vehicle. Schulenberg is located about halfway between Houston and a relative just after 8 p.m. on Sunday. Mejia-Ramos is the girls’ father. Garcia’s San Antonio, meaning that Mejia-Ramos Facebook page showed seemingly idyllic had driven more than 1,700 miles in just pictures of her smiling with her daughters. over 24 hours. Texas is holding him on a warrant for But published reports quote members of Garcia’s church as saying Mejia-Ramos minor traffic violations until detectives physically abused her on more than one from the 103rd Precinct can interview him. The statement from Brown’s off ice occasion. The NYPD and the Fayette County Sher- alleges that Mejia-Ramos has admitted to iff’s Office confirmed on Tuesday that stabbing all three on Saturday night after detectives from the 103rd Precinct were on spending the evening drinking at a friend’s their way to Texas to begin the extradition home. Brown is alleging that he went through process. Queens District Attorney Richard Brown Garcia’s phone and Facebook account and said Wednesday that six counts of first- saw pictures of her with another man, degree murder will be among the charges prompting him to grab a knife. She allegedly awoke and tried to flee before he stabbed that await Mejia-Ramos upon his return. Neighbors were horrified Monday morn- her until the knife broke. He then allegedly went back and stabbed ing, and took little comfort in the belief that the killings were not the work of some both girls. Daniela allegedly was awake when she was killed, and had stab wounds stranger stalking the neighborhood. “Maybe 10 or 20 years ago you could on one arm and one hand aside from those expect this to happen,” Pearl Garcia-Wil- on her chest, back and torso. “I’ve seen a lot in my 23 years as district liam said. “My daughter-in-law walks past here every day coming home from work. attorney but there is nothing that disturbs My son had to come and meet her last night me more than seeing young children — in this case mere babies — as homicide vicbecause she was so scared.” Law enforcement sources believe Mejia- tims,” Brown said. Mejia-Ramos is due in court on Friday. Ramos was headed to his native Mexico. Neither the NYPD nor the office of The NYPD had been tracking his cell phone activity when officials contacted Queens District Attorney Richard Brown Texas authorities to be on the lookout for would comment on the defendant’s immiQ one of two white vans he was believed to gration status.