Three suspects held in burned body investigation (MS-13)
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Three suspects held in burned body investigation
By Associated Press
August 21, 2006
CLEVELAND, Tenn. — Two adults and one juvenile are in federal custody and being questioned by authorities investigating a body found inside a burning car in Polk County.
Edwin Daniel Almenderez-Ulloa, 19, and Cesar O’Hara Ortiz, 25, are being held by the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigrations and Customs Enforcement unit as suspects in the case. The unidentified juvenile will turn 18 in December.
The juvenile has been taken into custody and is pending arraignment for accessory to felony homicide after the fact, according to TBI agent Jim Moore.
The victim has not been positively identified, and TBI officials will not release a name until verifications through forensic DNA analysis is complete.
Cherokee National Forest tourists discovered the charred remains Aug. 7 in the mountains of Polk County. Investigators could not say whether the murder occurred in Cleveland or Polk County.
Officials said they believe that a Latin American gang, called MS-13, might be involved in the incident.