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2 men accused of strangling 12-year-old girl were caught by Border Patrol weeks before murder

Published: June 21, 2024 at 6:06 PMUpdated: August 8, 2024 at 6:39 AM

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Two men have been arrested in connection to the death of a 12-year-old girl who was found strangled in a north Houston creek earlier this week. Johan Jose Martinez-Rangel, 22, and Franklin Pena, 26, have both been charged with capital murder.

LOCAL NEWS

2 men accused of strangling 12-year-old girl were caught by Border Patrol weeks before murder

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