Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Gang-Related Teen Murder: Suspects Identified, Preliminary Charges Made

Police say 10 people -- four adults, six juveniles -- face charges related to death of 15-year old girl whose body was found in Springfield.

FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA -- (UPDATE 4:15 p.m.) Fairfax County Police have identified the four adults charged in connection with the death of 15-year-old Damaris Reyes Rivas, of Gaithersburg, Md., whose remains were found Saturday near a Springfield industrial park. Each has been charged with abduction and gang participation. Additional charges are pending further investigation and detectives are working with the Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney, police said at an afternoon news conference.

According to police the four adults are:

  • Cindy Blanco Hernandez, 18, 11900 block of Winterthur Lane, Reston
  • Wilmer A. Sanchez-Serrano, 21, of no fixed address
  • Aldair J. Miranda Carcamo, 18, 7000 block of Skyles Way, Springfield
  • Jose Castillo Rivas, 18, 5800 block of Brunswick Street, Springfield (No Arrest Photo Available of)

Six teenagers have also been charged with abduction and gang participation, police said. One of them, a 16-year-old girl, is still outstanding. The other teens facing charges are:

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  • 15-year-old girl
  • 16-year-old boy
  • Two 17-year-old boys
  • 17-year-old girl

Police said at an afternoon news conference that nine people are in custody and one of them "is being looked at." Police said the 10 are facing charges of abduction and that more charges will be made public soon, possibly as early as Thursday. Police said that the murder was gang-related and only related to one gang. It's the policy, the spokesman said, not to name the gangs.

Watch the Wednesday afternoon news conference by Fairfax County Police here:

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A photo of the slain teen is featured in this Missing Child photo handed out by police:

The 17-year old teen who was missing and returned home Tuesday night in the Lincolnia area is also involved, police said.

Police determined the victim, identified by police as Reyes Rivas of Gaithersburg, Md., was held against her will, taken to Lake Accotink Park in Fairfax County and assaulted before she was killed and left nearby in the 7100 block of Wimsatt Road. Detectives believe this occurred on or around Jan. 8.

Since detectives located the victim’s body on Saturday, Feb. 11, they have worked to identify everyone involved, obtain warrants for criminal violations and bring all suspects to jail.

Detectives continue to piece together critical information with regard to Reyes Rivas’ death. As the investigation progresses, detectives will consult with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s office to obtain additional charges as appropriate.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fairfax County police at 703-691-2131 or you can Crime Solvers electronically by visiting http://www.fairfaxcrimesolvers.org or text-a-tip by texting “TIP187” plus your message to CRIMES(274637).

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