Officials report that illegal immigrants from Maryland were arrested following the discovery of a murdered woman in the woods

An illegal immigrant in Maryland was charged with murdering his girlfriend after her body was found in a forest outside of Washington, D.C.

In Maryland, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday that 24-year-old Keycy Robinson Alexi Barrera-Rosa has been accused of killing his girlfriend, Lesbia Mileth Ramirez Guerra, 23, who was reported missing on March 31. Additionally, Rosa’s uncle, Rolvin Eduardo Barrera-Barrera, 37, has been charged as an accomplice.

Authorities revealed that Guerra’s body was discovered on April 17 in a densely wooded area near Cedarville State Forest in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Her body had been buried, officials disclosed.

Guerra was the mother to two young children, officials said.

Rolvin Eduardo Barrera-Barrera was charged as an accessory. (Charles County Sheriff’s Office)

According to ICE, Barrera-Rosa is currently in custody at the Farmville Detention Center in Farmville, Virginia, awaiting extradition to the Charles County Detention Center to face the murder allegations.

According to FOX 5, the sheriff’s office found suspicious and unusual activity at Guerra’s home just one day after she was last seen. During their investigation, authorities found fake federal documents belonging to Barrera-Rosa.

Vernon Liggins, ICE Baltimore acting field office director, said this “marks a significant step toward justice.”

“This heinous crime not only devastated a community but also reinforced the urgent need to prioritize public safety by identifying, arresting, and removing egregious illegal aliens who threaten our neighborhoods. ICE will continue to work tirelessly, side by side with our law enforcement partners, to safeguard our communities and uphold the rule of law,” Liggins said.

Lesbia Mileth Ramirez Guerra was found dead in a heavily wooded forest. (Charles County Sheriff’s Office)

Charles County Sheriff Troy D. Berry said in a statement, “While this was not the ending that we all hoped for, I am grateful to all those who worked so hard to find Ms. Guerra. On behalf of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office, I offer our most sincere condolences to all of her family and friends.”

The illegal immigration issue has been a flash point in Maryland recently. 

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., drew criticism for flying to El Salvador last week to defend Kilmar Abrego Garcia – an alleged illegal immigrant and MS-13 gang member who was deported. Reps. Robert Garcia of California, Maxwell Frost of Florida, Yassamin Ansari of Arizona and Maxine Dexter of Oregon then flew to El Salvador on Monday to support Garcia.

Patty Morin, whose daughter Rachel Morin was killed in Maryland by an illegal immigrant from El Salvador in 2023, called the visits “despicable.”

“They would rather champion his cause, a criminal, than the victim,” she told Fox News Digital. “Americans, and especially Marylanders, are outraged.”