Five suspected MS-13 gang members in US illegally charged with murder in death of Maryland 15-year-old

Five suspected MS-13 members are now facing murder charges following the discovery of human remains belonging to missing 15-year-old Limber Lopez Funez in Maryland earlier this year, police say. 

Ismael Ivan Rivera Canales, 20, Alexis Alfredo Ayala Lopez, 21, Jose Roberto Ramos Lopez, 22, Elmer Bladimir Reyes Reyes, 28, and Ismael Lopez Lopez, 29, also are all "noncitizens illegally present in the United States," according to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office. 

"Since Mr. Lopez Funez was first reported missing back in late February, we have had officers and detectives working tirelessly, investigating this case," Frederick Police Chief Jason Lando said in a statement. "Our team spent countless hours following leads and conducting searches all over the county. We were all hoping to find Limber alive and well, but sadly that did not happen." 

Frederick Police say Lopez Funez was first reported missing by his family on Feb. 25. 

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"In the early morning hours of February 26, while conducting a search for the missing teenager in the wooded area near Orchard Way, detectives discovered a crime scene that indicated a serious assault had occurred there," the department said in a statement. "The scene was processed, and detectives continued their investigation to find Lopez Funez." 

"During the investigation, detectives developed information that Lopez Funez may have been in the area of Gambrill State Park," police added. "Multiple searches were executed by detectives and on April 24, during one of the searches in the Gambrill State Park area, human remains were located and confirmed to be those of the missing teenager, Limber Lopez Funez." 

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Lando also said "While we know it will not bring Limber back, we hope the arrests in this case will offer some closure to the Lopez Funez family." 

Each of the suspects has been charged with first-degree murder. A Frederick Police detective told Fox News Digital on Thursday that they are all suspected members of MS-13. 

The motive for the killing has not been revealed. An investigation is still ongoing. 

"Following their arrest, Designated Immigration Officers within the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office 287(g) Program placed an Immigration Detainer-Notice of Action, form I-247A, on all five noncitizens illegally present in the United States," the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said. "ICE lodges detainers on individuals arrested on criminal charges who ICE has probable cause to believe are removable noncitizens." 

"Once they have satisfied their local criminal charges, ICE will take over custody of all identified suspects," according to the sheriff’s office. 

Bruce Willis’ daughter Tallulah knew ‘something was wrong for a long time’ before actor's battle with dementia

Bruce Willis’ daughter Tallulah is opening up about how her father’s battle with frontotemporal dementia has deeply impacted her and the family. 

Tallulah, 29, said she could sense something was off about the Hollywood actor before he was first diagnosed with aphasia in March 2022.

"I’ve known that something was wrong for a long time," Tallulah admitted in an article she wrote for Vogue.

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"It started out with a kind of vague unresponsiveness… Later that unresponsiveness broadened, and I sometimes took it personally."

After Bruce, 68, had two babies with Emma Heming Willis, Tallulah confessed she started to feel isolated from her father and figured he’d "lost interest" in her.

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"Though this couldn’t have been further from the truth, my adolescent brain tortured itself with some faulty math: I’m not beautiful enough for my mother, I’m not interesting enough for my father."

The "Die Hard" actor’s daughter continued to say she would avoid Bruce due to these thoughts and said she’s "not proud" of her behavior toward her father.

Tallulah noted she was fighting her own health battle simultaneously.

"For the last four years, I have suffered from anorexia nervosa, which I’ve been reluctant to talk about because, after getting sober at age 20, restricting food has felt like the last vice that I got to hold on to," she shared.

While Tallulah suffered from anorexia nervosa, she also battled an ADHD diagnosis and body dysmorphia. 

As her father’s health steadily declined, Tallulah said Bruce was "quietly struggling" while she was wrapped up in her own health issues.

She reflected on the moment the Hollywood actor’s health battle hit her "painfully."

In the summer of 2021, Tallulah attended a wedding at Martha’s Vineyard and the bride’s father made a moving speech.

"Suddenly I realized that I would never get that moment, my dad speaking about me in adulthood at my wedding. It was devastating," she noted.

Shortly after that realization, Tallulah said she had to step away from the dinner table and "wept in the bushes."

While Tallulah focuses on her own recovery, she’s also working on her relationship with the "Armageddon" actor.

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"I can bring him an energy that’s bright and sunny, no matter where I’ve been," she remarked. 

"In the past I was so afraid of being destroyed by sadness, but finally I feel that I can show up and be relied upon. I can savor that time, hold my dad’s hand, and feel that it’s wonderful," Tallulah added.

"I know that trials are looming, that this is the beginning of grief, but that whole thing about loving yourself before you can love somebody else – it’s real."

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Tallulah is the youngest daughter of Bruce and his ex-wife Demi Moore. The pair share two other children, Rumer and Scout.

Bruce has largely stayed out of the spotlight since it was revealed that he was retiring from acting last March.

Heming Willis, Moore and their daughters announced in a joint statement that Bruce would be retiring from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, a disorder that affects a person's ability to express and understand written and verbal language.

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