TRAPPE, MD News (10/23/2024) – A fugitive wanted in connection with a 2021 homicide in Talbot County has been apprehended by Maryland State Police homicide investigators. The suspect, Ibarra Juarez, 32, of no fixed address, faces charges of first- and second-degree murder, among other criminal offenses, related to the death of 33-year-old Marta Merina.
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The incident occurred on December 24, 2021, when police responded to a report of a shooting on Howell Point Road in Trappe, Maryland. Upon arrival, authorities discovered Merina outside her residence with a fatal gunshot wound. A detailed investigation led by the Maryland State Police Homicide Unit resulted in a warrant being issued for Juarez’s arrest.
Juarez was initially located in Oaxaca, Mexico, on March 24, 2022, where he was detained by Mexican authorities for an unrelated crime. The U.S. Department of Justice worked with Mexican prosecutors to secure a provisional arrest request in April 2022. Although extradition was approved on October 5, 2022, it was delayed until Juarez completed his sentence in Mexico.
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On October 22, 2024, Juarez was extradited to Maryland, where he was processed at the Maryland State Police Easton Barrack. He is currently being held without bond at the Talbot County Detention Center.
The investigation was conducted by Maryland State Police, with support from local law enforcement agencies and federal partners, including the U.S. Marshals Service and the U.S. Department of Justice. Law enforcement agencies in Mexico also assisted in securing Juarez’s arrest and extradition.
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