The weeks-long search for Lesbia Mileth Ramirez Guerra, a 23-year-old mother from Waldorf, ended in a grim discovery on Thursday. Guerra's body was located by detectives from the Charles County Sheriff's Office, alongside Prince George's County Police Department officials, in a remote area bordering Cedarville State Forest, as reported by WMAR-2 News. Authorities confirmed that the body was buried in a densely wooded section and has since been sent to the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for autopsy proceedings.
Guerra, who was last seen on March 31st, disappeared after a party at her residence, and her absence was not made known to law enforcement until April 2nd by her boyfriend, Keycy Robinson Alexi Barrera-Rosa, according to a statement obtained by WUSA9. "There was a party and they were drinking and no one knows what happened after that, but we do know that he is the main person of interest and he didn’t want to cooperate," Guerra's father told WUSA9.
In the wake of the tragic finding, Barrera-Rosa has been charged with the murder of Guerra and is in custody outside the state, pending transfer back to Charles County. Further investigations led to the arrest of Barrera-Rosa's uncle, Rolvin Eduardo Bererra Bererra, who is charged with accessory to murder for his actions post the especially unsettling crime. Bererra is being held without bail at the Charles County Sheriff's Office.
Before these arrests, Barrera-Rosa had been apprehended by ICE Baltimore agents due to his undocumented status in the United States, and suspicion was cast over him for having counterfeit federal documents, investigators told WUSA9. In the wake of Guerra's disappearance, the sheriff's office noted "unusual and suspicious activity" at her home, including the re-emergence of a family vehicle, believed to have been related to the disappearance, said authorities.
Guerra is survived by two small children, who are currently in their family's care. Conveying his department's sympathy, Sheriff Troy D. Berry said, "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," as WMAR-2 News reported.
