Bryant Rivera of Downey, Calif mugshot on Thursday, July 6, 2023.Photo:U.S. Department of Justice via AP
U.S. Department of Justice via AP
According to U.S. officials and court documents, federal authorities detained Bryant Rivera, in Downey, Los Angeles County on Thursday, following a request from Mexican authorities, reported outlets includingNBC News,ABC NewsandThe Washington Post.
On July 6, Rivera, 30, was arrested and charged with murder for the strangulation of Angela Carolina Acosta Flores, whose body was located in a hotel room in Tijuana on January 25, 2022,The Guardianreported.
The outlet also noted that court documents said Mexican authorities will request Rivera’s extradition. They intend to then show evidence for two further charges related to the deaths of two additional women in Tijuana, at least one of which dates back to 2021.
Ciaran McEvoy, spokesperson for the US attorney’s office, toldThe Guardianthat after an appearance in federal court on Monday, US magistrate Judge Karen L Stevenson ordered that Rivera be detained without bond while the extradition proceedings take place. Mexican authorities have 60 days to file for his extradition.
Bryant Rivera on a U.S. Customs and Border security camera.U.S. Department of Justice via AP
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J. Alejandro Barrientos — the deputy federal public defender — also filed adocumentrequesting that the government allow Bryant Rivera to be released conditionally, as his imprisonment causes hardship for the family that relies on him for income and support.
However, Rivera will remain at the federal metropolitan detention center in Los Angeles, per Judge Stevenson’s ruling. Multiple outlets reported that whether Rivera has retained an attorney or not is currently unknown.
On July 7, Baja California Attorney General Ricardo Iván Carpio Sánchez said on his official Facebook page that Rivera “is considered a serial killer” and “will now face justice in Baja California,” per anNBC Newstranslation.
According toThe Washington Post, Carpio has claimed that there are similarities between the three murders Rivera has been accused of, saying that the three women were all sex workers and were all strangled and found with similar bruising on their bodies.
“This subject has criminal tendencies associated with violent and psychopathic behavior,” Carpio said in December. “His profile is very similar to someone who became very well-known decades ago: Ted Bundy.”
source: people.com
