News Releases

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department – Major Crimes Division have arrested two suspects for the homicide of Jordy Mejia, age 22, of New Jersey. On November 12, 2016, Mejia's body was found by hikers in a shallow grave in a wooded area in the 11500 block of Game Preserve Road.

The two suspects, Neris Moreno, age 19, of West New York, New Jersey, and Jackelin Leiba-Esperanza, age 16, of Brentwood, Maryland, were arrested on January 2 in Silver Spring on the strength of Montgomery County arrest warrants. They have been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and are being held without bond. Leiba-Esperanza has been charged as an adult.

Due to the ongoing investigation, no additional details will be released by the Department at this time.

Note: A mugshot of Leiba-Esperanza will not be released because she is a juvenile.