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Post by HeadMarshal on Oct 28, 2013 11:44:04 GMT -5
  (Above: Left: Merida, Right: Morales. Photo Credits: Rhode Island State Police website)
Fugitive Profile for Julio Merida as of December 4th, 2017: (Based on Rhode Island State Police website) D.O.B: 5/12/1960 Race/Ethnicity: Hispanic Sex: Male Height: 5'7" Weight: 150 pounds Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Alias Name/D.O.B: Salomon Andrade Martinez (As for Esatnisiao Morales, the only information we currently have is his date of birth is 11/13/1962 as he was removed from the Rhode Island State Police website. If anyone has any updates such as height, weight etc.. please feel free to email and/or message us). Julio Merida is wanted in connection with a double homicide and Esatnisiao Morales is wanted as an accessory to the crime. As far as I can tell, they were never on AMW. According to archived google news articles, on October 18, 1987 there was a brawl at a soccer match in Providence, Rhode Island. During the brawl, authorities say Julio Merida shot and killed 29-year old Douglas Leon and 24-year old Byron Velle. What role Esatnisiao Morales exactly played as an accessory to the double homicide is unclear. The two were indicted in 1988. Thoughts? The Rhode Island Cold Cases Website mentions that Morales was born in Mexico City so he probably returned there. Merida probably also fled to Mexico. Admin Note #1: Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Julio Merida and/or Esatinsiao Morales should call the Rhole Island State Police Task Force at (401) 921-8130 or (401) 921-8131
www.risp.ri.gov/helpneeded/tenmostwanted.phppqasb.pqarchiver.com/projo/doc/396808971.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul%2012,%201988&author=&pub=The%20Providence%20Journal&edition=&startpage=&desc=Grand%20jury%20indicts%20two%20men%20in%20deaths%20at%20Merino%20Park%20last%20October (Copy full url link into your url browser) Admin Note #2: If you have any news-related updates on this case, please contact us here: amwfans.com/thread/1662/website-contact-form |
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Post by Scumhunter on Oct 29, 2013 17:12:43 GMT -5
I believe it was discussed on the thread I accidentally deleted  , that these guys could still have continued to attend soccer matches. Soccer is nowhere near as popular in America as it is in other parts of the world- and brawls are or used to be commonplace in other countries- so it's just really weird to me to hear about a U.S. Soccer match way back in the 1980's before there was even an established national league (which isn't even that popular itself aside from when David Beckham played in Los Angeles)- let alone one with a brawl. It's been a while. Chances are perhaps they can get one- but unlikely they can get both. |
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Post by HeadMarshal on May 24, 2016 16:00:22 GMT -5
Just checked and the website that had Esatnisiao Morales's profile is no longer online. So it'good that I made this thread when I did.
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Post by Scumhunter on Dec 5, 2017 1:03:09 GMT -5
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Post by Scumhunter on Nov 21, 2021 2:15:28 GMT -5
Although as far as I can tell, Merida and Morales are still at large locally as of this update (11/21/2021), there was an unlawful flight to avoid prosecution (UFAP) federal warrant but according to documents I found in online PACER search it was dismissed "due to the fact that the State of Rhode Island no longer seeks federal assistance in locating and apprehending this defendant." Morales didnt even have a UFAP warrant in there. Not sure why Rhode Island wouldn't want federal help unless they don't think Merida fled the country. pcl.uscourts.gov/pcl/pages/search/results/parties.jsf?sid=8ad8964ac0fb42009cddc912d0cbe311 |
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Post by HeadMarshal on Nov 22, 2021 17:44:57 GMT -5
Although as far as I can tell, Merida and Morales are still at large locally as of this update (11/21/2021), there was an unlawful flight to avoid prosecution (UFAP) federal warrant but according to documents I found in online PACER search it was dismissed "due to the fact that the State of Rhode Island no longer seeks federal assistance in locating and apprehending this defendant." Morales didnt even have a UFAP warrant in there. Not sure why Rhode Island wouldn't want federal help unless they don't think Merida fled the country. pcl.uscourts.gov/pcl/pages/search/results/parties.jsf?sid=8ad8964ac0fb42009cddc912d0cbe311What I think might have happened is that the state of Rhode Island wasn't interested in pursuing the extradition of Julio Merida any longer. To do that, a state needs federal assistance. Perhaps it was because of how old this case is and it just isn't as much of a priority sadly. Slightly off topic, but I think the reason that a lot of these UFAP warrants are dismissed is because of how either how old the case is or that the US district court is closing cases for administrative purposes. It may not have anything to do with the suspect being wanted on a local level. In 2005, the US District Court in Massachusetts sent out a notice for all of the active UFAP cases that they had to be confirmed by a certain date as still active or the charge would be dismissed. |
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Post by byronvallejr on Aug 11, 2024 21:39:04 GMT -5
Although as far as I can tell, Merida and Morales are still at large locally as of this update (11/21/2021), there was an unlawful flight to avoid prosecution (UFAP) federal warrant but according to documents I found in online PACER search it was dismissed "due to the fact that the State of Rhode Island no longer seeks federal assistance in locating and apprehending this defendant." Morales didnt even have a UFAP warrant in there. Not sure why Rhode Island wouldn't want federal help unless they don't think Merida fled the country. pcl.uscourts.gov/pcl/pages/search/results/parties.jsf?sid=8ad8964ac0fb42009cddc912d0cbe311Is there any more information you can give? I am the son of one of the men killed that day. The police in Rhode Island wont talk to me and I have not way of getting any information. I’m 38 years old, I was only a year old and never met my father. |
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Post by Scumhunter on Aug 12, 2024 5:11:36 GMT -5
Hi Byron, welcome to the forum. First off I am so sorry for your loss annd that you never really got to know your dad.
Unfortunately all I could find was on Pacer and that a UFAP (unlawful flight to avoid prosecution) warrant for Merida was issued in 1995 but dismissed in 2005 but Usually a PACER federal warrant makes it easier for a fugitive to be arrested if they fled to Mexico or another country but revoking one doesn’t necessarily mean a fugitive won’t be arrested if they fled to another country, just if they got new information it might be a more complicated process to get them back. (Another UFAP warrant needing the exact hiding location etc..)
Why Morales doesn’t have one at all is beyond me unless it was issued but can’t be found in Pacer for some reason.
I would have no idea why the RISP would have dismissed a UFAP warrant. I hate to say it this way but perhaps they didn’t think they could find Merida after all these years on the run. Or unfortunately sometimes a fugitive is hiding in plain sight but nothing is being done by the foreign country’s government but I certainly hope that’s not the case.
For what it’s worth I’ll make Merida and Morales our fugitives of the day on the forum later today to at least get some publicity and exposure on your father’s case.
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Post by byronvallejr on Aug 12, 2024 18:33:16 GMT -5
Hi Byron, welcome to the forum. First off I am so sorry for your loss annd that you never really got to know your dad. Unfortunately all I could find was on Pacer and that a UFAP (unlawful flight to avoid prosecution) warrant for Merida was issued in 1995 but dismissed in 2005 but Usually a PACER federal warrant makes it easier for a fugitive to be arrested if they fled to Mexico or another country but revoking one doesn’t necessarily mean a fugitive won’t be arrested if they fled to another country, just if they got new information it might be a more complicated process to get them back. (Another UFAP warrant needing the exact hiding location etc..) Why Morales doesn’t have one at all is beyond me unless it was issued but can’t be found in Pacer for some reason. I would have no idea why the RISP would have dismissed a UFAP warrant. I hate to say it this way but perhaps they didn’t think they could find Merida after all these years on the run. Or unfortunately sometimes a fugitive is hiding in plain sight but nothing is being done by the foreign country’s government but I certainly hope that’s not the case. For what it’s worth I’ll make Merida and Morales our fugitives of the day on the forum later today to at least get some publicity and exposure on your father’s case. Thank you for the kind words. Does a UFAP mean they know exactly what country he may reside in they just cannot arrest him? I wish RISP would talk to me. I have emailed and called whats listed on their fugitive site but I never get a response. I live in Texas now and do not regularly return to RI. |
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Post by HeadMarshal on Aug 12, 2024 20:38:07 GMT -5
Hello Byron. I also offer my condolences for the loss of your father to homicide. I wanted to clarify a few things here. Rhode Island’s Odyssey court records portal shows that Merida has an active murder warrant and Morales has an active aiding and abetting warrant. I will post the link to the Odyssey portal as well as the current Rhode Island most wanted list (Merida is still on that list). An Unlawful Flight To Avoid Prosecution warrant is a federal charge that is issued if a fugitive is believed to have fled to another state or country. When the warrant is issued, it generally means that local authorities are willing to extradite the fugitive with help from the Department Of Justice. Unfortunately, authorities over time may not deem the extradition of a fugitive to be important anymore, or are not willing to pay the expenses (ex. Prisoner transport). This leads to some UFAP warrants being dismissed without an arrest being made. It is disappointing that even though Merida is one of the state’s most wanted fugitives, authorities in Rhode Island have not talked to you. It would be very helpful to know the likelihood of extradition if Merida and Morales are hiding in Mexico. You deserve to have communication with law enforcement since your father is a homicide victim. I do hope that something can be done about your father’s case. - risp.ri.gov/mostwanted- publicportal.courts.ri.gov/PublicPortal |
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Post by byronvallejr on Aug 12, 2024 21:31:05 GMT -5
Hello Byron. I also offer my condolences for the loss of your father to homicide. I wanted to clarify a few things here. Rhode Island’s Odyssey court records portal shows that Merida has an active murder warrant and Morales has an active aiding and abetting warrant. I will post the link to the Odyssey portal as well as the current Rhode Island most wanted list (Merida is still on that list). An Unlawful Flight To Avoid Prosecution warrant is a federal charge that is issued if a fugitive is believed to have fled to another state or country. When the warrant is issued, it generally means that local authorities are willing to extradite the fugitive with help from the Department Of Justice. Unfortunately, authorities over time may not deem the extradition of a fugitive to be important anymore, or are not willing to pay the expenses (ex. Prisoner transport). This leads to some UFAP warrants being dismissed without an arrest being made. It is disappointing that even though Merida is one of the state’s most wanted fugitives, authorities in Rhode Island have not talked to you. It would be very helpful to know the likelihood of extradition if Merida and Morales are hiding in Mexico. You deserve to have communication with law enforcement since your father is a homicide victim. I do hope that something can be done about your father’s case. - risp.ri.gov/mostwanted- publicportal.courts.ri.gov/PublicPortalThank you. Does the UFAP explicitly state what country they are in? I haven’t been able to get a copy of the UFAP. Yes I have called repeatedly and there is never any answer. I cold call the State Police barracks and leave contact info but I never get a call back. I would like to have resolution sometime before my mom passes away and for my own sanity. |
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Post by Scumhunter on Aug 13, 2024 4:59:34 GMT -5
Pacer technically charges 10 cents per page search but won’t charge you unless you run up more than 30 dollars on a billing cycle if you want to look further into this but from what I found it doesn’t say where Merida may have fled to. It should also be stressed, as HeadMarshal stated, that a UFAP warrant simply means a fugitive is believed to have fled out of state to avoid prosecution- not necessarily that they fled the country. Although based on the passage of time, in my opinion it seems likely Merida and Morales fled the country.
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, that these guys could still have continued to attend soccer matches. Soccer is nowhere near as popular in America as it is in other parts of the world- and brawls are or used to be commonplace in other countries- so it's just really weird to me to hear about a U.S. Soccer match way back in the 1980's before there was even an established national league (which isn't even that popular itself aside from when David Beckham played in Los Angeles)- let alone one with a brawl. It's been a while. Chances are perhaps they can get one- but unlikely they can get both.