SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Félix Verdejo-Sánchez and Luis Antonio Cádiz-Martínez are facing severe charges after a federal grand jury returned an indictment for their alleged involvement in the murder of Keishla Rodríguez Ortiz.
The indictment includes one count of carjacking resulting in death, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2119(3) and (2); one count of kidnapping resulting in death, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1201 (a)(1) and 2; and one count for killing an unborn child, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1841 and 2, also known as the “Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004” or “Laci and Conner’s Law.”
In addition to these charges, Félix Verdejo-Sánchez is facing one count for using and carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 924(c)(1)(A)(i).
“Keishla Rodríguez-Ortiz was taken from a family that loved her, and she and her child were denied the most fundamental right of life, and the joy of knowing what that life could have been,” said United States Attorney W. Stephen Muldrow.
Félix Verdejo-Sánchez and Luis Antonio Cádiz-Martínez are the defendants in this case. The indictment includes a Notice of Special Findings concerning relevant facts and factors that make the case eligible for the death penalty.
The FBI is in charge of the investigation with the close collaboration and support of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, and the Puerto Rico Department of Justice.
The case is ongoing, and no sentencing date has been set. Defendant status: currently charged.
Key Facts
- State: Puerto Rico
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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