"Ramon Ruiz Duran Jr., 44, was arrested on suspicion of murder and conspiracy to commit murder, both for the missing man, Redlands police said. RELATED: Mysterious 2010 death of 4-year-old California boy re-examined after clues emerge in missing-persons cases He was apprehended in Nashville, Tennessee, on Monday, Jan. 12, and waived extradition to California. He was booked into the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday, Jan. 15."
"On Friday, Duran pleaded not guilty to both charges in Superior Court in San Bernardino. He was being held in lieu of $1 million bail. Duran was a senior member of His Spirit Led Assemblies, said Jacquelyn Rodriguez, a spokeswoman for the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office. Emilio Ghanem, 40 at the time of his disappearance, remains missing as of Friday. Authorities say they believe he is dead."
Ramon Ruiz Duran Jr., 44, was arrested in Nashville on Jan. 12 and waived extradition to California. He was booked into the West Valley Detention Center in Rancho Cucamonga on Jan. 15 and pleaded not guilty in Superior Court in San Bernardino, held on $1 million bail. Duran was a senior member of His Spirit Led Assemblies. Emilio Ghanem, 40 at disappearance, was last seen at a Redlands Starbucks in 2023 and is believed dead. The arrest follows murder charges against church leaders; the district attorney described the organization as tightly controlled and centered on beliefs and business, and Kat Martin faces two murder counts including the 2010 death of a 4-year-old.
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