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Final suspect in 2010 murder captured by US Marshals
Rivera-Villa accused in beating death at mobile home park
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The last suspect in a 2010 beating death at the East Ridge mobile home park has been captured and brought back to Hall County, according to authorities.

Brian Martin Rivera-Villa, 22, was extradited to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where Hall County Sheriff’s Office deputies were waiting to take him into custody, Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Deputy Nicole Bailes wrote in an email.

He was captured in Mexico, Bailes wrote.

Rivera-Villa was the third suspect in the March 2010 death of Ramon Hernandez, who died from repeated blows to the head, authorities said at the time of the incident.

Officials said in 2010 they believed robbery was the motive when Hernandez was killed.

Daniel Vilchis-Ayala and Nelson Vaca were also charged. Vilchis-Ayala pleaded guilty and received a life prison sentence. 

Vaca pleaded guilty to a lesser offense of conspiracy to commit a crime along with aggravated assault, attempted armed robbery and burglary. He was sentenced to 17 years in prison and 20 years of probation.

Rivera-Villa was booked in to the Hall County Jail Friday on charges of murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery, attempted armed robbery, burglary, false imprisonment and violation of the Georgia Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act.