By Juan Montoya
A local television station is reporting that authorities have confirmed that a body found in the Laguna Madre has been identified as Ray Marchan.
Action 4 News is not reporting their source, but say that the body was found Thursday afternoon. later in the day, Cameron County Sheriff Department Chief Deputy Gus Reyna confirmed Marchan had been found in a channel near Port Isabel.
Marchan, a Port Isabel native and attorney convicted of racketeering in the Abel Limas corruption scandal apparently jumped off the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge in the early pre-dawn hours today.
Authorities have yet to determine whether Marchan was attempting to commit suicide or whether there is more involved in the matter.
The only witness was a taxi driver who said he picked up defendant Ray Marchan at his Brownsville home on Firestone Drive and was taking him to an undisclosed address on South Padre Island.
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ABC Taxi driver Lorenzo Hernandez told reporters with the local daily that Marchan had him stop at the highest point of the bridge at about 4:15 a.m saying he wanted to vomit but then dove off instead.
The U.S. Coast Guard has been searching for the body since it was reported.
Port Isabel Justice of the Peace Bennie Ochoa confirmed the reports that it had been Marchan who was the person that jumped. He was to report to a federal prison in Fort Worth today to begin serving a 42 month sentence on the Limas-related racketeering charges.
A local television station reports that Marchan is wearing an electronic brace.
"I have a lot of respect for Ray and for the family" Ochoa told a television station. "I can't say too much until I see the body."
Cameron County is said to be the lead investigation team on this case.
Channel 5 reported earlier that Coast Guard crews had been searching the area for about eight hours. They said if Marchan drowned, it could take 48 hours for his body to surface. The broadcasters say that his daughter found a suicide note, stating he didn't want to report to prison.
He had been free since his sentencing in December.
The U.S. Attorney's Office declined comment.
44 comments:
The US Attorney's Office is gonna roundup the other ratas soon: Judge Alejandro, George Gavito, Trey Martinez.
God have mercy on Ray Marchan, and may God help his family overcome this horrible tragedy.
God Bless Ray's Soul. Rest in Peace Ray. May God forgive you and welcome you into his kingdom. May God also Bless all fo Ray's family.
Not true. Not true. Really fell over with the strong winds.
How stupid was th taxi driver to stop at the top of the bridge.
Yea he was probably out of it, pilled out and sik as hell after drinking
pilling and riding back seat of a van
as for the note. yea in his drunking state every option enters the mind.
rest in peace....old friend.
spi amigo.
OHHHHHHHHHHHHH SHHHHHHHIIIIIIITTTT! Said Ray as he did a two and half somersault off the Queen Isabella at four in the morning!
Mando, you gonna plea now?
God have mercy on you ray
Have good journey into Gods Kingdom my friend.
u little bitch, I hope the same disrespect is given to you when you die
you write "in the early pre-dawn hours." ALL pre-dawn hours are early.
I went to school with Ray from 1st grade until we graduated. We did not hang around but never the less he was always kind to me and anytime we saw each other he greeted me with kindness.
I will always remember him to be a kind person because neither I or any one else has the right to judge him.
Humiliation is never kind, therefore, all negative comments should cease and as humans we should allow him to RIP and respect his family.
IT'S NOT OVER FOR HIM YET...HE STILL NEEDS TO FACE THE "MAKER"...ON JUDGEMENT DAY UPON HIS DEATH!!!!
HE'LL NEEDS TO COME CLEAN WITH THE "MAKER"....AND HOPEFULLY AFTER ARGUING HIS CASE...HE'LL BE ALLOWED TO SIT IN THAT KINGDON!!!!
MAYBE WITH THOSE TWO LETTERS...ONE TO BENNIE OCHOA AND GUS REYNA...MAYBE THEN HE'LL COMES CLEAN HERE AND ....THERE!!!!
Condolences to the family especially during this difficult time, there is more to this story than is being reported, Will we ever know the whole story? I hope so.
This is a true example of using suicide as a permanent solution to a temporary problem. He had 42 months of time to do. While that sucks and surely his career was over, to commit suicide seems a bit extreme. Perhaps, like R. Budd Dwyer, he saw suicide as the only way to protect his family. Unlike Dwyer, though, he had already been convicted.
Agreed
To the ass who posted at 8:08am:
You need help, jerk.
I to offer my condolences to the family, but let us not forget, he was convicted of felonies, was a female abuser, had anger problems. I wished he would have served time, and then he could have worked in his family rest.
Oye Montoya, can you list all those who have been or suspected of having been involved in this Rosenthal/Limas scheme!
Condolences to his family, May God give you all the strength to move forward and may Ray Rest in Peace
ANOTHER VICTIM OF ARMANDO VILLALOBOS. THANK YOU FBI. FOR CLEANING THIS SCUM. THESE CRIMINALS OPERATED FREELY IN CAMERON COUNTY. THEY COORDINATED TRIALS WHERE THE ONLY WINNERS WERE ARMANDO VILLALOBOS AND HIS MEN. THEY RAPED THE JUSTICE SYSTEM TO THEIR GAIN WITHOUT ARMANDO VILLALOBOS AND SHERRIF OMAR LUCIO KNOWLEDGE ???????????
HE HAD NO PITTY FOR THE PEOPLE HE SCREWED.
DIVINE JUSTICE..
WAITING ON ARMANDO VILLALOBOS AND THE REST OF HIS CAMERON COUNTY CARTEL TO PLEA..
HE DID NOT SEEMED HAVING A TROUBLED LIFE WHEN HE MARRIED THAT 21 YEAR OLD RUSSIAN AND LIVING A LAVISH LIFE IN THE ISLAND. THERE WERE NO COMPLAINTS ON RECORD.
I DON'T THINK RAY AND ASSOCIATES HAD ANY PLANS TO STOP EXTORTIONS AND FRAUDS AGAINST CAMERON COUNTY VICTIMS.
ANY REAON WHY WE SHOULD FEEL ANY REMORSE FOR SOMEONE THAT RAPED AND PRIVATIZED THE JUSTICE SYSTEM??????
ARMANDO VILLALOBOS FINISH WHAT YOUR GREED STARTED. IT ALL BLEW UP IN YOUR FACE COWARD. CANT WAIT FOR APRIL.. GOT TO GO ROSENTHAL IS SINGING BYE..
Does Heaven take suicides?
TO THE MARCH 1ST AT 10:35AM POSTING:
THANK YOU, ASSSS WIPE.
we need some vans. for OMAR SUCIO and crew. ARMANDO VILLALOBOS and crew and AURORA DE LA GARZA AND CREW. GIVE THEM ALL A RIDE TO THE BEACH.
RIP CAMERON COUNTY CARTEL
I hope he pointed his toes as he entered the water. He will lose points on the dive if he didn't.
"Watch for pelicans" signs on the causeway will soon be changed to "watch for jumping attorneys".
To 3/1 at 4:49,
I don't think he was trying to do The Triple Lindy.
He who is without sin, cast the first stone.
reply on cameron county cartel... you are wright.forgot CHARLIE CABLER AND CREW.
Anonymous said...
Does Heaven take suicides?
March 1, 2013 at 3:13 PM
TO THE ABOVE POST, THE ANSWER IS YES! BUT YOU WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT IF YOU KNEW ABOUT GOD. FOR BY GOD'S GRACE YOUR SOUL IS SAVED AND JESUS CHRIST PAID A PRETTY PENNY FOR YOUR SOUL! Rest in Peace Ray. Rest in Peace.
I LOVE IT, I LOVE IT....POSTING 1:24AM
To the March 2, 2013 @ 1:24 AM -> pinche pendejo show some respect.
Why is enrique escobedo like Ernie Hernandez getting their security company, Printing company, Landscaping contracts, Vending Machine CONTRACTS AWARDED from their friends at the Port, County, BISD, City?
Is this a conflict of interest?
First, 42 months is nothing compared to what is handed out day in day out in court every day. The 42 months would have been over before he knew it. Yes, this was an over reaction.
Second, the legal system is so thoroughly corrupt that it is hard to feel too harshly towards this man who seems to have been a fairly small player in he Cameron County Corruption compared to others. There seems to be much worse.
Third, any man who marries a Russian Bride is probably going to get an allegation of domestic violence. Foreign women are given immigration and other benefits for making allegations like this. They know they benefit from allegations like this. American women suck, and the law prevents a man from finding happiness with a foreign woman by corrupting them also.
Why is enrique escobedo like Ernie Hernandez getting their security company, Printing company, Landscaping contracts, Vending Machine CONTRACTS AWARDED from their friends at the Port, County, BISD, City?
Is this a conflict of interest?
Sr. Juan Montoya, con todo el respeto. Great Job, I dont know what kind of coffe you drink, consider it a great job. Please post this, its important
In the age of reason, man doesn't use it....
If one knows corruption early age and doesn't wake up, continues being product of the system, then one shouldn't disclose pity for man on this earth, which was once looked at thru their eyes but refused to come clean.
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More Comments to Comments -- Some Highly Verbal... Vocabulario Pesao
*Ahora bien, si le pica usted el culo a la gente, la gente le va picar el culo mas.
*Queen Isabella Bridge says, Shake me, Rape me, Break me, now you wanna blame me?
*Te ganaste lo que buscaste rata.
*Horrible tragedy? Por que?
*Feb28-8:18pm Comment-
Actually he authenticated the dive before the strong southern winds came into town, otherwise he may have been pushed with the wind, land back on shore, then be arrested for attempted suicide. El taxi driver pos pos pos... solo queria dinero...
*Mandito Mandito, tiernito nopalito, te espera un suavecito, rico bocadito, en tu rico culito.
*Female Abuser, Previous Felonies, Anger Problems? Why Pity?
Ay Diosito, ponte verga por que te va a llegar un vato bien bule.
*Mandito Mandito? Pastelito, Tamalito รณ Platanito?
March1-2:38 Comment-
*Absolutely, Ray and Associates HAD NO PLANS to stop extortions, fraud, corruption and the such within the limits of the southern Cameron County. Why Pity?
Yes!! There is no reason why anyone should feel remorse. No reason to feel anything for those who rape the system.. why should we?
*Mandito Mandito... CAGADITO, CAGADITO... sigues PAPACITO
Cant wait to dream of how you will be doing the showers.
Cowardito, cant wait for April.. jueputa. April Fools "Mandito Dove Off Too" PSYCH!
*Heaven only takes American Express and Russian Whores.
Not loser suicides. Pity...
March1-4:04 Comment-
*He probably wanted to feel what it was like to be in the ocean waters, since he would have be doing the kitchen tables and showers for 42 long ass raping months. A LA GAGA STYLE. Why Pity?
*Watch for Pelicans sign, now changed to:
Queen Isabella TAKES NO SHIT FROM CAMERON COUNTY, she's PISSED.
March2-8:30 Comment-
True phrase, bravo senor
March2-10:38 Comment-
Cabler, Lucio, Ahumada... oh dear.. could ya bring me the popcorn, and some great poupon...
Rest In Peace? Porque? Pity? Porque? Dont change how you feel, only because the person is deceased!
Got what was deserved of him. Rest in Peace, NO. FU** NO.
I had severe Psychological assistance writing these comments....
Hence the term "Psycho.."
Pity? Nah.. Why Pity...
RIP? Nah..
What people need is to swallow hard
Galopa...
Golpea...
Retumba...
Revienta...
Como Ardor...
Efervecencia...
el Desgarre..
Que de Amor..!
To march 5, 2013 @ 1:33 Am. You are a sick person. You need psychological help. Who in their right frame of mind would be so evil? Maybe because you are the devil. Good luck you need it more than all of those people you speak of.
From the looks of it you are unhappier than they are.
Your comments are meaningless so do everyone a favor and quit wasting your with your stupidity. From the looks of it you do not have a very bright future yourself RATA RABIOSA.
Get some sleep so you can think better.
In life he was a crooked lawyer and convicted felon. In death he becomes "Santo Raymundo". Go figure!
Its ok. By the time u guys got to me I had raped your courts and your people 100 times over. Punishment will be nothing compared to how I tore ur asses. Who is the dumb ass now! !!!! Jajaja jajaja jajaja jajajajajajajajaja
Thank you Armando villalobos keep crying for a smaller sentence still have the money I owe you. ray you take everything too serious jajajajaja.. que pen...o
M. Rosenthal
March 7,2013 @9:51 PM.
It is doubtful M Rosenthal wrote this comment.
The way it is written it is very noticeable that it is the same bitch who writes all of the negative comments. Her jajaja's give her away. The BW
For all the haters - MAY GOD BE YOUR GUDGE!
- Russian 21 year old widow
For all haters - May God Be Your Judge!
- Russian 21 year old widow
juan how about an updated story on the trial fo armando villalobos as his trail hearings agetting ready to move forward
Como quiera te cargo la verga puto
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