In a significant development, a California resident has been apprehended by U.S. authorities on charges of murdering three women in the Mexican border city of Tijuana. The accused individual allegedly engaged in a disturbing pattern of crossing back and forth across the border following each of the deaths, which took place intermittently over the span of approximately a year, commencing in 2021.

Rivera, the serial killer supposedly repeatedly crossed the border after each death. (Photo: KTLA 5)

Rivera, the serial killer, followed each of the fatalities by going back and forth across the border in a frightening pattern

The accused individual allegedly engaged in a disturbing pattern of crossing back and forth across the border following each of the deaths, which took place intermittently over the span of approximately a year, commencing in 2021. This arrest marks a crucial breakthrough in the investigation, shedding light on a possible cross-border serial killer operating in the region. The suspect’s apprehension has brought a sense of relief to both local and international communities impacted by these heinous crimes. Further details and evidence regarding the case are expected to emerge as law enforcement agencies continue their diligent efforts to unravel the full extent of these tragic events.

According to U.S. court records, the 30-year-old serial killer, Bryant Rivera, a resident of the Los Angeles suburb of Downey, was apprehended on July 6 for a femicide charge. He stands accused of strangling Angela Carolina Acosta Flores, one of his victims, whose lifeless body was discovered in a hotel room in Tijuana on January 25, 2022.

In an attempt to bring additional charges against Rivera for the deaths of two more women in Tijuana, Mexico intends to seek his extradition. This move follows the unearthing of new evidence when the serial killer was taken into custody in California. It remains uncertain whether Rivera has secured the services of an attorney. Rivera made an appearance in federal court on Monday, where U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson, recognizing his status as a notorious serial killer, ordered his continued detention at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in Los Angeles throughout the extradition proceedings. Ciaran McEvoy, spokesperson for the U.S. attorney’s office, confirmed this development. Mexico has a 60-day timeframe to formally request his extradition.

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Mexico seeks to extradite Rivera to face additional murder charges in Tijuana

The mother of Acosta, a victim of Rivera’s violent spree, informed Mexican authorities that her daughter worked in close proximity as a dancer at a strip bar named the Hong Kong Gentlemen’s Club and occasionally engaged in sex work. According to court records, the mother’s last contact with Acosta was on January 24, 2022, when she received a text suggesting that her daughter would be staying in room 404 at the Las Cascadas Hotel for 30 minutes beginning approximately 10:15 p.m. Distressed, the mother attempted to contact Acosta at 10:45 p.m., but her efforts proved futile.

Evidence obtained from the club indicates that Acosta’s boyfriend arrived at 3 a.m., where a staff member revealed that she had left with a customer identified as a “gringo” named Bryant Rivera. Following the discovery of Acosta’s lifeless body in room 404, her mother traced the signal from her daughter’s mobile phone to an address in Riverside, California.

Court records indicate that surveillance footage from the hotel captured the sinister entrance of the perpetrator, Rivera, and his victim into room 404. U.S. Customs and Border Protection records confirm that Rivera surreptitiously entered the United States on foot through the San Ysidro port of entry shortly after midnight on January 25, 2022, further underscoring his status as a dangerous serial killer.

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