Man to be charged in murder of Mercedez Layne

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June 11, 2026

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Sascha Wilson

Days after the battered body of 12-year-old Mercedez Layne was discovered in Erin, a 26-year-old Palo Seco man is expected to appear in court today.

Homicide investigators yesterday received instructions from Special Adviser Joan Honore-Paul to charge Richard Renalis with the child’s murder.

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