2 Alabama men charged with murder in the deaths of 3 Tennessee men

Noel Garcia Esquivel, of Montevallo, Alabama, and Abraham Pena Perez, of Alabaster, Alabama, were arrested in the slayings of Gabriel Alonzo Rios Jr., Javier Quintero Gonzalez, and Gilberto Munoz Cabrera. All three victims were from around Nashville, Tennessee.

At least two of the victims were shot before their bodies were burned, an autopsy found. The remains were found in a charred sport-utility vehicle on a logging road on July 2, authorities said.  Noel Garcia Esquivel's mugshot (Chilton County Sheriff's  Office) Abraham Pena Perez's mugshot (Chilton County Sheriff's  Office)

Evidence indicated that the two suspects, who were both in the United States illegally, were involved in drug trafficking, authorities said. A judge set their bonds at $4.5 million each during an initial appearance.