Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, Lower Merion Police Superintendent Andrew Block, Upper Moreland Township Police Chief Scott Bendig and Abington Township Police Chief Patrick Molloy announced today the arrest of Jeremy Fuentes, 26, of Philadelphia, for Second-Degree Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery and Conspiracy to Commit Burglary in connection with a home invasion homicide in Wynnewood on December 8, 2024.

Charles Fulforth, 41, of the Jenkintown section of Abington Township and Kelvin Roberts, 42, of Philadelphia have been charged with first-degree murder for the deaths of a 61-year-old Lower Merion woman and her 25-year-old son in December. Both were employees at Junkluggers in Willow Grove.

An investigation found that information provided by Fuentes to Fulforth was the impetus behind Fulforth and Roberts entering the home to burglarize/rob it. According to officials, Fuentes, also an employee of Junkluggers, had met on December 6, 2024 with Bucks County homeowners with a similar address as the Lower Merion home to provide them with an estimate for removal of items by Junkluggers.

“When Fuentes was in the home, he observed a large gun safe, multiple firearms boxes, gun parts and ammunition, none of which were part of the estimate to be removed by Junkluggers,” the report said. “Following the estimate, Fuentes called Fulforth and shared with him the information regarding the multiple firearms and related items in the home. He also told Fulforth that the homeowners were elderly.”

Officials said Fuentes and Fulforth were interested in stealing the firearms for their gun trafficking organization that illegally sold factory-made firearms as well as privately made ghost guns, machine gun conversion devices (aka switches) and silencers using multiple 3D-printers.

“This tragic murder and attempted murder was all about greed and putting guns in the hands of criminals,” said DA Steele. “If not for Fuentes’ involvement, the robbery/burglary would not have occurred and the Gaudios would still be living their normal lives. Now Fuentes is on the hook for Andrew Gaudio’s murder and the attempted murder of Bernadette Gaudio.”

Fuentes was arrested today without incident by the Philadelphia Police Homicide Task Force and the Philadelphia SWAT. He is awaiting arraignment on charges of Second-Degree Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery and Conspiracy to Commit Burglary. At the arraignment, a preliminary hearing will be scheduled. There is no bail available for Second-Degree Murder charges.

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