Fugitive Husband Arrested in Costa Rica for Wife's 1991 Murder
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After more than 30 years on the run, Jose Lazaro Cruz, wanted in connection with the 1991 killing of his wife in Virginia, was extradited from Costa Rica to face trial. He had fled to Canada and then to El Salvador after the murder, where he remarried and started a new life. The victim, Ana Jurado, was found dead in 1991, and Lazaro Cruz was identified as the alleged killer but evaded authorities. He is currently in custody in Fairfax County, Virginia, awaiting trial.
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