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Extradition Fight Keeps ICE Agent Castro's Fugitive Status in Limbo
politics1 month ago

Extradition Fight Keeps ICE Agent Castro's Fugitive Status in Limbo

Minnesota prosecutors say ICE agent Christian Castro is a fugitive after charging him in connection with a Jan. 14 Minneapolis shooting; Texas Rangers arrested him on a Minnesota warrant but he was freed after Texas did not extradite within the 90-day window, intensifying a clash between Minnesota and Gov. Greg Abbott over whether Castro qualifies as a fugitive. Abbott contends Castro may have returned to Texas for work rather than fleeing, while Minnesota says he was in Minnesota when the crimes occurred and was later found in Texas. A federal judge declined to resolve the fugitive question, calling the case premature, and noted the Extradition Clause and Supreme Court precedent allow for fugitive status even without conscious flight. The charges and extradition request remain pending as Castro remains free in Texas.

via KERA News|
#extradition#fugitive#ice
Ex-South Carolina Officer Repatriated From China to Face Murder and Child-Sex Charges
crime2 months ago

Ex-South Carolina Officer Repatriated From China to Face Murder and Child-Sex Charges

A former Charleston Police Department officer, Dan Hiers Jr., has been returned from China to face murder and criminal sexual conduct with a minor charges in South Carolina stemming from the 2005 killing of his wife, Ludimila Hiers. After more than 20 years on the run and a spot on the U.S. Marshals’ 15 Most Wanted list, his extradition concluded an international pursuit, with no immediate schedule for his first court appearance in Dorchester County.

via Fox News|
#crime#criminal-sexual-conduct-with-a-minor#extradition
Two-decade manhunt ends with Rhode Island fugitive arrested off New York
crime2 months ago

Two-decade manhunt ends with Rhode Island fugitive arrested off New York

Ronald Fischer, once one of Rhode Island’s longest-wanted fugitives, was arrested about an hour offshore New York after authorities intercepted his 56-foot sailboat The Silver Lining (registered under the alias Richard Graydon) and confirmed his identity by fingerprints; investigators found emails and evidence of using an onion router to evade tracking, with a multi-agency operation culminating in his arraignment in Manhattan and waiver of extradition. The victim, Cheryl Gingerich, told NBC News she felt relief upon hearing of the arrest.

via NBC News|
#arrest#crime#fugitive
Fugitive master yachtsman captured off New Jersey after decades on the run
crime2 months ago

Fugitive master yachtsman captured off New Jersey after decades on the run

Ronald L. Fischer, once dubbed Rhode Island’s "master yachtsman", was captured off New Jersey more than 20 years after fleeing a 2005 first-degree sexual assault trial; convicted in absentia for an assault on his yacht, he sailed under aliases including Richard Graydon aboard the 56-foot Silver Lining before surrendering to U.S. Marshals and facing federal and state charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and failure to appear, on top of a life sentence with parole eligibility after 25 years.

via The Guardian|
#arrest#crime#fugitive
Monaco parcel bomb prompts cross-border manhunt into France
world3 months ago

Monaco parcel bomb prompts cross-border manhunt into France

Monaco is probing a parcel-bomb attack that wounded three people, including a Ukrainian-born businessman; authorities say it was an attempted murder, not terrorism, and a suspect fled toward Beausoleil in France, triggering a cross-border search by Monaco police and French gendarmes. Victims were treated in Nice, and while some sources have named Vadym Yermolaiev as a possible target, the motive remains under investigation as authorities review victims’ backgrounds.

via France 24|
#bombing#france#fugitive
Detroit murder fugitive arrested in Panama after 30-year manhunt
crime4 months ago

Detroit murder fugitive arrested in Panama after 30-year manhunt

A Detroit man who fled after a 1993 murder for more than 30 years was finally arrested in Panama City, Panama. Richard Werstine, who used multiple aliases, was tracked by the U.S. Marshals Service and captured with the help of Panamanian authorities; fingerprint analysis confirmed his identity and he admitted to the 1993 killing of Rodney Barger. The arrest ends a decades-long chase that included a 1999 shooting incident in Flagstaff, Arizona.

via NBC News|
#crime#detroit#fugitive
Siblings Charged Over MacDill Bomb Plot
crime6 months ago

Siblings Charged Over MacDill Bomb Plot

Federal prosecutors indicted siblings Alen Zheng and Ann Mary Zheng in connection with an improvised explosive device found near MacDill Air Force Base. Alen allegedly planted the device and placed a 911 call; Ann Mary is charged with evidence tampering and being an accessory after the fact after helping him flee to China. The car used to transport the device was sold, traces of explosives were found in it and at the home, and the device was sent to Huntsville for testing. Alen is believed to be in China and extradition is being pursued on a case-by-case basis.

via Tampa Bay Times|
#crime#explosives#extradition
Ex-Olympic snowboarder nabbed in Mexico tied to alleged billion-dollar drug empire
crime8 months ago

Ex-Olympic snowboarder nabbed in Mexico tied to alleged billion-dollar drug empire

Former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, long sought by the FBI, was arrested in Mexico City and extradited to the United States on charges that he ran a transnational drug-trafficking organization, used Los Angeles as a major distribution hub, and ordered the killings of witnesses. U.S. authorities say the operation moved tens of tons of cocaine and other drugs, generated more than $1 billion in illicit proceeds, and led to numerous arrests and asset seizures across the U.S., Canada, and Colombia.

via latimes.com|
#crime#drug-trafficking#fbi
Fake Heiress Turned Fugitive: Ex-Employees Reveal Long-Running Scam
crime9 months ago

Fake Heiress Turned Fugitive: Ex-Employees Reveal Long-Running Scam

Mary Carole McDonnell, once a successful TV producer and alleged aviation heiress, is now a fugitive wanted by the FBI for bank fraud and identity theft, accused of defrauding banks of nearly $30 million by falsely claiming connections to the McDonnell Douglas family and forging documents, while former employees of her company Bellum Entertainment recount unpaid wages and a company shutdown amid her alleged long con.

via NBC News|
#bank-fraud#crime#fbi
Derrick Groves, New Orleans Escapee, Captured in Atlanta After 5-Month Manhunt
crime1 year ago

Derrick Groves, New Orleans Escapee, Captured in Atlanta After 5-Month Manhunt

Derrick Groves, the last of 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail in May, was captured in Atlanta after a five-month manhunt, following a tip that led authorities to find him hiding in a crawl space in a house. Groves, convicted of a double murder, was arrested without injury and is expected to be extradited back to Louisiana to face additional charges.

via CBS News|
#arrest#atlanta#crime