All articles tagged with #fugitive
Ronald Fischer, a fugitive wanted for sexual assault, eluded capture for 21 years by assuming multiple false identities as a biotech executive, doctor, and master sailor, until federal marshals finally tracked him down.
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.
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.
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.
Ronald L. Fischer, a Rhode Island fugitive who vanished in 2005 while facing first-degree sexual assault charges, was captured by federal agents off the New York coast on his sailing vessel The Silver Lining, ending a 20-year manhunt; he will be extradited back to Rhode Island to face charges.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Anthony Michael Lennon, a fugitive accused of child pornography and involved in a 2012 abduction, was captured in New York after living under the alias Justin Phillips for over a decade, even enrolling as a student at SUNY Canton.
John Kaleel, a veteran piano teacher linked to Hollywood families, was convicted of child sexual abuse but fled the country before sentencing, with authorities uncertain of his whereabouts and considering extradition efforts.
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.
Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist and fugitive who was granted asylum in Cuba after escaping prison in 1979, has died in Havana due to health issues at an advanced age. Her case has been a longstanding point of tension between the US and Cuba, with her supporters viewing her as a revolutionary figure and her critics labeling her a terrorist. Shakur's influence extends into popular culture and social justice movements, notably inspiring the Black Lives Matter movement.