fugitives
Hundreds of accused murderers, thieves and sex offenders, including illegal migrants, nabbed in sweeping federal operation
July 5, 2025 | 4:07pmPolice arrested more than 250 fugitives, some of them illegal immigrants, wanted for murder, robbery, sex assault and other major crimes in Operation Apex Hammer in New Jersey so far...
Ecuador recaptures gang leader wanted in US more than a year after his prison escape
June 26, 2025 | 5:07amThe officers had found him hiding in a small hole beneath what appeared to be a kitchen counter.
Cocky fugitive's social media challenge to sheriff backfires in spectacular fashion
June 20, 2025 | 1:38amA wanted Florida man has been arrested after a series of social media posts taunting the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Sheriff Grady Judd for not being able to catch him.
Suspect who allegedly torched NYPD cars, causing $800K in damage, identified as anti-Israel protester who's been in trouble before
June 18, 2025 | 6:12pmRecords show that Jakhi Lodgson-McCray, 21, has a string of arrests dating to January 2023.
US Marshals capture Dominican fugitive wanted for murdering upstate NY family of four -- including 2- and 4-year-old kids
June 6, 2025 | 12:52amLuis Francisco Soriano, 31, allegedly killed two children, ages 2 and 4, and their parents in their Irondequoit, NY, home, which was then burned to the ground on August 31,...
Accused murderer on Texas' Top 10 most wanted list, arrested after month-long manhunt
June 2, 2025 | 1:57pmAn accused murderer who was able to flee house arrest by breaking off his ankle monitor was arrested Monday after a month-long manhunt as one of Texas’ 10 most wanted...
Fugitive psychic couldn't predict his own capture after being on the run for 20 years following fatal DWI car crash
May 31, 2025 | 4:20pmCBC obtained an affidavit in which Patrick Lutts, Jr., 51, described how he had evaded U.S. authorities for 21 years, following his alleged involvement in a fatal Christmas morning drunk-driving...
Caves and other mountain hideouts are being searched for fugitive known as 'Devil in the Ozarks'
May 29, 2025 | 5:25amThere are plenty of hideouts in the rugged terrain of the Ozark Mountains, from abandoned cabins to campsites in the vast forests where searchers are hunting for a convicted former police...
LI home where the body of a fugitive murder suspect was found in backyard pool belongs to detective who searched for him: records
May 28, 2025 | 4:57pmThe veteran Suffolk cop was lifting the cover on his backyard pool for the summer with his son when they spotted a well-preserved body floating in the water.
Three more escaped New Orleans inmates captured as manhunt continues for last 2 fugitives
May 27, 2025 | 3:43amTwo remain at large following the Orleans Parish jailbreak earlier this month.
Former police chief, serving murder and rape sentences, escapes from prison
May 26, 2025 | 7:20amA former police chief in Arkansas who is serving decades-long sentences for murder and rape escaped from prison Sunday, state corrections officials said.
Convicted killer mistakenly freed from prison captured more than 400 miles away after 2 weeks on the run
April 12, 2025 | 8:10pmThe convicted killer was accidentally released from a Georgia lock up on March 27.
Convicted killer mistakenly released from prison — as 'petrified' victim's family fear for their safety
April 10, 2025 | 5:38am“He is a trained killer with his hands, and he looks nice and friendly. No one is safe. The public is not safe.”
Fugitive arrested after posting video taunting police on social media to 'locate him'
April 7, 2025 | 6:53amOfficials say Devon Bart posted pictures of himself on social media, challenged deputies to find him.
Two illegal migrants escape from facility during power outage — and ICE claims local cops 'declined' to help search
March 20, 2025 | 8:56am"Local authorities were notified immediately and declined to assist with the search," an ICE spokesperson said — but Aurora police pushed back against the claim.
How NYPD is using AI, drones, DNA and cutting-edge tech in the manhunt for United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson's assassin
December 6, 2024 | 4:40pmCutting-edge technologies, including state-of-the-art camera networks and facial recognition software powered by artificial intelligence, are being used by police in the hunt for the brazen killer who shot United Healthcare...
Convicted murderer jumps out of prison van en route to court, sparking massive Calif. manhunt
December 3, 2024 | 10:58pm"The public should not confront this individual as he is considered dangerous," authorities warned of Cesar Hernandez, 34.
Acrobatic Texas fugitive front-flips over fence before epic police takedown
November 3, 2024 | 4:35pmTerron Deshaun Hadnot, 29, was on the run after fleeing from an SUV that was reportedly stolen.
Thieves in terrible disguises steal $1.7M in jewelry — before they're caught living it up at ritzy hotel: cops
October 30, 2024 | 1:33pmTwo people wanted for stealing a fortune in valuables from a Nashville hotel were tracked down to Miami Beach, where they were caught at a luxury hotel.
Shocking video shows grandma falsely arrested by US Marshals at gunpoint: 'I felt like I was being kidnapped'
October 29, 2024 | 11:24pm“I truly felt like I was being kidnapped. I am so disappointed in my goverenment,” Penny McCarthy, 66, seethed.