Friday, January 25, 2008

America's Most Wanted story updates 01-26-08

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Jimmy Trindade: "Jimmy T" Trindade was a seasoned sportsman and an avid boater, but he hasn't been seen since leaving the Bahamas for Florida in 2006 at the helm of a 38' speed boat. The boat was found 11 hours after his departure, and his family, his friends, the FBI, and now Immigration and Customs Enforcement are trying to figure out what happened.


Roy Hyatt: Cops say Roy Stephen Hyatt is a convicted sex offender on the run who still has an appetite for children. Police are looking for him on charges of downloading, possessing, and possibly distributing child pornography.


Dionne Garcia: After several years of hard work, the Chicago FBI's Joint Task Force on Gangs was able to indict 52 people in relation to the manufacture and distribution of PCP on the streets of the Windy City. Of all those indictments, only two people remain on the run. Agents say Dionne Garcia fled after being charged, probably with her common-law husband and their four children.


Anthony Harris: Father of five daughters Jesse Brown was murdered on August 25, 2006 in a senseless crime has shocked a community and torn a family apart. Now Anthony "Tone" Harris -- the man cops say is responsible -- is on the run, and police need your help to find him.


Jose Lopez: Jose Orlando Lopez has been deported twice for crimes committed in the U.S., and authorities still can't seem to get rid of him. They say Lopez has so little respect for this country that he raped a stranger on a busy street in New York. Police believe he's running from his latest charges from 2004 to prevent being deported, again.


Special Ops: Coast Guard Feature: The U.S. Coast Guard broke drug interdiction records in 2007, seizing 355,755 pounds of cocaine with a street value of more than $4.7 billion. This week, AMW’s Tom Morris takes you to San Diego, Calif. for an inside look at what makes the Coast Guard so successful.


Joseph Garcia: In the border town of Laredo, Texas, walk a few steps and you could be in an entirely different country. But without going anywhere, Laredo teens face the temptation of crossing into another world: a world in which greed, money, and drugs reign supreme. Cops say a kid named Joseph Allen Garcia fell prey to the lifestyle's allure, and now they hope AMW will help them find him.


Brianna Denison: A man sought for questioning in 19-year-old Brianna Denison's disappearance has been located and cleared of any involvement in the case. Reno authorities say that the man came forward after seeing news reports about the investigation. Meanwhile, the search effort continues as search dogs have failed to find any indication of the missing teen: Reno cops say they were hoping to get a few more areas canvassed before a snowstorm began.


James Malave: Cops in New York and Pennsylvania have been working together to track down alleged killer James Malave. Now, all of their hard work has paid off: thanks to an AMW tipster, Malave is behind bars.


Kenneth Freeman: Accused child rapist Kenneth John Freeman, described by the U.S. Marshals as the 'King of the Child Exploitation Suspects', is now back in the United States, and AMW cameras were the only ones to catch a glimpse of the elusive fugitive. On November 29, 2007, Freeman's third wife, Maleka May Freeman, was sentenced to 6 months home confinement and 240 hours of community service as part of a 3 year term of probation for lying to two different law enforcement agencies on multiple occasions about knowledge of her husband's whereabouts.


AMW Exclusive Video of Freeman With Police:

Warren Villalta: Warren Villalta is no longer a free man. An AMW tipster led U.S. Marshals to Puerto Rico, where they found Warren Villalta hiding in a town near San Juan. Villalta is now behind bars in New Jersey.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

America's Most Wanted story updates 01-19-08

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Unknown Fort Myers 8 Killer: After detectives recovered a cache of bones from eight men in a wooded area of Fort Myers, Fla., police are looking for some answers. Cops continue to try to find out who the men are, how they died and whether a serial killer is behind this gruesome mystery. AMW teamed up with a forensic artist to bring the men's likenesses back to life; do you recognize their faces, and can you help break the case wide open?

And the recreations of the victims' faces here:

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William Roberto Santos: Police say illegal alien William Roberto Santos was considered a trusted member of his community, and was a dedicated member of his church. But police say this farm hand had a dark secret, and it wasn't long before the whole community had figured out what he was really up to.



Michael Jason Registe: On the night of July 20, 2007, detectives in Columbus, Ga. responded to a shooting incident and found two student athletes shot execution-style inside of a Chevy Blazer. Cops say the suspect is on the run, and may have fled to the Caribbean.



German Perez Ramirez: On April 28, 2006, cops say two unsuspecting women were attacked by the same man, German Ramirez. However, police tell AMW that his first attempted rape involved the daughter of the woman he was dating back in 2005. Over a year later, Ramirez would strike again...two more times. Now, police in South Gate, Calif. are hoping that AMW viewers can help put German Ramirez behind bars.



Ralph Skundrich: The FBI says Ralph Skundrich tried to pull off what he thought was a foolproof robbery scheme. When the plan unraveled, Skundrich was put on house arrest -- but according to agents, his electronic monitoring bracelet wasn't enough to keep this career criminal under wraps.



Muammer Aldailam: Muammer "Mike" Aldailam has evaded Bronx police for over a month, and now cops need your help to bring him in before he disappears. In a moment of passion, cops say Aldailam shot and killed his girlfriend after she tried to break off their relationship. Authorities believe Aldailam may be desperate to get back to his native country of Yemen.



George Navarro: Melesio Martinez was known simply as "Daddy" to his two small children. His wife describes him as a hard-working construction worker that worked ten hour days and still had time to play and entertain his kids. That all changed one night in September 2001 when the Martinez family went into a Granada Hills, California liquor store and ran into George Navarro.



Lorenzo Curry: Cops say Lorenzo Curry watched himself on America's Most Wanted, then packed up his fugitive girlfriend and their toddler and hit the road. Lucky for him, because AMW tips put police only hours behind him. Now, U.S. Marshals are hoping your tips will get them caught for good this time.



Janora Sanders: U.S. Marshals in Kentucky say Janora Sanders is under the spell of a violent criminal: Lorenzo Curry, a man they say turned a normally reserved woman into a felon and a fugitive. AMW tips put authorities on the trail of the fugitive couple and their young daughter in Toledo. Now, U.S. Marshals are counting on AMW tipsters to catch the couple and bring their now 5-year-old daughter to safety.



Ramon Gaspar: Police say a 29-year-old woman was resting at a Los Angeles hospital after a surgery when a male nursing assistant, Ramon Eduardo Gaspar, entered her room. The day after the woman was discharged, she reported to police that Gaspar had sexually molested her several times. Cops continued investigating, and after making a public appeal, several more victims came forward. Now, he's on the run from the law.



Fernando Palomino: Authorities in the Windy City say two men responsible for three brutal New Year's Day deaths are on the loose and should be considered armed and dangerous. They say they've got a third man in custody, and a fourth victim survived after being shot in the head.



Omar Maldonado: It's been seven years since cops say Omar Maldonado shot and killed 17-year-old Leah Tadeo at a San Diego area house party. Since then, law enforcement on both sides of the US-Mexico border have been hunting high and low for the diminutive Maldonado who police believe began working for a drug cartel south of the border. Maldonado's luck finally ran out on October 9, 2007 when cops in Tijuana, Mexico arrested the 5'2" fugitive after an AMW tipster pointed them in the right direction.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

America's Most Wanted story updates 01-12-08

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Boca Raton Murders: Boca Raton, Fla. police are still looking for Nancy and Joey Bochicchio's killer. Cops say their best lead is a composite sketch of a man wanted in another violent attack in Boca Raton. The similarities between that case and the Bochicchios' murders are eerily similar, and police believe the man in the sketch could be involved with the vicious double homicide of mom Nancy and 8-year-old daughter Joey.

Donald Farrell Killer: Saturday, October 27, 2007 was Rowan University's homecoming, a night that brings thousands of people to the campus to celebrate and watch the football game. It was on this night that a group of four to five men brutally beat a 19-year-old student to death as a group of his friends stood by helplessly.

Leonard Ray Harper: Police thought accused murderer Leonard Ray Harper was hiding out in Spain or South America, but now they have confirmation Harper could be back in his old digs -- San Antonio, Texas. A convicted murderer called cops from jail and told them what they needed to know to place Harper back in town.

William Santos: Police say illegal alien William Roberto Santos was considered a trusted member of his community, and was a dedicated member of his church. But police say this farm laborer had a dark secret, and it wasn't long before the whole community had figured out what he was really up to.

Michael Registe: On the night of July 20, 2007, detectives in Columbus, Ga. responded to a shooting incident and found two student athletes shot execution-style inside of a Chevy Blazer. Cops say the suspect is on the run, and may have fled to the Caribbean.

German Ramirez: On April 28, 2006, cops say two unsuspecting women were attacked by the same man, German Ramirez. However, police tell AMW that his first attempted rape involved the daughter of the woman he was dating back in 2005. Over a year later, Ramirez would strike again...two more times. Now, police in South Gate, Calif. are hoping that AMW viewers can help put German Ramirez behind bars.

Ralph Skundrich: The FBI says Ralph Skundrich tried to pull off what he thought was a foolproof robbery scheme. When the plan unraveled, Skundrich was put on house arrest -- but according to agents, his electronic monitoring bracelet wasn't enough to keep this career criminal under wraps.

Unknown “Boots” Killer: The body of an unidentified woman is found, and nobody can ID her -- much less who killed her. She's one of New Mexico's most famous unsolved Jane Doe cases, and while some people say the investigation is ice-cold, one of the state's most respected detectives is refusing to give up: he says there are just too many clues to let go for good.

And while you’re at it, be sure to check out our behind the scenes footage of AMW’s Jenna Naranjo returning to her home state of New Mexico to investigate the case:

William Greer: William Greer is following a pattern that has kept AMW viewers and cops walking in his shadows. But can these near misses turn into a long-awaited capture? After airing his case, tips came in saying Greer had joined a church in Georgetown, Ky. Now, cops say he may have been involved in a shooting that took place during the course of a drug investigation in Paris, Ky. When visiting the casefile, be sure to check out the anything but routine police stop Greer was involved in.

James Patrick: Police in Delaware County, Pa. are searching for an accused child rapist with a tricky disappearing act. James Patrick was standing trial on charges that he raped an 11-year-old girl in 1998, when cops say he asked to leave court to call his elderly mother. Cops say Patrick took off, and hasn't been seen since.


Unknown Helen Hill Killer: In New Orleans, young filmmaker Helen Hill and her physician husband Paul were awakened by an intruder -- cops say the next thing they knew, he opened fire. Now, a year later, police have new information that may help find her killer.

Friday, January 04, 2008

America's Most Wanted story updates 01-05-08

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James Blunt and Jose Espinosa: Cops in N.J. are searching for two Union County Jail inmates who they say devised an elaborate scheme to break out of the facility on December 15, 2007. According to police, the men used tools to remove cinder blocks in their cells, squeezed out of their cells and on to a rooftop, then took a 25-foot leap of faith over a razor-lined fence to their freedom.



Madera County California Escapees: On March 24, 2003, guards at the Madera County, Calif. Jail in made a chilling discovery: five of their most dangerous inmates were missing. In the following months, cops were able to catch two of the jailbirds, but almost five years later, cops are hoping that AMW viewers can help put the remaining three escapees back behind bars.
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Thomas Lollis: Andre Wood was 29 years old for just one hour before his life ended. As he left his own birthday celebration, cops say Andre ran into Thomas Lollis, who was packing heat, and never had a chance.


Steven Hayes: Police in Lewisville, Texas are searching for convicted sex offender Steven Andrew Hayes, the man they say sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl after giving her drugs. Cops were hoping to find Hayes in Texas, but now believe he may have moved to another state. But they don't know which one, and they're now asking AMW viewers for help.


Elias Diaz: Florida cops say it didn't take much to make Elias Diaz mad at his best friend - mad enough to kill.


Robert Falkner: For more than a decade, a vagabond imposter has been preying on members of religious communities, scamming them of their hard-earned money. With California police hot on his trail, Robert Falkner fled, putting many lives at risk, including those of his own wife and three children. Cops want him, not only for assault with a deadly weapon, but also to put an end to his fraudulent schemes once and for all.


Glen Godwin: Fugitive Glen Stewart Godwin has now been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted List for more than 11 years. Now authorities would like to see this convicted killer move from "most wanted" to "most likely to spend the rest of his life behind bars."


Joseph Quartieri: In the 1990's, AMW profiled elusive fugitive Joseph Quartieri a number of times. He was wanted for trying to kill a police officer in 1979, and then escaping from jail. AMW received a number of tips, but nothing led to Quartieri. Now, investigators believe he may have been sighted -- at mobsters' funerals.


Jose Salaz: The Texas penal system has a near-perfect record of capturing inmates who attempt to break out of their prisons. The only person now tarnishing their record is Jose Salaz, a man sentenced to 105 years in prison who managed to escape in 1997. More than ten years later, Salaz is still on the run, and Texas police want to take care of their unfinished business with the escapee once and for all.


Malcolm Kysor: A convicted killer was able to escape a Pennsylvania prison in November by climbing into a trash bin that was headed to a pig farm, police say. Malcolm Kysor, 53, was assigned to kitchen detail when he climbed into trash can that was to be used for food scraps and was whisked away to freedom. Now, cops need your help to find him.


Dennis Lilly: The warden at the last prison where Dennis Lilly escaped called him "just a little rascal". Lilly has slithered his way out of four prisons and jails, and in his last escape from the Missouri State Penitentiary, he's been gone the longest: since 1986. But a sighting as recent as 2001 has authorities hoping this clever criminal can -- once again -- be put back behind bars.


Yaser Said: Cops outside of Dallas, Texas are searching for a man who may have brutally taken the lives of his two daughters. Why it happened is a mystery and cops hope that finding the fugitive will clear up this baffling and horrifying case.


Anthony Artrip: Claiming he had injured himself during his five-hour standoff with police, Anthony Artrip -- one of the U.S. Marshals' Top 15 Most Wanted fugitives -- rolled into a Pittsburgh, Penn. court in a wheelchair to face charges of escape. Cop say that soon Artrip will be on his way back to Kentucky, where he busted out of jail three months ago.


Farhead Monem: When Farhad "Fred" Monem came to the United States to avoid being drafted into the Iranian military, he eventually made a name for himself as the state of Oregon's food service administrator. But, the FBI claims Monem purchased substandard and rotten food to sell to the Oregon prison system, and took kickbacks to ensure a massive payday for himself, to the tune of $1.3 million.