One of the FBI's most wanted fugitives has finally been captured after 12 years on the run. Arnoldo Jimenez, who was charged with the murder of his wife back in May 2012, was arrested in Monterrey, Mexico, on Thursday, January 30.
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Back on May 12, 2012, Estrella Carrera, Jimenez's wife, was found dead in her apartment's bathtub in Burbank, California, according to CBS News. Carrera had married Jimenez in secret the day before. Her family requested a wellness check after she failed to pick up her children. This led to her being found dead.
Authorities immediately suspected Jimenez and accused him of stabbing Carrera to death in his 2006 Maserati. He would then allegedly drag her lifeless body to the bathtub. Moreover, Jimenez himself would then call his sister and say that he left his wife bleeding in the bathtub. He told her they had a "bad fight." He would never pick up the phone again, believed to have escaped to Mexico.
Most Wanted, Arrested
According to the New York Post, Arnoldo Jimenez was the 522nd person to be named in the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list back in 2019. The bureau offered a $250,000 reward for any information that may lead to Jimenez's arrest. It is unclear whether someone will receive the reward following his arrest.
"The FBI is extremely appreciative of the Burbank Police Department, our law enforcement partners in Mexico, and the public for their tremendous investigative efforts and collaboration in the capture of Ten Fugitive Arnoldo Jimenez," reads a press release issued by the FBI.
"The FBI will use all of its available resources to bring criminals to justice, no matter how much time has passed, or where they may be in the world."
Reportedly, Carrera's family heavily disapproved of her relationship with Arnoldo Jimenez. Even though they shared a 2-year-old son, Carrera suffered from several incidents of violence, said her family. Carrera's sister told The Associated Press that Jimenez was "very possessive" and acted often with jealousy. She told the outlet that Jimenez had hurt and bruised her sister in the past.
The now-arrested Jimenez also had a prior arrest on an unrelated case of domestic violence.
