Man accused of killing wife on wedding night brought back to US after years on the run in Mexico

A Mexican antheral who had been connected the tally for much than a decennary earlier his apprehension successful his autochthonal state past twelvemonth for allegedly sidesplitting his woman connected their wedding nighttime successful Illinois has been returned to the United States, the FBI said Thursday.

Arnoldo Jimenez was brought backmost to the U.S. much than a twelvemonth aft helium was captured connected Jan. 30, 2025, by Mexican authorities moving with U.S. instrumentality enforcement successful Monterrey, Mexico.

Jimenez had been connected the FBI's Most Wanted database of fugitives. At the clip helium was taken into custody, helium was the fourth-most wanted fugitive successful the U.S.

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Arnoldo Jimenez was brought backmost to the United States to look charges for allegedly sidesplitting his woman connected their wedding nighttime successful 2012. (FBI)

"Thursday marks an important milestone for [FBI Chicago] — our unit person successfully brought backmost FBI Most Wanted fugitive Arnoldo Jimenez from Mexico," the FBI said successful a connection posted connected X. "No substance however overmuch clip has passed oregon wherever a transgression whitethorn beryllium successful the world, the FBI volition ne'er halt successful our pursuit of justice."

FUGITIVE ON FBI'S MOST WANTED LIST FOR KILLING HIS BRIDE IN ILLINOIS CAPTURED IN MEXICO

Arnoldo Jimenez successful FBI custody upon being sent backmost to the United States to look charges successful the 2012 slaying of his wife. (FBI)

Authorities said Jimenez killed Estrella Carrera, 26, connected their wedding night. Her assemblage was recovered successful the bathtub of her Burbank, Illinois, flat connected May 13, 2012, little than 48 hours aft the mates married.

Jimenez was charged with first-degree murder, and a authorities warrant was issued for his apprehension connected May 15, 2012. A national warrant was issued 2 days aboriginal aft Jimenez was charged federally with unlawful formation to debar prosecution.

Estrella Carrera, 26, was killed connected her wedding night. Her husband, Arnoldo Jimenez, was returned to the United States this week aft much than a decennary connected the tally successful Mexico, the FBI said. (WFLD)

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Authorities person not disclosed a motive for the sidesplitting oregon a day for his archetypal tribunal appearance.