An Arizona man needed for the killing of his girlfriend in San Diego in 2016 was captured in El Salvador, the U.S. Marshals Service stated. Raymond McLeod, 37, who was on the company's 15 Most Wished checklist, was taken into custody Monday afternoon by native legislation enforcement and confirmed his identification to accompanying U.S. authorities, the service stated in a press release Tuesday.
Authorities had been tipped off that McLeod had been instructing English at a college within the metropolis of Sonsonate.
McLeod, a U.S. Marine veteran, is accused of killing Krystal Mitchell, 30. Each McLeod and Mitchell lived in Phoenix however had been visiting mates in San Diego on the time of her dying.
"This defendant's brazen try to evade justice is over and the work to carry him accountable in a court docket of legislation for the homicide of Krystal Mitchell can now start," San Diego County District Lawyer Summer season Stephan stated in a press release.
On June 10, 2016, the pal discovered Mitchell not respiration and paramedics pronounced her lifeless. Murder detectives discovered indicators of a wrestle.
"They decided Mitchell was final seen alive together with her boyfriend McLeod," the Marshals Service assertion stated.
The San Diego County district lawyer's workplace charged McLeod with homicide, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
The Marshals Service subsequently led the manhunt for McLeod, who they believed fled by Mexico to Central America. He was reported to have been in Guatemala in 2017 and Belize in 2018.
A $50,000 reward was provided for info resulting in his seize, and he was added to the 15 Most Wished checklist.
Authorities stated McLeod can be deported from El Salvador to San Diego to face costs. It was not instantly recognized if he had an lawyer who might touch upon the allegations.
"It's our honest hope that his seize brings some sense of aid to Krystal Mitchell's household, particularly her mom, Josephine Wentzel, who has labored so diligently with legislation enforcement these previous years to see today of justice arrive," U.S. Marshals Director Ronald Davis stated within the assertion.