Photo: Janett Reyna/Facebook
The arrest of Luis Octavio Frias, 34, ended a nearly six-year-long manhunt, the U.S. Marshals Serviceannounced in a news release. Frias was wanted for murder after allegedly stabbing his ex-wife, Janett Reyna, 41 times in front of her young children in August 2013.
Two days before her death, Reyna, a former police officer with the Blackwell, Oklahoma, Police Department, filed a protection order against Frias.
A tip from an anonymous person watching an episode ofIn Pursuit with John Walshthat profiled Frias on Investigation Discovery led authorities to arrest Frias in Jalisco, Mexico.
“The arrest of Luis Octavio Frias allows a wounded community to start healing and stands as a testament to the crucial role the public plays in helping us locate and arrest dangerous fugitives,” U.S. Marshals Service Acting Deputy Director David Anderson said in a statement. “We especially thank John Walsh and his team for their commitment to law enforcement and for featuring Frias on his show.”
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He added: “Frias’ arrest sends a strong, clear message to anyone attempting to flee the country to avoid prosecution that justice has no boundaries.”
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“Our fans and viewers did it again! The first fugitive on the very first episode ofIn Pursuithas been captured and will be brought to justice. A victim’s family doesn’t have to look over their shoulders anymore,” Walsh said. “Keep looking out for each other out there, and I promise, we will keep listening.”
On Thursday, when Frias stepped on U.S. soil, authorities used the same handcuffs Reyna had been issued as a police officer to take him into custody.
source: people.com
