José Manuel García Guevara
American criminal
Jose Manuel García Guevara (born February 11, 1988) is a Mexican national formerly on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Background
On February 19, 2008, while living with four roommates in a trailer park in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Guevara allegedly broke into the trailer of his neighbor, 26-year-old Wanda Barton, and raped and stabbed her to death in the presence of her 4-year-old stepson. He then bought a one-way bus ticket to Dallas, Texas, where he disappeared. Authorities believe he returned to Mexico, possibly to his hometown of Rioverde, San Luis Potosí.
Guevara is between 5'6" to 5'8", with brown eyes and dark hair. He weighs between 160 and 180 pounds. He has a tattoo of the letter "J" on his shoulder, and goes by the nickname Pelón, which translates to "bald head," but is also a slang word for penis.
Guevara was indicted by a grand jury in April 2008 on charges of second-degree murder, aggravated rape, and aggravated burglary. He is also charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. There was a $100,000 reward offered by the FBI for his capture.
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