Alejandro Castillo (criminal)

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Alejandro Castillo
Portrait of Alejandro Castillo.jpg
Photograph taken in 2015
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive
Charges
Reward$250,000
AliasAlexandro Castillo
Alex Castillo
Alejandro Rosales
Alejandro Castillo
Alejandro Rosales-Castillo
Alejandro Rosalescastillo
Description
Born (1998-11-26) November 26, 1998 (age 25)
Arizona, United States
Nationality American
Race Hispanic
GenderMale
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight81 to 86 kg
OccupationRestaurant worker
Status
AddedOctober 24, 2017
Number516
Currently a Top Ten Fugitive

Alejandro Rosales Castillo (born November 26, 1998) is an American fugitive who was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on October 24, 2017. He is wanted for the August 2016 murder of Truc Quan "Sandy" Ly Le in Charlotte, North Carolina. [1] Castillo was the 516th fugitive to be placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to his capture. [2]

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Background

Castillo was born on November 26, 1998, in Arizona. He speaks fluent English and Spanish. In 2016, a then-17-year-old Castillo worked at a Showmars restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was co-workers with 23-year-old Truc Quan "Sandy" Ly Le. The two reportedly briefly dated and at some point Le had lent Castillo some money which he never paid back to her. Another co-worker of theirs was 19-year-old Ahmia Feaster, who was Castillo's new girlfriend after his split from Le. [3]

Disappearance and murder

On August 9, 2016, Castillo texted Le saying that he would like to repay her the money she had previously loaned him. Le agreed to meet Castillo at a QuikTrip located on Eastway Drive in Charlotte. Castillo was picked up that afternoon by Feaster, who collected him in her red Dodge Caliber and took him to the meeting. Le was last seen alive at the QuikTrip where she agreed to meet Castillo. It is believed that instead of repaying her, Castillo forced Le to withdraw all the money from her bank account, possibly with a gun. According to Le's uncle, her bank statements showed that she withdrew $1,000 from an ATM. After this withdrawal there was no money left in her bank account. [4] Investigators believe that Castillo then drove Le to a wooded area in Cabarrus County where he shot her once in the head, killing her. Her body was then dumped in a ravine. Castillo and Feaster then fled in Le's black 4-door 2003 Toyota Corolla. [5]

Aftermath

After the murder, Castillo and Feaster drove from North Carolina to Phoenix, Arizona. They parked Le's car at a bus shelter in Phoenix where it was later found abandoned on August 15. Castillo and Feaster then made their way to Nogales, Arizona, where they crossed the border into Mexico. Surveillance footage captured images of Castillo crossing the border into Mexico. He has not been seen since. [6] Investigators believe that Castillo is still hiding in Mexico, possibly in the cities of San Francisco de los Romo or Pabellón de Arteaga in the state of Aguascalientes. He may also be hiding in the states of Guanajuato or Veracruz. [7]

Investigation

Le was reported missing the day after she was murdered, and Castillo and Feaster were reported missing on August 11 and 12. Feaster's Dodge Caliber was found abandoned on August 13 in the 11000 block of Dulin Creek Boulevard in Charlotte. Later that day, Feaster and Castillo reportedly called their families saying they were safe but did not know where they were. [8] After receiving the phone calls, both families believed that the pair were being held captive and were forced to make the phone calls. [9]

On August 17, 2016, the body of Le was found in a wooded area in Cabarrus County. She had been shot once in the head. Investigators say they believe the motive for the murder was simply robbery. On November 2, 2016, Castillo was charged with first degree murder. He was later charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution on February 10, 2017. [10]

On October 20, 2016, Feaster turned herself in to authorities in Aguascalientes, Mexico. [11] She got in touch with her mother, who cooperated with U.S. authorities and arranged for her to be collected at an airport. On October 22, Feaster was extradited back to the U.S. and was arrested by the Harris County Sheriff's Office near Houston, Texas. She was charged with accessory after the fact of felony murder and larceny of a motor vehicle. Her bond was set at $25,000 for a larceny of a motor vehicle and $100,000 for accessory after the fact. She was eventually transferred to Mecklenburg County Jail where she posted bond and was released on January 18, 2017. [12]

According to Feaster, both she and Castillo had been staying with Castillo's cousins in Aguascalientes. At some point during the two months they were staying down there, Castillo disappeared and went missing once again. [12]

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