Arnoldo Jimenez (born February 19, 1982) is an American
fugitive who was added to the
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on May 8, 2019. He is wanted for the May 2012 murder of his wife Estrella Carrera on the day after their wedding; she was found dead in a bathtub at her apartment in
Burbank, Illinois.
Jimenez was the
522nd 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.
Background
Arnoldo Jimenez and Estrella Carrera were married on May 11, 2012, at
Chicago City Hall. Carrera had two children, one 9-year-old daughter from a previous relationship, and a 2-year-old son with Jimenez. The couple had dinner with family and friends that night and then headed to a night club, which they left around 4 a.m. on the morning of May 12.
Murder
It is believed by the FBI that on the way home the couple got into a heated argument in Jimenez's black 2006 four-door
Maserati
Maserati S.p.A. () is an Italian luxury vehicle manufacturer. Established on 1 December 1914, in Bologna, Italy, the company's headquarters are now in Modena, and its emblem is a trident. The company has been owned by Stellantis since 2021. Ma ...
. Jimenez then fatally stabbed Carrera multiple times in his car and dragged her body into her apartment.
Carrera's body was dumped in the bathtub at her apartment,
and she was still wearing the same silver dress she wore to her wedding.
Carrera was meant to pick up her children from family members on May 12, but she never showed up. Her family members then reported her missing to police. Her body was found inside her apartment on the afternoon of May 13.
Police confirmed there was no sign of a forced entry. Jimenez had also disappeared and his car was nowhere to be found.
Three days later on May 15, Jimenez was charged with
first degree murder and a state warrant was issued for his arrest. A federal warrant followed after he was charged with
unlawful flight to avoid prosecution on May 17.
Investigation
Investigators began tracking Jimenez and found that on May 12 he had used his cellphone in Chicago, then
Southern Illinois. It was later used in
Memphis, Tennessee, and then in
Arkansas. On May 13 he had made calls from
Houston and then in
Hidalgo,
Mexico.
In September 2012, police made a drug arrest on Jimenez's brother, Humberto. During the search of his property, police discovered Arnoldo's black Maserati in the garage. Blood was found inside the car, leading police to the conclusion that Jimenez had killed Carrera in his car and dragged her body into the bathtub inside her apartment. Police believe Humberto drove Arnoldo to Mexico in his car and left him there.
The FBI believes Jimenez is still hiding in
Durango
Durango (), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: ''Korian''; Nahuatl: ''Tepēhuahcān''), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in ...
, Mexico, specifically in the area of
Santiago Papasquiaro.
He may also be hiding in
Reynosa,
Tamaulipas, Mexico.
See also
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List of fugitives from justice who disappeared
This is a list of fugitives from justice, notable people who disappeared or evaded capture while being sought by law enforcement agencies in connection with a crime, and who are currently sought or were sought for the duration of their presume ...
References
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1982 births
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American male criminals
People charged with murder
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
Fugitives wanted by the United States
Fugitives wanted on murder charges
Living people