One of FBI's most wanted fugitives is captured in quickest arrest ever
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Samuel Ramirez Jr., 33, was wanted for his alleged involvement in the murders of two women on May 21, 2023.
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Crime U.S. fugitive captured in Mexico 73 minutes after being added to FBI's most wanted list, fastest arrest in history By Kerry Breen Kerry Breen News Editor Kerry Breen is a news editor at CBSNews.com. A graduate of New York University's Arthur L. Carter School of Journalism, she previously worked at NBC News' TODAY Digital. She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. Read Full Bio Kerry Breen Updated on: March 13, 2026 / 10:13 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google A U.S. fugitive was captured in Mexico just over an hour after being added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, making it the fastest arrest time in the history of the list and breaking a record set over 55 years ago. Samuel Ramirez Jr., 33, was wanted for his alleged involvement in the murders of two women on May 21, 2023, at a bar in Federal Way, Washington, the Justice Department said in a news release . A third person was also injured in the incident. Federal Way Police Chief Andy Hwang identified the victims as Jessyca Hohn and Katie Duhnke. An arrest warrant was issued charging him with the crimes, but Ramirez was believed to have fled the country after the killings. In November 2025, he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and a federal arrest warrant was issued, the Justice Department said. On December 10, 2025, the FBI announced a reward of up to $25,000 for his arrest and conviction. The FBI increased the award amount to up to $1 million on Tuesday. He was added to the Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List that same day. Just an hour and 13 minutes later, Ramirez was captured without incident in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico. The FBI credited its Legal Attaché office in Mexico City, the U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Washington, and Mexican authorities with his apprehension. The previous record for the shortest arrest time in 1969, when a man was arrested two hours after being added to the list. Ramirez ...
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