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$70,000 reward offered for jail escapee charged with murdering a deputy

alder marin sotelo Farmville The FBI and the U.S. Marshals Service are offering a combined reward of up to $70,000 in the investigation to find a jail escapee charged with murdering a Wake County Deputy in August 2022.

Alder Marin-Sotelo escaped from the Piedmont Regional Jail in Farmville on Sunday where he was being held awaiting trial on federal firearm related charges.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000. and the U.S. Marshals are offering a reward of up to $20,000.

The FBI also released photos from a video jail call made within hours of his escape to give the public awareness of what he looks like now.

Marin-Sotelo is a 26-year-old Hispanic male, 5’6”, 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.

When he escaped, he was wearing a gray prison sweatsuit, but may have changed clothes or could be wearing a disguise.

Marin-Sotelo left the jail in Virginia driving a 2003 red Ford Mustang with a 30-day North Carolina temporary tag.

He is considered extremely dangerous.

If you have information to find him, contact (800) CALL-FBI or tips.fbi.gov

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A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]

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