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Captured: Virginia jail escapee charged in death of deputy taken into custody in Mexico

Crystal Graham

alder marin sotelo Farmville Piedmont Regional Jail escapee Alder Marin-Sotelo has been found and is in custody, according to the Prince Edward County Sheriff Department.

Marin-Sotelo escaped Sunday from the jail in Farmville after his sister allegedly arranged a getaway car for him.

He is charged in the December death of Wake County deputy Ned Byrd. Byrd was shot four times after stopping a suspicious truck in southeastern Wake County.

According to the report, Marin-Sotelo was taken into custody by Mexican authorities on Thursday afternoon in the state of Guerrero.

The FBI and U.S. Marshals Service was offering a reward of $70,000 to find Marin-Sotelo.

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

Sister allegedly aided escaped Virginia inmate by arranging delivery of getaway car

Two inmates on the run after escape from regional jail near Farmville

 

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

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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