Fugitives enrich themselves from abroad
Former Chicago police Sgt. Eddie Hicks vanished eight years ago on the eve of his high-profile corruption trial. Federal authorities had charged him with running a crew of rogue cops...
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Suspect in student’s slaying started new life in Syria
On the day Muaz Haffar was to appear in court, spectators packed the room. The muscle-bound son of a prosperous suburban physician, the 21-year-old was accused of smashing in the...
Out-of-date treaties keep fugitives beyond reach
A major impediment to hunting fugitives who flee across U.S. borders is America's patchwork of more than 100 extradition treaties with foreign governments. Many of those agreements are arcane, out-of-date...
Out-of-date treaties keep fugitives beyond reach
A major impediment to hunting fugitives who flee across U.S. borders is America's patchwork of more than 100 extradition treaties with foreign governments. Many of those agreements are arcane, out-of-date...
Suspect in student’s slaying started new life in Syria
On the day Muaz Haffar was to appear in court, spectators packed the room. The muscle-bound son of a prosperous suburban physician, the 21-year-old was accused of smashing in the...
Following a criminal trail to Syria
David Jackson and I have long reported from Cook County's criminal courts, and seen how easily and often suspects charged with murder, rape and other serious felonies evade trial simply...
How the Tribune tracked down fugitives that criminal investigators didn’t…
Secrecy surrounds America's program to apprehend fugitives who flee abroad, and no U.S. law enforcement agency or other government source will provide a comprehensive accounting of these criminal suspects, the...
How the Tribune tracked down fugitives that criminal investigators didn’t…
Secrecy surrounds America's program to apprehend fugitives who flee abroad, and no U.S. law enforcement agency or other government source will provide a comprehensive accounting of these criminal suspects, the...
Following a criminal trail to Syria
David Jackson and I have long reported from Cook County's criminal courts, and seen how easily and often suspects charged with murder, rape and other serious felonies evade trial simply...
One former fugitive tells his story
Moises Bahena could have easily fled after two plainclothes police officers stopped by his rustic house in central Mexico and used a ruse to check his identity. He knew that...