Man Charged With Killing His Wife in 1991 in Virginia Brought Back to US to Face Charges

Man Charged With Killing His Wife in 1991 in Virginia Brought Back to US to Face Charges
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The Associated Press
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FAIRFAX, Va.—A man who fled the country after he was charged with the slaying of his wife more than 30 years ago in northern Virginia has been returned to the U.S. to face murder charges, police said Monday.

At a press conference Monday, Fairfax County Police officers said that Jose Lazaro Cruz was charged with the fatal stabbing of his wife, Ana Jurado, 24, in 1991 in West Falls Church.