Alejandro Castillo (criminal)

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| name = Alejandro Castillo

| image = Portrait of Alejandro Castillo.jpg

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| alt = 21 year old Hispanic male

| caption = Photograph taken in 2015

| charge = *First degree murder

Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution

| reward = $250,000

| alias = Alexandro Castillo
Alex Castillo
Alejandro Rosales
Alejandro Castillo
Alejandro Rosales-Castillo
Alejandro Rosalescastillo

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|11|26}}

| birth_place = Arizona, U.S.

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| gender = Male

| race = Hispanic

| height = 167 cm

| weight = 81 to 86 kg

| occupation = Restaurant worker

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| added_date = October 24, 2017

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| number = 516

| status = Currently on the FBI's top ten most wanted list

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Alejandro Rosales Castillo (born November 26, 1998) is an American fugitive who was added to the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on October 24, 2017. He is wanted for the August 2016 murder of Truc Quan "Sandy" Ly Le in Charlotte, North Carolina.{{cite web|title=Alejandro Rosales Castillo|url=https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/alejandro-castillo|website=Federal Bureau of Investigation|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice|accessdate=March 10, 2019|language=en-us}} Castillo was the 516th fugitive to be placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to his capture.{{cite news |url=https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/new-top-ten-fugitive-alejandro-castillo |title=New Top Ten Fugitive. Help Us Catch a Killer |date=October 24, 2017 |access-date=September 28, 2018 |work=FBI |publisher=U.S. government, U.S. Department of Justice}}

Background

Castillo was born on November 26, 1998, in Arizona. He speaks fluent English and Spanish. In 2016, a then-17-year-old Castillo worked at a Showmars restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina, and was co-workers with 23-year-old Truc Quan "Sandy" Ly Le. The two reportedly briefly dated and at some point Le had lent Castillo some money which he never paid back to her. Another co-worker of theirs was 19-year-old Ahmia Feaster, who was Castillo's new girlfriend after his split from Le.{{cite news|title=Charlotte Murder Suspect Alejandro Castillo Added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List|date=October 24, 2017|url=https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/charlotte/news/press-releases/charlotte-murder-suspect-alejandro-castillo-added-to-the-fbis-ten-most-wanted-fugitives-list|publisher=U.S. Department of Justice|access-date=March 10, 2019}}

Disappearance and murder

On August 9, 2016, Castillo texted Le saying that he would like to repay her the money she had previously loaned him. Le agreed to meet Castillo at a QuikTrip located on Eastway Drive in Charlotte. Castillo was picked up that afternoon by Feaster, who collected him in her red Dodge Caliber and took him to the meeting. Le was last seen alive at the QuikTrip where she agreed to meet Castillo. It is believed that instead of repaying her, Castillo forced Le to withdraw all the money from her bank account, possibly with a gun. According to Le's uncle, her bank statements showed that she withdrew $1,000 from an ATM. After this withdrawal there was no money left in her bank account.{{cite news|title=Case of three Charlotte coworkers now a homicide investigation|date=August 16, 2016|url=https://www.cbs17.com/news/case-of-three-3-charlotte-coworkers-now-a-homicide-investigation/1080682828|publisher=CBS 17|access-date=March 10, 2019}}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Investigators believe that Castillo then drove Le to a wooded area in Cabarrus County where he shot her once in the head, killing her. Her body was then dumped in a ravine. Castillo and Feaster then fled in Le's black 4-door 2003 Toyota Corolla.{{cite news|title=FBI: 'Armed, extremely dangerous' man still wanted for murder of Charlotte coworker|date=October 24, 2017|url=http://www.wbtv.com/story/36667994/fbi-armed-extremely-dangerous-man-still-wanted-for-murder-of-charlotte-coworker/|publisher=WBTV|access-date=March 10, 2019}}

Aftermath

After the murder, Castillo and Feaster drove from North Carolina to Phoenix, Arizona. They parked Le's car at a bus shelter in Phoenix where it was later found abandoned on August 15. Castillo and Feaster then made their way to Nogales, Arizona, where they crossed the border into Mexico. Surveillance footage captured images of Castillo crossing the border into Mexico. He has not been seen since.{{cite news|title=FBI adds man with Arizona ties to Ten Most Wanted Fugitive list|date=October 24, 2017|url=https://eu.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2017/10/24/fbi-adds-man-arizona-ties-ten-most-wanted-fugitive-list/795554001/|publisher=AZ Central|access-date=March 10, 2019}} Investigators believe that Castillo is still hiding in Mexico, possibly in the cities of San Francisco de los Romo or Pabellón de Arteaga in the state of Aguascalientes. He may also be hiding in the states of Guanajuato or Veracruz.{{cite news|title=A Charlotte man was just added to FBI's 10 Most Wanted list|date=October 24, 2017|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article180610191.html|newspaper=The News & Observer|access-date=March 10, 2019}}

Investigation

Le was reported missing the day after she was murdered, and Castillo and Feaster were reported missing on August 11 and 12. Feaster's Dodge Caliber was found abandoned on August 13 in the 11000 block of Dulin Creek Boulevard in Charlotte. Later that day, Feaster and Castillo reportedly called their families saying they were safe but did not know where they were.{{cite news|title=After 3 go missing in North Carolina, case is now a homicide investigation|date=August 16, 2016|url=https://myfox8.com/2016/08/16/after-3-go-missing-in-north-carolina-case-is-now-a-homicide-investigation/|publisher=Fox 8|access-date=March 10, 2019}} After receiving the phone calls, both families believed that the pair were being held captive and were forced to make the phone calls.{{cite news|url=http://www.wbtv.com/story/32752194/vehicle-found-after-woman-two-teens-reported-missing/|title=$10,000 reward offered in case of missing woman, two teens|date=August 13, 2016|access-date=September 28, 2018|work=WBTV}}

On August 17, 2016, the body of Le was found in a wooded area in Cabarrus County. She had been shot once in the head. Investigators say they believe the motive for the murder was simply robbery. On November 2, 2016, Castillo was charged with first degree murder. He was later charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution on February 10, 2017.{{cite news |url=https://www.independenttribune.com/news/teen-added-to-fbi-s-wanted-list-left-victim-s/article_8b299f6e-b99f-11e7-b41e-b718b21a63cf.html|title=Teen added to FBI's wanted list; left victim's body in Harrisburg|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=September 28, 2018|work=Independent Tribune}}

On October 20, 2016, Feaster turned herself in to authorities in Aguascalientes, Mexico.{{cite news|url=http://www.fox46charlotte.com/news/local-news/third-person-charged-for-their-involvement-in-murder-of-sandy-le|title=Third person charged for their involvement in murder of Sandy Le|date=March 15, 2017|access-date=September 28, 2018|work=WJZY}} She got in touch with her mother, who cooperated with U.S. authorities and arranged for her to be collected at an airport. On October 22, Feaster was extradited back to the U.S. and was arrested by the Harris County Sheriff's Office near Houston, Texas. She was charged with accessory after the fact of felony murder and larceny of a motor vehicle. Her bond was set at $25,000 for a larceny of a motor vehicle and $100,000 for accessory after the fact. She was eventually transferred to Mecklenburg County Jail where she posted bond and was released on January 18, 2017.{{cite news|title=Feaster, suspect in murder, makes bond|date=January 18, 2017|url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/feaster-suspect-in-murder-makes-bond/387189382|publisher=WCNC|access-date=March 10, 2019}}

According to Feaster, both she and Castillo had been staying with Castillo's cousins in Aguascalientes. At some point during the two months they were staying down there, Castillo disappeared and went missing once again.

Castillo was featured on the February 26, 2024, episode of America's Most Wanted.{{Cite web |title=America's Most Wanted Tips |url=https://www.amwtips.com/ |access-date=2024-04-07 |website=America's Most Wanted Tips |language=en-US}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.facebook.com/fox6news/videos/americas-most-wanted/926567028822834/ |title=America's Most Wanted {{!}} The season finale of America's Most Wanted drops Monday at 7 p.m. on FOX6. {{!}} By FOX6 News MilwaukeeFacebook |language=en |access-date=2024-04-07 |via=www.facebook.com}}