Alexis Flores

Flores was born on July 18, 1975, in Honduras although he has used dates of birth ranging from 1975 to 1982. Flores has a large surgical scar on his neck as a result of an injury sustained in Hurricane Mitch in Honduras in 1998.{{cite web |url=https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seekinfo/carlo.htm |title=Seeking Information - Carlo Doe |publisher=Federal Bureau of Investigation |year=2006 |access-date=September 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061227034234/http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seekinfo/carlo.htm |archive-date=December 27, 2006 }}

Around summer 2000, a homeless drifter only known as "Carlos" (or "Carlo") had been given shelter, clothing, and work as a handyman by Hunting Park, Philadelphia, resident Jorge Contreras.{{cite web |url=http://www.amw.com/fugitives/profile.cfm?id=44983 |title=Fugitives - Alexis Flores |publisher=America's Most Wanted |date=March 12, 2010 |access-date=September 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090814225912/http://www.amw.com/fugitives/profile.cfm?id=44983 |archive-date=August 14, 2009 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1182229C08B5DBC0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D |title=Police have name in seven-year-old killing of child |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=March 24, 2007 |format=Fee required |access-date=September 7, 2010}} On August 3, five days after being reported missing, the body of five-year-old Iriana DeJesus was found in the basement of an empty apartment building where "Carlos" is believed to have stayed. She had been sexually assaulted, strangled, and wrapped in a trash bag. A T-shirt bearing a distinct political logo was found near Iriana's body with her blood on it. When police questioned Contreras about the shirt, he recognized it as one of the articles of clothing he had lent to "Carlos," who had not been seen in the area since the girl was reported missing. "Carlos" then became wanted for questioning, and a sketch of him was profiled on America's Most Wanted.

Flores was arrested for shoplifting in Arizona in 2002. Two years later, police came to Flores' residence in response to a noise complaint. After giving fraudulent identity documents to police, Flores was arrested for possession of a forgery device, a felony in Arizona. When he was arrested, Flores had a welcoming demeanor, was friendly, and cooperated with the police during questioning. Upon entering his apartment for further investigation, officers noticed pornography spread out across the floors. Flores told immigration officials that he had lived in Schaumburg, Illinois, prior to living in Phoenix. He was incarcerated for 60 days and deported to Honduras after his release in June 2005.

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In 2006, Flores' DNA sample taken in Arizona was added to the Combined DNA Index System. In March 2007, his DNA sample positively matched DNA found at the crime scene in Philadelphia. It has been determined that "Carlos" and Flores are the same person.

On March 22, 2007, a local arrest warrant was issued in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and Flores was charged with murder and various other felonies. On the same date, a federal arrest warrant for Flores was issued in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.{{cite web |url=https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/alert/flores_a.htm |title=Crime Alert—Alexis Flores |publisher=Federal Bureau of Investigation |year=2007 |access-date=September 7, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070508210112/http://www.fbi.gov/wanted/alert/flores_a.htm |archive-date=May 8, 2007 }}

Flores was added to the FBI's Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on June 2, 2007. He replaced Shauntay Henderson on the list.{{cite news |url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/murder-suspect-added-to-fbis-most-wanted-list |title=Murder Suspect Added to FBI's 'Most Wanted' List |publisher=Fox News |access-date=September 7, 2010 |date=June 3, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025212146/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,277513,00.html |archive-date=October 25, 2012 |url-status=live}} There is a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading directly to Flores' capture offered by the FBI.{{Cite web |title=ALEXIS FLORES |url=https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/alexis-flores |access-date=May 26, 2023 |website=Federal Bureau of Investigation |language=en-us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250222180009/https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/alexis-flores |archive-date=February 22, 2025 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |last= |date=May 25, 2023 |title=Reward Increases to $250K for Top 10 Fugitive on FBI's Most Wanted List Accused of Murdering Philly Girl in 2000 |url=https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/reward-increases-for-fugitive-on-fbis-most-wanted-list-accused-of-murdering-philly-girl/3573724/ |access-date=January 19, 2025 |website=NBC10 Philadelphia |language=en-US}} He is also the subject of an Interpol Red Notice. He is considered armed and extremely dangerous. Flores is fluent in Spanish and English,{{cite web |url=https://www.interpol.int/notice/search/wanted/2007-28416 |title=Alexis Flores |publisher=Interpol |access-date=March 4, 2019 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} and is believed to be either in his native Honduras or to have returned to the United States.{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/06/03/sunday/index.html |title=FBI adds child murder suspect to Top 10 list |publisher=CNN |access-date=June 15, 2008}}

In March 2024, the FBI released a new age-progression image of Flores, showing what he may look like currently.{{Cite web |date=March 14, 2024 |title=FBI Most Wanted: Man sought in 2000s killing of Philadelphia 5-year-old |url=https://www.fox29.com/news/fbi-most-wanted-man-sought-in-2000s-killing-of-philadelphia-5-year-old |access-date=September 22, 2024 |website=FOX 29 Philadelphia |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=March 14, 2024 |title=FBI offers $250,000 reward for 'Top 10' fugitive |url=https://www.delcotimes.com/2024/03/14/fbi-offers-250000-reward-for-top-10-fugitive/ |access-date=September 22, 2024 |website=Delco Times |language=en-US}}

On March 6, 2025, Flores was removed from the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list for no longer meeting the list criteria. He was replaced by Ryan Wedding. Despite being removed from the list, the FBI announced that he will remain on their website on its Most Wanted page.

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20250222180009/https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/alexis-flores Flores' FBI Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Alert]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20081218063023/http://www.amw.com/fugitives/brief.cfm?id=44983 Flores' profile on America's Most Wanted]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100825151832/http://www.fbi.gov/page2/june07/wanted060207.htm FBI press release announcing Flores' addition to the list]

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