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Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Yahoo
Violent prisoner who escaped nearly 4 decades years ago caught in Florida
An escaped Puerto Rican prisoner who disappeared nearly four decades ago has been captured in Florida, local authorities said. According to officials, Jorge Milla-Valdes, age 63, escaped from a prison in Puerto Rico in 1987. The Lee County Sheriff's Office reported The Puerto Rico Department of Justice reached out to the office to alert them they believed Milla-Valdes was hiding under the name Luis Aguirre. The department reported Milla-Valdes had criminal history under that name, including robbery and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, in Monroe County − the southernmost county in The Sunshine State which includes Key West. Search continues: Sudiksha Konanki disappeared more than a week ago According to the Fort Meyers News-Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, Lee County jail records list a 2023 arrest under Aguirre's name with a fraudulent date of birth on charges of failure to appear for a misdemeanor offense, a moving traffic violation and a parole violation. The arrest under Aguirre's name shows a March 16, 1963, date of birth while the latest arrest lists it as May 22, 1961. The sheriff's office said officers obtained Milla-Valdes' original 1986 fingerprints from Puerto Rico and a set from his criminal history in Monroe County which matched the prints and confirmed Aguirre and Milla-Valdes was the same person. According to a post on the agency's Facebook page, two hours after the ID, authorities found Milla-Valdes in Fort Myers Shores and took him into custody. "Thanks to the hard work and determination of my Fugitive Warrants Unit and Latent Fingerprints Supervisor Tina Carver, a positive fingerprint identification was made within minutes," Sheriff Carmine Marceno released in a statement after the arrest. "Even if your crimes don't start here in Lee County, I promise, they will end here.' Milla-Valdes remained in custody Thursday on $10,000 bond facing an out-of-county warrant. Online court documents show he obtained a court-appointed public defender in the case. USA TODAY has reached out to the attorney. As of Thursday, his next court appearance was not listed online. Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Escaped prisoner who disappeared in 1987 caught in Florida
USA Today
13-03-2025
- USA Today
Violent prisoner who escaped nearly 4 decades years ago caught in Florida
Violent prisoner who escaped nearly 4 decades years ago caught in Florida An escaped Puerto Rican prisoner who disappeared nearly four decades ago has been captured in Florida, local authorities said. According to officials, Jorge Milla-Valdes, age 63, escaped from a prison in Puerto Rico in 1987. The Lee County Sheriff's Office reported The Puerto Rico Department of Justice reached out to the office to alert them they believed Milla-Valdes was hiding under the name Luis Aguirre. The department reported Milla-Valdes had criminal history under that name, including robbery and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, in Monroe County − the southernmost county in The Sunshine State which includes Key West. Search continues: Sudiksha Konanki disappeared more than a week ago An alias, a fingerprint match and an arrest According to the Fort Meyers News-Press, part of the USA TODAY Network, Lee County jail records list a 2023 arrest under Aguirre's name with a fraudulent date of birth on charges of failure to appear for a misdemeanor offense, a moving traffic violation and a parole violation. The arrest under Aguirre's name shows a March 16, 1963, date of birth while the latest arrest lists it as May 22, 1961. The sheriff's office said officers obtained Milla-Valdes' original 1986 fingerprints from Puerto Rico and a set from his criminal history in Monroe County which matched the prints and confirmed Aguirre and Milla-Valdes was the same person. According to a post on the agency's Facebook page, two hours after the ID, authorities found Milla-Valdes in Fort Myers Shores and took him into custody. "Thanks to the hard work and determination of my Fugitive Warrants Unit and Latent Fingerprints Supervisor Tina Carver, a positive fingerprint identification was made within minutes," Sheriff Carmine Marceno released in a statement after the arrest. "Even if your crimes don't start here in Lee County, I promise, they will end here.' Fugitive who escaped Puerto Rico prison jailed in Florida Milla-Valdes remained in custody Thursday on $10,000 bond facing an out-of-county warrant. Online court documents show he obtained a court-appointed public defender in the case. USA TODAY has reached out to the attorney. As of Thursday, his next court appearance was not listed online. Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@ and follow her on X @nataliealund.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man who escaped Puerto Rico prison in 1987 is caught in Florida
A man who escaped from a Puerto Rican prison almost 40 years ago has been arrested in southwestern Florida, authorities said. The fugitive, Jorge Milla-Valdes, was living in Fort Myers under the name Luis Aguirre, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Deputies caught Milla-Valdes by analyzing his fingerprints, the sheriff's office said Friday in a social media post. They compared an original set of prints taken in Puerto Rico in 1986, the year before Milla-Valdes fled incarceration, with another set collected by authorities in South Florida's Monroe County, near the Everglades, where "Luis Aguirre" apparently had a criminal history. His record in Monroe County included robbery and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, according to the Lee County sheriff. The analysis confirmed both prints were a match within 15 minutes, the office said. The Puerto Rico Department of Justice had previously tipped off Lee County law enforcement to the escaped prisoner's possible whereabouts in Fort Myers, as well as his believed alias. That helped members of the sheriff's fugitive warrants unit find what they believed to be Milla-Valdes' residence in the neighborhood Fort Myers Shores. Milla-Valdes admitted to breaking out of prison and adopting a different name in body camera footage recorded as he was being taken into custody, which the sheriff also shared on social media. Asked by an officer whether he used to go by "Jorge," Milla-Valdes, while handcuffed, said, "Yeah, years ago. About 40 years ago." He acknowledged that was around the time he escaped from jail in Puerto Rico, and the officer informed him Puerto Rican authorities had put out a warrant for his arrest. "My team's skill is unmatched at every level; even if your crimes don't start here in Lee County, I promise, they WILL end here," Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a statement. Dan Hurley: The 60 Minutes Interview Big Tech's big bet on nuclear power A Baltimore doctor's patients come to his aid
CBS News
10-03-2025
- CBS News
Escaped prisoner from Puerto Rico caught in Florida after nearly 40 years on the run
A man who escaped from a Puerto Rican prison almost 40 years ago has been arrested in southwestern Florida, authorities said. The fugitive, Jorge Milla-Valdes, was living in Fort Myers under the name Luis Aguirre, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Deputies caught Milla-Valdes by analyzing his fingerprints, the sheriff's office said Friday in a social media post. They compared an original set of prints taken in Puerto Rico in 1986, the year before Milla-Valdes fled incarceration, with another set collected by authorities in South Florida's Monroe County, near the Everglades, where "Luis Aguirre" apparently had a criminal history. His record in Monroe County included robbery and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, according to the Lee County sheriff. The analysis confirmed both prints were a match within 15 minutes, the office said. The Puerto Rico Department of Justice had previously tipped off Lee County law enforcement to the escaped prisoner's possible whereabouts in Fort Myers, as well as his believed alias. That helped members of the sheriff's fugitive warrants unit find what they believed to be Milla-Valdes' residence in the neighborhood Fort Myers Shores. Milla-Valdes admitted to breaking out of prison and adopting a different name in body camera footage recorded as he was being taken into custody, which the sheriff also shared on social media. Asked by an officer whether he used to go by "Jorge," Milla-Valdes, while handcuffed, said, "Yeah, years ago. About 40 years ago." He acknowledged that was around the time he escaped from jail in Puerto Rico, and the officer informed him Puerto Rican authorities had put out a warrant for his arrest. 𝙀𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙧'𝙨 40-𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙧𝙪𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣 𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙇𝙚𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙮 Puerto Rico authorities reached out to the Lee County Sheriff's Office about an escaped prisoner possibly living in Lee county. Jorge Milla-Valdes escaped from a Puerto Rican prison in 1987. The Puerto Rico Department of Justice believed Milla-Valdes was hiding under the name Luis Aguirre, and additionally had criminal history under that name to include Robbery, and Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon in Monroe County. The LCSO Fugitive Warrants Unit immediately began searching for Milla-Valdes and obtained the original 1986 fingerprints from Puerto Rico, and a set from his criminal history in Monroe County. Latent Fingerprints Supervisor Tina Carver expedited the fingerprint comparison. 15-minutes later -and using finger prints that were taken over 40 years ago- Supervisor Carver was able to match the prints, and confirm that Aguirre and Milla-Valdes was the same individual who had escaped. The positive identification was relayed to the Fugitive Warrants Unit, and two hours later Milla-Valdes was located in Ft. Myers Shores and taken into custody. 'Thanks to the hard work and determination of my Fugitive Warrants Unit and Latent Fingerprints Supervisor Tina Carver, a positive fingerprint identification was made within MINUTES. My team's skill is unmatched at every level; even if your crimes don't start here in Lee County, I promise, they WILL end here.' – Sheriff Carmine Marceno Posted by Lee County Sheriff's Office on Friday, March 7, 2025 "My team's skill is unmatched at every level; even if your crimes don't start here in Lee County, I promise, they WILL end here," Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a statement.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Yahoo
After 40 years on the run, escaped prisoner from Puerto Rico caught in Florida
A man who escaped a Puerto Rican prison nearly 40 years ago was taken into custody in Florida, according to the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Jorge Milla-Valdes escaped from a Puerto Rican prison in 1987. The Puerto Rico Department of Justice believed he was living under the name Luis Aguirre. His criminal history included robbery and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon in Florida's Monroe County, according to the sheriff's office. The LCSO Fugitive Warrants Unit searched for Milla-Valdes and obtained the original 1986 fingerprints from Puerto Rico, and a set from his criminal history in Monroe County. "Latent Fingerprints Supervisor Tina Carver expedited the fingerprint comparison. 15-minutes later -and using finger prints that were taken over 40 years ago- Supervisor Carver was able to match the prints, and confirm that Aguirre and Milla-Valdes was the same individual who had escaped," the sheriff's office said. MORE: Manhunt for North Carolina inmate who escaped from jail through ventilation system: Sheriff's office The fugitives unit was informed of the match and Milla-Valdes was taken into custody two hours later in Ft. Myers Shores, according to the sheriff's office. "They don't want me. They told me about two times," Milla-Valdes told officers as he was taken into custody, police bodycam footage shows. "Now they do. They changed their mind," an arresting officer responded. The sheriff applauded his unit's fast response. "My team's skill is unmatched at every level; even if your crimes don't start here in Lee County, I promise, they WILL end here," Lee County Sheriff Carmine Marceno said in a statement. After 40 years on the run, escaped prisoner from Puerto Rico caught in Florida originally appeared on
