Genero Espinosa Dorantes

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Genero Espinosa Dorantes
Genero Espinosa Dorantes
Genero Espinosa Dorantes
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive
ChargesUnlawful flight to avoid prosecution - Criminal homicide
Description
Born (1970-06-19) June 19, 1970 (age 53)
Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico
Status
AddedAugust 14, 2003
CaughtFebruary 25, 2006
Number477
Captured

Genero Edgar Espinosa Dorantes (born June 19, 1970[1] in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico) is a Mexican criminal, who was the 477th fugitive listed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.[2]

Background[edit]

He was wanted by the FBI[3] for his alleged participation in the burning, beating, torture and murder of his four-year-old stepson in Nashville, Tennessee, in February 2003. He was considered armed and extremely dangerous. The FBI offered a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of Genero Espinosa Dorantes. On February 25, 2006, he was arrested[4] in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. He was sentenced on July 8, 2006 and is currently incarcerated at the Northwest Correctional Complex, which is located in Tiptonville, Tennessee. He will be eligible for parole on December 12, 2064.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Felony Offender Inmate Lookup". Tennessee Department of Correction. Retrieved March 7, 2010.
  2. ^ FBI National Press Release on Genero Espinosa Dorantes Archived 2016-12-26 at the Wayback Machine, August 14, 2003
  3. ^ "Genero Espinosa Dorantes Named to FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" List". FBI. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
  4. ^ "477. Genero Espinosa Dorantes". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2021-02-06.

External links[edit]