Post by Scumhunter on Jun 15, 2015 1:00:19 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: amw.com archives)
Fugitive Profile as of June 15th, 2015 (based on 2011 AMW archive):
Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic
Current Age: 34
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair): Black
Eyes: Brown
Traits and Habits: Has worked in construction
Last Seen: Tijuana , Mexico Sunland , CA
Other Possible Locations: Mexico, Southern , CA, Sinaloa , Mexico
Who to call if you've seen him: Based on wanted location, our advice would be to call LAPD Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS
Jose Luis Ortega was a web-exclusive case on AMW's old website. Below is the archived description of his cse:
Mom Shot In Dad's Day Melee
Cops tell AMW that two young brothers, 5-year-old Diego Ortega and 3-year-old Luis Ortega, were visiting their dad for Father's Day when an argument between their parents exploded into a flurry of gunfire.
Police say that the siblings' mother dropped off the boys with her estranged husband, 26-year-old Jose Luis Ortega, at his Sunland, Calif. home when he pulled out a gun and opened fire. The woman was shot between 10 and 12 times, and was transported to a nearby hospital where she remains in serious condition. Authorities say she's been communicating about Ortega's whereabouts through handwritten notes. Cops say that Ortega told her that he was going to kill her family and then flee to Mexico.
Hours after an AMBER Alert was issued for the two Ortega brothers, police discovered their father's truck in nearby Lancaster, Calif. There is no word on a current vehicle that he may be using. Furthermore, that night police called Ortega's cell phone and he answered -- but only to say that the boys were unharmed.
Cops believe that Jose Ortega is in Mexico and is armed and dangerous. The semi-automatic handgun he is suspected of using has not been recovered. He is described as 5'6" and 180 lbs with a medium build and light complexion.
Police canceled the AMBER Alert and recovered Luis and Diego Ortega on June 17, 2008 from a relative's home in Tijuana, Mex. The boys were both unharmed and were brought back to the U.S. later the same day.
Authorities currently believe that Jose Luis Ortega may be headed towards Sinaloa, Mex.
Thoughts? According to an old article I found, Ortega also has ties to Las Vegas. While thankfully his two boys were still recovered, this is still a guy who tried to kill his wife and did abduct his children. It seemed authorities felt he was headed towards Mexico and since his kids were dropped off in Tijuana, it does make sense.
web.archive.org/web/20110102120714/http://www.amw.com/fugitives/brief.cfm?id=56547#case
www.dailynews.com/20080616/cops-speak-with-fugitive-accused-in-kidnapping-shooting
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