Post by Scumhunter on Jun 23, 2015 3:31:23 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: amw.com archives)
Fugitive Profile as of June 23rd, 2015: (based on 2011 AMW archive)
Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic
Current Age: 48-50
Height: 5' 05"
Weight: 130 lbs
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair):
-Black
-Aviles has long hair in a photo taken in 1986. But police say he may have cut his hair.
-Aviles sported a goatee in a photo taken in 1986.
Eyes: Brown
Traits and Habits:
-Cops believe Aviles is an illegal immigrant from Mexico.
-Cops say Aviles likes to drink beer.
-Police say Aviles is known to carry a pistol.
Last Seen: Mt. Prospect , IL. Aviles was last seen outside his victim's apartment at 1852 Morris Hill, Mt. Prospect, Illinois.
Other Possible Locations:
-Mexico
-Illinois
Who to call if you've seen him: Based on wanted location, our advice would be to call Cook County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-535-STOP
Chicago cold case murder suspect Sanots Aviles was broadcast on the November 4th, 2006 episode of America's Most Wanted. Below is the archived case description from the old website:
Wrong Place At The Wrong Time
Santos Aviles often went to the Sierra Club Tavern in Chicago for drinks. He would sit down, order a beer, and chat with the patrons. October 27, 1991 was no different....except for the person sitting next to him, Audon Lopez.
During their time at the bar, police say an argument errupted between Aviles and Audon. Bar fights in that neighborhood usually ended with a bloody nose. But not this one.
Two witnesses say they saw Aviles pull out a knife and stab the victim. Then, they say Aviles kicked him while he was down. Audon died soon after the attack.
Night Before Murder Leaves Many Questions
The family of Audon filed a missing persons report when he didn't return home that night. The next morning they received the dreadful call of his death.
Audon's family worries that what happened the night before his murder may have something to do with his death. They say Audon returned home bloody and sweaty after a night out. He told his family that he had been in a fight. That was the last time the family says they saw Audon.
Police are not certain if the two incidents are connected.
Another Missing Link
Chicago police have been working on this cold case for more than 15 years. They say someone has to know where Aviles is hiding. Cops fear that he may have fled all the way back to his native country of Mexico to stay with family.
Police heard from some sources that Aviles is married to a woman in the U.S. But they know few things about her. Cops believe she is a Hispanic woman working as a machine operator. Authorities are hoping to find out more about her in case Aviles has contacted her.
Thoughts? Obviously the key here is if they ever locate Aviles' wife.
web.archive.org/web/20110824085505/http://www.amw.com/Fugitives/brief.cfm?id=41098#case
UPDATE: Understandably as this is a cold case, I could find no recent articles online about the manhunt for Avila in the past few years. As far as I can tell, Aviles is still at large as of this update (7/23/2018). However, if anyone has any updates/proof-of-updates one way or the other, they are always more than welcome to let us know.
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