Post by HeadMarshal on Jun 24, 2018 11:39:45 GMT -5
Photo Credits: Newspapers.com
Current Approximate Age: 69 (Feb 10, 1991 archived article mentioned he was 42 at that time)
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On July 9, 1984, Lance Rutledge was sleeping in his van which was parked on a street in El Paso, Texas. That's when authorities say someone went up to the van and shot him to death through the window. The alleged gunman was identified as Cayetano Ortega and a warrant was issued for his arrest in October of 1984. The alleged motive was that Cayetano thought Lance was a police officer on a stakeout assignment.
The El Paso, Texas court records page shows Cayetano's entry as having no update since 1984 and has the "W" warrant indicator on it, meaning he's still at large as of today, June 24, 2018.
Based on crime location, it is advised to contact the El Paso, Texas Police Department at 915-832-4400 if you have any information on Cayetano Ortega's whereabouts.
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Thoughts? Cayetano Ortega's case is the last one I'm covering for now from the old El Paso news articles on their most wanted fugitives. Since El Paso is a border city, Cayetano most likely fled to Latin America initially after allegedly killing Lance. Whether he stayed there or snuck back into the US is anyone's guess at this point, but his case needs to be featured on the internet, starting with this forum since at the age of 69, he's probably still alive.
casesearch.epcounty.com/PublicAccess/CaseDetail.aspx?CaseID=5322243