Fugitive California killer wanted for grisly murders caught 8,000 miles away after nearly a decade on the run
After nearly a decade on the run, a suspected fugitive killer in California, wanted for two grisly murders, was caught 8,000 miles away and has been returned to the US to face murder charges.
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Metro Fugitive California killer wanted for grisly murders caught 8,000 miles away after nearly a decade on the run By Katie Jerkovich Published June 13, 2026, 5:35 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google A suspected California killer accused in two murders was hauled back to the US this week after spending nearly a decade on the run — and hiding more than 8,000 miles away in Laos. Myung Jin Kim, 31, was captured in Laos in May and returned to Los Angeles on Wednesday to face murder charges in two separate California killings, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. Authorities believe Kim orchestrated a murder-for-hire plot in 2016 targeting a San Jose man.
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