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EXCLUSIVE: A former FBI Most Wanted fugitive, previously sought for the kidnapping and murder of a young girl from Philadelphia, has been apprehended in Honduras.
The arrest of Alexis Flores was confirmed by the FBI to Fox News Digital on Wednesday. Flores had been evading charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution (UFAP) connected to the tragic incident, according to the FBI.
FBI Director Kash Patel expressed the significance of this arrest, stating, “After more than 25 years on the run, this arrest shows that time and distance do not shield violent offenders from justice.” He credited the “relentless work by our international partners and FBI personnel” for bringing a fugitive accused of such a heinous crime against a child into custody, paving the way for his return to the United States.
Once listed among the FBI’s top 10 fugitives, Alexis Flores was detained in Honduras over his involvement in the 2000 murder of a 5-year-old girl from Philadelphia, officials reported.
The heartbreaking case began when the young girl was reported missing on July 29, 2000. Tragically, she was discovered days later, strangled to death in a nearby apartment.
On March 22, 2007, an arrest warrant was obtained by authorities after Flores was charged with murder and other felonies. On the same date, a federal arrest warrant was issued after Flores was charged with UFAP.
Flores was listed on the FBI’s Most Wanted list from 2007 through March 2025. He was removed based on overall program review by the bureau’s Criminal Investigative Division in an ongoing process to ensure the list remains agile and current.
Alexis Flores was a previously listed as a top 10 FBI fugitive, according to officials. (FBI)
The FBI has made a series of arrests of fugitives on its Most Wanted list in recent months.
In January, the agency announced the arrest of Alejandro Rosales Castillo, who had been among the Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives since 2017. He had been wanted in the 2016 murder of his former co-worker, 23-year-old “Sandy” Ly Le, in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Also in January, former Canadian Olympic snowboarder and FBI Ten Most Wanted fugitive Ryan Wedding was captured in Mexico.
Wedding, who was suspected of drug trafficking, is believed to have been hiding in Mexico for more than a decade in an effort to elude U.S. authorities.
Ryan Wedding, wanted by the FBI, was seen taking a practice run for the men’s parallel giant slalom of the Salt Lake 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Park City, Feb. 13, 2002. (FBI | REUTERS/Jeff J Mitchell)
Since the start of the Trump administration, the FBI has captured six of the bureau’s most-wanted fugitives, Patel said last week.
“We will continue to pursue those who harm our most vulnerable, no matter where they hide,” he said.