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California man accused of murdering woman in front of young son, extradited to El Salvador to face charges
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U.S. officials have extradited a Southern California man to El Salvador after he was charged with murdering a woman in front of their toddler son, whom he later abandoned. Michael Alejandro Castillo Murga, 27, of Beaumont, had been in U.S. custody since October 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - A 27-year-old Beaumont man accused of murdering a woman in front of their toddler son in El Salvador has been extradited at the request of the government, the Department of Justice announced. Michael Alejandro Castillo Murga, a dual U.S.
U.S. officials have extradited a Southern California man to El Salvador after he was charged with murdering a woman in front of their toddler son, whom he later abandoned. Michael Alejandro Castillo Murga, 27, of Beaumont, had been in U.S. custody since October 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
California's Michael Alejandro Castillo Murga became the first U.S. citizen extradited to El Salvador. He faces aggravated femicide charges in a 2019 killing.
Michael Alejandro Castillo Murga, arrested in California after years as a fugitive, was transferred to Salvadoran custody to face charges linked to the 2019 killing of his former partner.
