NORFOLK, Va. — A man accused of fleeing to Hong Kong after his wife’s body was found in a freezer in their Virginia apartment has been apprehended, authorities said. David Varela, a 38-year-old Navy Reservist, was wanted on a first-degree murder charge in the death of Lina M. Guerra, 39, who was found dead at … Read more
A United States Navy reservist accused of killing his wife has been arrested following a weekslong international manhunt, FBI Director Kash Patel announced late Wednesday. David Varela, 38, is wanted for first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife, Lina Guerra, earlier this year. He was apprehended overseas Wednesday for extradition back to the … Read more
A Navy reservist from Virginia — accused of murdering his wife after her body was found in a freezer — was arrested at the conclusion of a two-month-long international manhunt, authorities said Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. David Varela, 38, will face a first-degree … Read more
After four months and several court hearings, the wife of a U.S. Army Reserve Black Hawk pilot was released earlier this week from an ICE detention facility in Houston. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez, who is from Venezuela, was detained in December just … Read more