Reward to Capture FBI ‘Ten Most Wanted Fugitives’ Increased to Up to $250K

Castillo, who is now 24 years old, may be living in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes, where he has relatives. FBI agents and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department detectives believe someone, perhaps more than one person, has been helping Castillo evade capture. Castillo speaks English and Spanish.

A state arrest warrant was issued in the District Court of North Carolina for Mecklenburg County on November 2, 2016, charging Castillo with first-degree murder. On February 10, 2017, a federal arrest warrant was issued in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, charging Castillo with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

Castillo was the 516th person to be placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. A wanted poster is available on the FBI's website and is posted on various social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter. Anyone with information on Castillo's whereabouts should call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or Charlotte-Mecklenburg Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. Tips can also be provided online to the FBI.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating the murder. The FBI is assisting with the international fugitive investigation. The Mecklenburg County District Attorney's Office and the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Western District of North Carolina filed charges against Castillo as part of this collaborative effort to seek justice for the victim and her family.