Deported to the US a former Marine accused of homicide who taught English in El Salvador

One of the most wanted fugitives in the US is arrested in El Salvador. 0:40 (CNN Spanish) — The former United States Marine, accused of the murder of his girlfriend in 2016 and who was arrested in El Salvador on Monday After he was found teaching English at a school, he was deported to California on Wednesday. The information was provided to CNN on Thursday by US Marshals Service spokesman Dave Oney. Raymond McLeod was on the U.S. Marshals Service’s 15 Most Wanted Fugitives list with $50,000 being offered for information leading to his capture. McLeod will have his first hearing in a Southern California court on Friday, San Diego District Attorney’s Office spokesman Steve Walker told CNN. CNN is attempting to determine whether McLeod has legal representation in the United States and how he stands up to the accusations. Walker added that a news conference is scheduled after Friday’s hearing to provide more details about the case. McLeod taught English at a Salvadoran school The suspect was arrested by agents of the National Civil Police on Monday in Sonsonate, a city located about 63 km west of San Salvador, according to a statement from the US Marshals Service. According to the statement, officers from the US Marshals Service and the US Embassy in El Salvador were present during the arrest. Upon being taken into custody, McLeod confirmed his identity and did not object to the arrest. McLeod was taken into custody after authorities received information that he was teaching English at a local school, the Marshals Service said. The suspect had an arrest warrant for the crime of murder, after his girlfriend Krystal Mitchell was found dead in a San Diego apartment in June 2016. Investigators said at the time that they found “signs of struggle” in crime scene. San Diego Police determined the victim was last seen alive with McLeod. US authorities reported that they believed McLeod escaped from California to Central America through Mexico after the woman’s death, and that he was known to have been seen in Belize in 2018 and in Guatemala in 2017.