Reporter: Diana
Washington Valdez
›› FBI's Ten Most Wanted
A 37-year-old Mexican citizen who may be in the El Paso-Juarez border region has joined the list of the FBI's Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives - wanted in connection with the sexual assault and murder of one woman and the sexual assault of a second woman in Chicago. "Fidel Urbina is wanted for allegedly beating and raping a woman in March of 1998," the FBI said in a statement. "While out on bond, he also allegedly beat, raped and strangled a second woman to death in October of 1998. Her body was later found in the trunk of a vehicle that had been burned. Both crimes occurred in Chicago, Illinois." Officials said Urbina, who has relatives in Chicago, could be in the state of Durango, Mexico, or in Juárez, Chihuahua. Telemundo in Chicago reported that U.S. authorities are concentrating their search for Urbina in the Juárez area. Urbina is wanted on suspicion of first degree murder, aggravated kidnapping, unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, aggravated sexual assault and failure to appear, the FBI said. The law enforcement agency is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to Urbina's arrest. Officials said Urbina has scars on his right cheek, had used numerous aliases, including the nickname "Tonorio." He is between 5-feet-11 inches to 6-feet-1 inch tall, weighs 165to 175 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.
Tips may be submitted online at https://tips.fbi.gov, or by telephone at 312-421-6700. Diana Washington Valdez may be reached at dvaldez@elpasotimes.com; 546-6140.