Overview

• Arnoldo Jimenez, 42, was arrested in Monterrey, Mexico, on Thursday in connection with the 2012 murder of his wife, Estrella Carrera, in Burbank, Illinois.
• Carrera, 26, was found dead in her bathtub less than 48 hours after their wedding, still wearing her silver dress from the ceremony.
• Jimenez had fled the United States shortly after the murder, and his name was added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list in 2019, with a reward for his capture rising to $250,000.
• Authorities believe Jimenez killed Carrera in his car following an argument after their wedding reception and later moved her body to the apartment.
• Jimenez was taken into custody without incident by Mexican authorities working with the FBI and will face extradition proceedings to the United States.