Overview
- Federal officials say Abraham Rafael Pedroza‑Garcia was brought to Arizona without incident on Sept. 11, 2026 and handed to local authorities to face charges.
- He is accused of murder, aggravated assault and burglary for a fatal April 1, 2000 stabbing in which investigators say he entered his former girlfriend’s home and attacked her and another person.
- U.S. Marshals investigators say Mexican authorities arrested Pedroza‑Garcia in May 2026 after a Mexican warrant was issued in April 2026.
- The case was re‑adopted as a fugitive investigation in 2023 and agents with the District of Arizona’s Mexico Investigative Liaison Team developed leads in 2024 that placed him in Mexico.
- Officials say the arrest and transfer show sustained cooperation among Phoenix police, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Service and Mexican law enforcement and mark the next step toward prosecution, with court dates not yet reported.