Body of Fugitive US Marshal Found in Mexico

Shot lawman was wanted for pawning government gun

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 27, 2009 4:26 AM CDT

(Newser) – The decomposing body of a US marshal wanted for stealing government property has been found dumped in a canal in Ciudad Juarez, CNN reports. Vincent Bustamente had been shot in the head execution-style, according to Mexican police. The El Paso officer had not been seen... Read full story »

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