CRIME Published April 14, 2022 1:38pm EDT
Killer illegal immigrant busted leading double life in Massachusetts
William Hernando Usma Acosta, 61, fled Colombia for the U.S. in 1994 after the murder and attempted murder of his wife and daughter
By Audrey Conklin | Fox News
The FBI and Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday announced the arrest of a convicted murderer and illegal immigrant from Colombia who managed to live a secret double life in Massachusetts for years.
William Hernando Usma Acosta, 61, fled Colombia for the United States in June 1994 after murdering his wife, Laura Rose Agudelo, and attempting to murder his daughter. The criminal had been living in the greater Boston area under the alias Carlos Alberto Rendon, after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border in 1995 and marrying a U.S. citizen in 1998, according to ICE.
"Today’s arrest has ensured that this dangerous and convicted killer will face justice for his crimes," Todd Lyons, FBI Boston's field office director, said in a statement. "ERO Boston is proud to have been part of this joint effort with our federal partners. Acosta will no longer pose a threat to the residents of the Commonwealth thanks to the tireless efforts of an outstanding team of law enforcement professionals in both the United States and Colombia."
The fugitive shot and killed his wife during a domestic incident and shot at his daughter when she tried to intervene, the agencies said. In 1996, he was sentenced to 45 years in prison on the charges of aggravated murder, aggravated attempted murder, and illegal possession of a firearm.
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