FBI top 10 fugitive arrested in fatal 2012 Burbank newlywed stabbing brought from Mexico to Chicago

Estrella Carrera found dead in wedding dress in bathtub; Arnoldo Jimenez detained in Mexico in 2025
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BURBANK, Ill. (WLS) -- A man wanted by the FBI for years who was arrested in Mexico last year in connection to the fatal suburban stabbing of his newlywed wife has now been brought to Chicago, officials announced Thursday.

The victim was found stabbed to death in a bathtub and still wearing her wedding dress in Burbank in 2012.



Estrella Carrera, 26, was found dead on May 13, 2012 in the bathtub of her apartment in the 7800 block of South Rutherford in Burbank, police said.



An arrest warrant was issued for Carrera's newlywed husband, Arnoldo Jimenez, a few days later.



Jimenez was arrested in January 2025 in Monterrey, Mexico, FBI Chicago announced. He was on the FBI ten most wanted fugitives list.

FBI Chicago confirms arrested Jimenez with help from authorities in Mexico. The FBI also credits Burbank police in the tracking and capture of Jimenez.

"Jimenez was wanted in connection with the murder of Estrella Carrera who was found deceased less than 48 hours after their wedding," the FBI said in a news release Thursday. "No matter how much time has passed or where a criminal may be in the world, the FBI will never stop in our pursuit of justice."

Officials shared an image of Jimenez, on Thursday, over a year after his arrest in Mexico, confirming he has now been captured and brough to Chicago.



No further information about the next steps for Jimenez was available.

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