FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: |
February 25, 2008 |
Tom Smith, Supervisory Deputy U.S.
Marshal San Antonio (210)
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The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force Announces
the Arrest of Two More Suspects in the Christopher
Duncan Murder |
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San Antonio – The United States Marshals Service (USMS)
sponsored Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) is pleased to announce that
the USMS sponsored Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force caught up with
two individuals suspected in the murder of Christopher Duncan.
At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2008, Deputy Marshals
from the Brownsville, Texas Office were out looking for this couple based on
leads developed Saturday in Corpus Christi after an additional suspect,
Robert Patrick White was arrested. The Deputy Marshals spotted a female on
South Padre Island near Dirty Al’s Bar and Restaurant that matched the
description of the female suspect. The Deputy Marshals watched the female
from a distance until she walked to a red tent in an adjacent trailer park.
At the opening of the tent a male was standing that matched the description
of the male in the previously released Wal-mart surveillance videos The
Deputy Marshals ordered the two suspects to the ground and placed them in
handcuffs.
The two suspects detained are Thomas Justin Ahrens 33 and Kristi Lynn Tebo
34. Both have criminal histories and both have lived in Florida.
The USMS and the LSFTF would like to thank all of the Law Enforcement
Agencies that participated in this nationwide search as well as the media
for keeping this terrible crime in the news. A special thanks goes to
America’s Most Wanted for filming this for an upcoming episode and stirring
up media interest.
The United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas LaFayette
Collins said “If it bears out the suspects arrested are the ones responsible
for this heinous crime, then we have done our job by tracking them down. Our
condolences go out to the friends and family of Christopher Duncan and our
hope is that these arrests bring some level of closure for them.” |
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