ROBERT FRANCIS VAN WISSE

Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Murder

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Wanted by the FBI: New Top Ten Fugitive Robert Francis Van Wisse

A man who allegedly strangled and sexually assaulted a young mother is added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

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Se Busca por el FBI: Robert Francis Van Wisse en la Lista de los Diez Fugitivos más Buscados

Añaden a la lista de los Diez Fugitivos más Buscados del FBI a un hombre acusado de estrangular y agredir sexualmente a una madre joven.

Wanted by the FBI: New Top Ten Fugitive Robert Francis Van Wisse

A man who allegedly strangled and sexually assaulted a young mother is added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

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December 13, 2016

New Top Ten Fugitive: Help Us Capture a Murderer

Robert Francis Van Wisse, a Texas man charged with the strangulation murder of a 22-year-old woman in 1983, has been named to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

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Aliases:

Francisco Salas, Roberto Francisco Salas, Robert F. Vanwisse, Robert Wisse, Robert F. Van Wisse, Robert Francis Vanwise, Robert Vanwisse

Description

Date(s) of Birth Used February 3, 1965
Place of Birth Guadalajara, Mexico
Hair Brown
Eyes Brown
Height 5'6"
Weight 180 pounds
Sex Male
Race White (Hispanic)
Occupation Van Wisse was previously employed as an English teacher in Mexico. He may be employed in the medical field, or he could be working on a coconut and banana plantation in Mexico.
Languages Van Wisse speaks English and Spanish.

Reward:

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of Robert Francis Van Wisse.

Remarks:

Van Wisse has ties to Austin, Texas. Through the investigation, it has been reported that Van Wisse may have lived in South America, and he may be residing in Mexico or the United States under an assumed name.

Details:

Robert Francis Van Wisse is being sought for the murder of a female in an office building in Austin, Texas, on September 20, 1983. On October 3, 1996, a state arrest warrant was issued for Van Wisse, by the state of Texas, Travis County, after he was charged with murder. Additionally, on March 6, 1997, Van Wisse was also charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, and a federal warrant was issued by the United States District Court, Western District of Texas, Austin.

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND DANGEROUS

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