Another Most Wanted Honduran - Ortiz

Wanted by the FBI for First Degree Murder

April 28, 2009

CHICAGO IL NEWS -- Orlin Bonilla Ortiz is our "another most wanted Honduran" national, and is wanted by the Chicago FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force who has offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to his capture. Additionally, Robert D. Grant, Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI Chicago announced the reward yesterday to initiate a nationwide manhunt for this suspected murderer after he was charged in a criminal complaint filed this week in a U.S. District Court in Chicago with Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution. Furthermore, based on the charge of First Degree Murder that is pending against him, this fugitive who speaks limited English and has been residing in the United States illegally since 2008, should be considered Armed and Dangerous.

The 19-year-old Honduran, Ortiz, is wanted by the Chicago Police Department (CPD) for the April 9, 2009, murder of Maribel Alvarez, his 28-year-old girlfriend, who was a U.S. citizen and native of Chicago, Illinois. According to the complaint, Ortiz is alleged to have stabbed Alvarez to death in her apartment in Chicago, following a domestic dispute. The Honduran fled the scene before police arrived and has not been seen since. Initial investigation by the FBI and the CPD has led investigators to believe that Ortiz is still in the Chicago area attempting to raise money to return to Honduras. However, Orlin Ortiz has family members in Chicago, New York City and Los Angeles, so he may have already fled the windy city - let's hope not.

Orlin Bonilla Ortiz

Orlin Bonilla Ortiz was last known to live at 4355 West Thomas, Chicago, Illinois. He is known to frequent the areas of Devon and Western, Division and Kostner, Division and Pulaski and Warren Park. Orlin Ortiz is described as:

• Birth Date: 1990
• Age: 19
• Height: 5'07"
• Weight: 140 -150 pounds
• Eyes: Brown
• Hair: Black
• Sex: Male
• Race: Hispanic

Everyone is reminded that a complaint is not evidence of guilt and that all defendants in a criminal case in the United States are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Meanwhile, the hunt for another most wanted Honduran, Orlin Bonilla Ortiz, is being coordinated by the Chicago FBI's Violent Crimes Task Force, which comprises FBI Special Agents, Detectives from the Chicago Police Department and Investigators from the Cook County Sheriff's Office. Anyone recognizing Orlin Ortiz or has any information as to his whereabouts is encouraged to call the Chicago FBI at 312-421-6700 and 312-907-8628 para el español, or call the Chicago Police Department. Also, make sure you ask about the $5,000 reward.

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