Honduras Extradites Man Accused of Killing US Child in 2000

Published on Honduras Daily · Aug 31, 2026 · Originally reported August 30, 2026 by El Heraldo

Mario Roberto Flores Mejía, a Honduran fugitive on the FBI's most-wanted list since 2007 with a $250,000 reward, was handed over to US authorities after a Honduran judge approved his extradition to face charges in Philadelphia over the 2000 kidnapping, sexual assault, and murder of a five-year-old girl.

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