ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A suspected gang member who has been on the FBI's most wanted list for nearly 15 years was arrested by St. Charles police this week.
St. Charles police arrested Jesus Sanchez on Sunday at a home in north St. Louis County, according to a probable cause statement. Sanchez was reportedly living in St. Charles at the time of his arrest and was wanted by the Cook County Sheriff's Office and the FBI for a 2003 murder in Chicago.
According to the FBI's most wanted entry for Sanchez, he was believed to be a member of the Latin Saints street gang and was arrested for the 2003 beating death of a rival gang member.
The FBI said he was released on bond before trial and did not report to court dates related to the case. He was convicted in absentia and was sentenced to 27 years in prison.
According to an FBI wanted poster, investigators believed he may have fled to Mexico.
St. Charles police said they have started the extradition process to bring Sanchez back to Cook County to serve his prison sentence.
