{"id":1960491,"date":"2023-06-29T15:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T19:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fugitive-arrested-after-nearly-four-decades-on-the-run\/"},"modified":"2023-06-29T15:16:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T19:16:46","slug":"fugitive-arrested-after-nearly-four-decades-on-the-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fugitive-arrested-after-nearly-four-decades-on-the-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Fugitive captured after nearly 40 years on the lam."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffugitive-arrested-after-nearly-four-decades-on-the-run%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1960491&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Murder victim victim Cynthia Ruth Wood (left) and accused killer Donald Michael Santini (Image: Hillsborough Sheriff\u2019s Department)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/sophia-flores\">Sophia Flores<\/a><br \/>11:55 AM \u2013 Thursday, June 29, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>A man who has appeared on \u2018America\u2019s Most Wanted\u2019 several times for his notable 1984 murder has finally been arrested.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd12EXTRADITED\ud83d\udd12<\/p>\n<p>At 3:03 a.m. on June 28, 2023, Donald Santini, 65, arrived at the Orient Road Jail after being arrested and extradited from San Diego, CA.<\/p>\n<p>Santini was wanted for the 1984 murder of Cynthia Wood, a then 25-year-old going through a divorce with her husband. Many\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/djVQNqrwLW\">pic.twitter.com\/djVQNqrwLW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 HCSO (@HCSOSheriff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HCSOSheriff\/status\/1674074032919007234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 28, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Nearly four decades later, the infamous Donald Santini has been captured in relation to the murder of Cynthia Wood. The Florida man was reportedly the last person to be seen with Wood. Her body was discovered in a ditch with strangle marks all over her body.<\/p>\n<p>The two had met at a daycare where Wood worked. Santini was picking up his then-girlfriend\u2019s children from the facility and he introduced himself to Wood. During that time, she was going through a divorce.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hillsborough County Sheriff\u2019s Office<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Santini was apprehended last month following a tip provided to the U.S. Marshals Services by the Florida\/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Donald Michael SANTINI was arrested by Deputies of the San Diego Fugitive Task Force in Campo, CA. SANTINI was wanted in Hillsborough County, FL for the murder of Cynthia Ruth Wood in 1984. SANTINI was featured multiple times on America&#8217;s Most Wanted <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fugitive?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#fugitive<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USMarshals?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#USMarshals<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p4kXeLJvAW\">pic.twitter.com\/p4kXeLJvAW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 USMS San Diego (@USMSSanDiego) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USMSSanDiego\/status\/1668382080848281615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 12, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>On Wednesday, Santini was extradited from San Diego, California to Tampa, Florida. There, he was booked at the Orient Road jail on a first<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-reconsiders-drops-program-to-pay-social-media-influencers-during-chauvin-trial\/\" title=\"Minneapolis Reconsiders, Drops Program To Pay Social Media Influencers During Chauvin Trial\">-degree murder charge<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe arrest of Donald Santini brings closure to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fugitive-arrested-after-nearly-four-decades-on-the-run\/\" title=\"Fugitive captured after nearly 40 years on the lam.\">long-standing cold case<\/a> and provides justice for the victim and her family after nearly four decades of waiting,\u201d Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said. \u201cLet\u2019s not forget the tireless work that has gone into this case over the years, the resources, and expertise to pursue justice for Cynthia Wood.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is not Santini\u2019s first time behind bars. He served some time for raping a woman while he was stationed in Germany.<\/p>\n<p>For years, Santini had been living under the alias \u201cWellman Simmonds.\u201d As Simmonds, he owned a restaurant, volunteered with the Rotary Club, and ran an apartment block. The 65-year-old mentioned to a news station that no one in his life knew about his past, including his wife of 30 years.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. 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