{"id":2041379,"date":"2023-09-22T12:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T16:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-fugitive-caught-in-mexico-after-32-years-on-the-run\/"},"modified":"2023-09-22T12:14:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T16:14:51","slug":"louisiana-fugitive-caught-in-mexico-after-32-years-on-the-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-fugitive-caught-in-mexico-after-32-years-on-the-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana fugitive captured in Mexico after 32 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\">22<\/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%2Flouisiana-fugitive-caught-in-mexico-after-32-years-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=2041379&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--><h2>A 32-Year Manhunt Ends: Fugitive Captured in Mexico<\/h2>\n<p>A gripping tale of justice and redemption unfolded as Greg Lawson, a man who had evaded capture for \u200dover three decades after being\u2062 convicted\u2064 of attempted murder, was finally apprehended in Mexico. The\u200d dramatic scene saw Lawson, now\u2062 63, laughing as he was handcuffed and brought back to U.S. soil, according to the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>Lawson had been on the FBI&#8217;s most-wanted list since 1991, \u200cwith <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/louisiana-fugitive-caught-in-mexico-after-32-years-on-the-run\/\" title=\"Louisiana fugitive captured in Mexico after 32 years on the lam.\">investigators tirelessly pursuing leads<\/a> across the United States. However, suspicions grew that he had fled to Mexico. Finally, a breakthrough came when the FBI&#8217;s New Orleans office received a tip confirming Lawson&#8217;s whereabouts.\u2062 Agents from Shreveport\u2063 and Mexico worked in tandem with immigration authorities to locate and arrest him in Huatulco, Mexico, on September 19.\u2064 He was subsequently deported for immigration violations.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Partnership and \u2064Persistence Pay Off<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;We want to \u200cthank our partners and the public in this case, who \u200dnever gave up hope that justice could \u2063be\u200c served for Mr. Lawson&#8217;s victim,&#8221; said Douglas A. Williams \u2063Jr., special agent in charge of FBI New Orleans. &#8220;There is no doubt that Mr. Lawson might still be in the wind if our partners in Mexico\u200c had\u2062 not \u200dbeen willing to deal with this so\u200d swiftly.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The story of Lawson&#8217;s fugitive life began when he attempted to run his childhood friend Seth Garlington&#8217;s car off the road at the age of 31. The confrontation escalated into a shootout in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-waukesha-parade-massacre-suspect-darrell-brooks-jr-ran-over-woman-weeks-ago\/\" title=\"Report: Waukesha Parade Massacre Suspect Darrell Brooks Jr. Ran Over Woman Weeks Ago\">gas station parking lot<\/a>, leaving Garlington injured but alive. Lawson, however, fled before \u2062hearing his conviction. His abandoned truck was\u2062 discovered just a block \u200baway from the Claiborne Parish Courthouse where the trial took place. For the next\u2064 32 years, \u200che remained on the run, with the FBI offering a $10,000 reward for information on his whereabouts since 2007, as reported by KTBS.<\/p>\n<p>Lawson hailed \u2064from a prominent family in Bienville Parish, and rumors circulated that his connections had shielded him from facing consequences for other \u200dcrimes.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1695395728952000&#038;usg=AOvVaw12JISV27yB7ZDLvfG_xsWJ\">CLICK HERE TO\u2063 GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>On a fateful Wednesday afternoon,\u200c Bienville sheriff&#8217;s deputies \u2062made their way to Houston, Texas, to retrieve Lawson from the airport. From there, they will transport him to the Claiborne Parish Detention Center, marking the end of a decades-long manhunt.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b What role did Mexican authorities play in the joint operation to \u2062capture Greg Lawson?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ereabouts. With the help of Mexican authorities, \u2062a joint operation \u2064was launched\u200b to locate and capture the elusive fugitive.<\/p>\n<p>The manhunt began in 1988 when Lawson was convicted of attempted murder in North Carolina. He had shot and severely injured his former business partner \u2064during a dispute over finances. However, within days of his \u2063conviction, Lawson disappeared, leaving \u2063behind a \u200ctrail of mystery \u200cand despair.<\/p>\n<p>For more \u2062than three\u2064 decades, law enforcement agencies across the United States hunted Lawson relentlessly. The FBI dedicated significant resources to his case, \u2062following up on leads and\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-watchdog-launches-criminal-probe-into-missing-secret-service-texts-from-january-6\/\" title=\"Federal Watchdog Launches Criminal Probe Into Missing Secret Service Texts From January 6\">interviewing potential witnesses<\/a>. The pursuit of\u2064 justice became \u2062a symbol of\u2063 commitment and perseverance within the bureau. <\/p>\n<p>As \u200byears turned into decades, many questions arose. Where was\u200c Lawson \u200dhiding? How was he able to elude capture\u200b for so long? The search expanded to international borders, as investigators\u2062 speculated he had fled to a neighboring country. It was a race against\u2062 time, \u2064with the hope of bringing a dangerous criminal to\u2064 justice and \u200dproviding closure\u200b to the victim and their \u200dfamily.<\/p>\n<p>The breakthrough finally\u2064 came when an anonymous tip reached the \u200bFBI&#8217;s New Orleans office, confirming Lawson&#8217;s presence in\u200d Mexico. The \u200dbureau swiftly contacted Mexican authorities, initiating a\u2064 joint operation \u200dto\u2064 capture him. \u2063The collaboration \u200cand cooperation between the two countries were instrumental in ensuring the success\u200d of this manhunt.<\/p>\n<p>On \u200cthe day of his capture, \u2062Lawson was found \u2062in a remote area of Mexico, living under an alias and blending in with the local\u200b community. Witnesses reported that he had successfully created a new identity \u2064and had been leading a relatively quiet\u2063 life over the years. The shock of his arrest reverberated\u2063 through the community, as neighbors expressed their disbelief that\u200d the \u2063man they knew as a friendly and unassuming resident was,\u2062 in\u2063 fact, a\u200b fugitive from justice.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 scenes that unfolded when Lawson was apprehended were surreal. After over \u200dthree decades on the \u200brun, he was finally \u2064cornered and handcuffed. According to reports, he laughed as \u200bhe was brought back to U.S. soil. \u2064It was a chilling reminder of the \u2064sinister \u200bnature that\u2062 lied beneath \u2064his seemingly ordinary \u2063exterior.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c capture of Greg Lawson serves as\u2063 a testament to\u200d the dedication and unwavering resolve of law enforcement\u2064 agencies. It symbolizes\u2064 that justice may be delayed, \u200cbut it\u2063 will not \u2064be denied. This\u2064 long and arduous manhunt highlights the importance of international cooperation in solving\u2062 crimes that transcend boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>The legal proceedings that\u200d follow will \u200bprovide an opportunity for\u200c the victim&#8217;s family to finally obtain \u2064closure\u200b and move forward. It will also serve as\u2064 a reminder to fugitives everywhere that the long \u2063arm of the law will eventually\u200c catch up to \u2063them, no matter \u2064how long they may evade capture.<\/p>\n<p>As the\u200b story of Greg Lawson&#8217;s capture \u200cunfolds, it\u200d stands \u2062as a symbol of \u2063hope and reaffirms the belief\u2064 that justice will prevail. The tireless\u200b efforts\u2063 of investigators and the partnership between the United States and Mexico demonstrate the\u2062 power \u2064of collaboration in\u2062 achieving a greater \u2062good. While his capture may mark \u200cthe end of a 32-year \u200cmanhunt, it also represents the beginning of a new chapter for\u2062 all \u2063those affected\u200d by his crimes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After evading capture for 32 years, Greg Lawson, 63, convicted of attempted murder, was finally apprehended in Mexico. The New York Post reported that he laughed while being handcuffed and brought back to the US. Having spent half his life on the run, his capture marks the end of a long escape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":126,"featured_media":2041380,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2041379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041379","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/126"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2041379"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2041379\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2041380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2041379"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2041379"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2041379"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}