(AP) — A Louisiana man who fled his 1991 trial for attempted murder has been arrested more than three decades later after authorities found him hiding in Mexico, authorities said.
Greg Lawson, 63, was brought back to the United States on Thursday after being located in Mexico, the FBI said.
Lawson fled the courthouse just as the jury was headed back into the courtroom to return a guilty verdict on a charge of attempted murder, KSLA reported.
“The three-decades-long search for a man convicted of attempted murder is over, thanks to a tip received by #FBINewOrleans.
This morning, 63-year-old Greg Lawson is back in a Louisiana jail awaiting action by Bienville Parish authorities,” the FBI wrote.
Persons:
Greg Lawson, Lawson, KSLA
Organizations:
—, FBI, Twitter
Locations:
La, Louisiana, Mexico, United States, Bienville Parish