Stabbings, prison escapes and a jet hijacking: Notorious NJ fugitives still on the run
🚨 The FBI is seeking half a dozen violent fugitives in New Jersey
🚨 If you see them, do not approach — Call police
🚨 All are considered armed and extremely dangerous
The Newark office of the FBI currently lists more than two dozen fugitives with ties to New Jersey on its "most wanted list."
Their crimes range from kidnapping, cybercrime, espionage and terrorism.
The latest addition to the list is Nazeer Hameed, a former New Jersey resident now living in India, who was charged in November with two counts of first-degree murder in the savage stabbing deaths of 38-year-old Sasikala Narra and her 6-year-old son, Anish, in 2017.
The homicide scene at the Fox Meadows Apartments residence was so violent that when husband and father Hanumantha Narra walked in, he found both victims nearly decapitated.
If you see any of them, the FBI says you should call 911 and do not approach them.
All of them are considered armed and dangerous.
Nazeer Hameed: Murder
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Nazeer Hameed, who is believed to have fled to India. The FBI's Newark Field Office is assisting the Maple Shade Police Department and the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office with the search.
Hameed is wanted on charges that he murdered Sasikala Narra and her 6-year-old son, Anish Narra, inside an apartment in Maple Shade on the evening of March 23, 2017.
Hameed was a co-worker of the husband and father of the victims.
On Feb. 6, 2025, Nazeer Hameed was charged with two counts of first-degree murder; and third- and fourth-degree weapons offenses.
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Ricky Vargas: Murder
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Ricky Vargas, also known by the alias “Angel.” The FBI’s Newark Field Office is seeking information on Vargas, who has ties to East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania; Winter Park, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; Arizona; and Puerto Rico, and may be using ride-share services, mass transit, or residing in homeless shelters.
Vargas is wanted on charges that he was involved in the fatal stabbing of a man outside a bar in Garfield during the early morning hours of Feb. 4, 2024.
On Feb. 5, 2024, Vargas was charged in Garfield City Municipal Court in Bergen County with first-degree murder, causing serious bodily injury, leaving the scene of a crime, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose, and possession of a weapon. A state warrant was issued for his arrest. On Feb. 7, 2024, a federal arrest warrant was issued in U.S. District Court in Newark after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
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Angel Gonzalez: Sexual assault
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Angel Gonzalez, who is also known by the aliases Angel Gonzales, Angel G. Gonzales, and Angel Gonzalez Ramirez. Gonzalez has ties to Essex County; Aguada, Puerto Rico; and Guarulhos, Brazil.
Gonzalez is wanted on charges that he sexually assaulted several young female victims in New Jersey between 1999 and 2006.
In connection with those incidents, Gonzalez has been charged multiple times in Newark Municipal Court with first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault by sexual contact, and second-degree endangering the welfare of a child. On Feb. 8, 2010, a federal arrest warrant was issued in U.S. District Court in Newark after Gonzalez was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
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Andre J. Fleurentin: Murder
According to the FBI, Andre J. Fleurentin is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a man on October 1, 1992, in Union County.
On that date, Fleurentin and others had gathered in front of a residence when a man approached the group. It is alleged that the man and Fleurentin had a brief discussion, after which Fleurentin pulled a gun from his jacket and shot and killed the man.
He also allegedly then began shooting at everyone else in the area, striking two more individuals. Fleurentin then fled the scene before police arrived.
Fleurentin is wanted on murder charges.
Dennis M. Cunningham: Murder
Dennis M. Cunningham, a convicted felon, is wanted for his alleged involvement in the shooting death of a man in Irvington, New Jersey, on May 12, 2017.
On September 8, 2017, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Cunningham after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution on murder charges.
Cunningham has ties to Irvington and Newark, and Easton, Pennsylvania.
Wilfredo Rodriguez: Murder
According to the FBI, Wilfredo Rodriguez is wanted for his involvement in the murder of a male relative. On June 7, 1983, Rodriguez allegedly stabbed the man seventeen times in Irvington, New Jersey, after the two had an argument.
Rodriguez was subsequently arrested for this crime, stood trial, was found guilty of murder, and was sentenced to life in prison.
Rodriguez was released on bail pending appeal of his conviction. When the appeal was denied, Rodriguez failed to surrender for confinement.
Rodriguez is known to have a violent temper and has been known to possess a knife in the past.
George Edward Wright: Murder, prison escape, hijacking
George Edward Wright is wanted by the FBI in connection to crimes dating back to the early 1960s. Wright is known to be living in Portugal and has used numerous aliases, including George Wright, Larry Darnell Burgess, and Reverend L. Burgess.
Authorities say that on Nov. 23, 1962, Wright and an accomplice shot and killed the owner of a gas station in Wall, New Jersey, during a robbery. Wright was indicted for murder on Dec. 13, 1962, entered a plea of “no defense,” and was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in New Jersey state prison.
On Aug. 22, 1970, Wright escaped from New Jersey State Prison in Leesburg. He was subsequently charged with escape, and on Aug. 26, 1970, a federal arrest warrant was issued in U.S. District Court in Trenton charging him with unlawful flight to avoid confinement.
Less than two years later, on July 31, 1972, Wright and others hijacked a Delta Air Lines jet traveling from Detroit to Miami, using handguns and threatening passengers. After a ransom was paid, the passengers were released in Miami, and the plane was flown overseas. Wright, who posed as a clergyman during the hijacking, remained free following the incident.
Wright was arrested in Portugal on Sept. 26, 2011, more than 40 years after his escape, but was released the following month. He continues to live in Portugal and is the only hijacker from the 1972 case who remains at large.
Francisco Martinez: Murder
According to the FBI, Francisco Martinez is wanted for allegedly shooting to death his employer in Passaic on September 14, 2001.
The victim was shot execution-style in the basement of the building in which they both worked.
The two men had allegedly been arguing that day after the victim confronted Martinez about his possible involvement in both a fire that was set at the business in August of 2001, as well as the ongoing theft of textile materials from the business.
A federal arrest warrant charges Martinez with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution on murder and other charges.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of Francisco Martinez.
Martinez is balding and usually wears baseball caps. He has permanent resident status in the United States. Martinez has ties to Ecuador, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida.
He may be traveling throughout South America.
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