Top 10 Most Wanted Fugitives in the U.S. 2024 – Rewards and Crimes List

So last week I did a story about how to make extra money "Snitching on Felons" in Texas. The reward range was between $3000 and $10,000. Which got me to thinking, I wonder what the worst of the worst felons would bring in. To my surprise, its a lot more that a couple grand.

In the United States, providing information leading to the capture of dangerous fugitives can result in substantial financial rewards. Federal agencies, such as the FBI, offer significant incentives for tips that help apprehend individuals wanted for serious crimes. As of November 1, 2024, here are the top ten fugitives on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, along with the rewards offered for their capture and summaries of their alleged crimes.

1. Yulan Adonay Archaga Carias
Reward: Up to $100,000
Crime: Racketeering, narcotics trafficking, and firearms offenses.
Details: Archaga Carias is allegedly the leader of MS-13 in Honduras, involved in drug trafficking to the U.S. and orchestrating violent crimes.

2. Alexis Flores
Reward: Up to $250,000
Crime: Kidnapping and murder.
Details: Flores is wanted for the abduction and murder of a five-year-old girl in Philadelphia in 2000.

3. Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel
Reward: Up to $250,000
Crime: Murder.
Details: Patel is accused of killing his wife in a Maryland donut shop in 2015.

4. Alejandro Rosales Castillo
Reward: Up to $250,000
Crime: Murder.
Details: Castillo is wanted for the 2016 murder of a co-worker in North Carolina

5. Donald Eugene Fields II
Reward: Up to $250,000
Crime: Sex trafficking of a minor.
Details: Fields is wanted for allegedly trafficking at least one child in Missouri between 2013 and 2017.

6. Vitel’Homme Innocent
Reward: Up to $2 million
Crime: Kidnapping and murder.
Details: Innocent is the leader of a Haitian gang involved in the kidnapping of U.S. citizens, including missionaries in 2021.

7. Wilver Villegas-Palomino
Reward: Up to $5 million
Crime: Narcoterrorism.
Details: Villegas-Palomino is a member of the ELN, a Colombian guerrilla group involved in drug trafficking and attacks on U.S. interests.

Lets just stop right here for a second, show of hand how many people would snitch for $5 Million Dollars?

8. Ruja Ignatova
Reward: Up to $250,000
Crime: Fraud.
Details: Known as the "Cryptoqueen," Ignatova is wanted for her role in the OneCoin Ponzi scheme, defrauding investors of billions.

9. Arnoldo Jimenez
Reward: Up to $250,000
Crime: Murder.
Details: Jimenez is accused of killing his wife less than 24 hours after their wedding in Illinois in 2012.

10. Omar Alexander Cardenas
Reward: Up to $250,000
Crime: Murder.
Details: Cardenas is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a man in a Los Angeles barbershop in 2019.

How to Report Tips

If you have information about any of these individuals, you can submit tips anonymously through the FBI's official website or by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI. Providing accurate information not only contributes to public safety but can also result in substantial financial rewards.