Law enforcement is looking to the public for tips more than a month after a Roswell man allegedly murdered his girlfriend and fled with their 3-year-old son.
An FBI reward of up to $10,000 is still active for information leading to the apprehension, arrest, and/or extradition of Jorge Ernesto Rico-Ruvira.
Rico-Ruvira, 32, is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of his girlfriend in Roswell on Jan. 7. He also allegedly fled with the couple’s 3-year-old son, Osciel Ernesto Rico. He was charged with first-degree murder in the Chaves County Magistrate Court, State of New Mexico, Roswell, and a state warrant was issued for his arrest on Jan. 8.
Rico-Ruvira may have fled to Mexico, where he has ties to the areas of Zacatecas and Jalisco. He may be driving a maroon, four-door, 2003 GMC Yukon with N. M. license plate MNF-231.
A federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, Las Cruces, on Jan. 10, after Rico-Ruvira was charged federally with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution or giving testimony.
The following is a description of Rico-Ruvira:
- Hair: Black
- Eyes: Brown
- Height: 5’8”
- Weight: 150 pounds
- Sex: Male
- Race: White (Hispanic)
- Rico-Ruvira should be considered armed and dangerous.
The FBI, Roswell Police Department, New Mexico State Police, and U.S. Marshals Service are investigating.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to immediately contact the FBI, (505) 889-1300, Roswell Police Department, (575) 624-6770, or the New Mexico Department of Public Safety Missing Persons Clearinghouse, (800) 457-3463.
Information can also be sent to tips.fbi.gov.