A suspected killer is finally back in the United States after spending nearly a decade on the run. He was ultimately tracked down more than 8,000 miles away in Laos. Myung Jin Kim, 31, was brought back to Los Angeles on June 9, 2026, to face murder charges in different jurisdictions for two separate killings that occurred in California.
According to the NY Post, this marks the first time a wanted fugitive has been returned to the United States from Laos. Kim was taken into custody by Laotian authorities in late May 2026 after investigators discovered he was using fraudulent travel documents. Following his arrival at Los Angeles International Airport, he was booked into the Anaheim Police Department jail before being transferred to Santa Clara County custody on June 10, 2026.
