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18 Years on the Run Ends in LA: NC Murder Fugitive Finally Captured

He vanished for 18 years—until a fingerprint scan unraveled his secret identity 👀🚔. NC's most-wanted fugitive is finally in custody.

Jack Beckett
Jack Beckett· Staff Writer, Mercury Local LLC
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18 Years on the Run Ends in LA: NC Murder Fugitive Finally Captured

T he Manhunt That Lasted Nearly Two Decades Comes to an End

For 18 years, Omar Gray managed to slip through the cracks. Accused of murder in Robeson County, North Carolina, back in 2007, he became a name on America's Most Wanted and a face on law enforcement bulletins. And then—he disappeared.

Jack Beckett
Jack Beckett

Staff Writer, Mercury Local LLC

Staff writer for Mercury Local covering government, elections, public safety, and development across multiple publications. Beckett has filed more than 600 stories on local policy, crime, zoning, and civic accountability in Connecticut and the Carolinas.

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