Man accused of 2016 Charlotte murder caught in Mexico

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A man accused of a Charlotte woman’s murder nearly a decade ago has been captured in Mexico. Local and federal investigators have been following leads on Alex Castillo for decades. He has been on the FBI’s Most Wanted list. Their work led authorities to Mexico where they say Castillo had been hiding out.

Castillo is accused of killing his former girlfriend Sandy Le in August of 2016. The 23-year-old was last seen alive meeting Castillo and Ahmia Feaster at a gas station on Eastway Drive.

Investigators believe Castillo killed Le, drained her bank account, then drove her car to Mexico with Feaster. Le’s body was found in the woods in Cabarrus County the day after Castillo and Feaster were seen on camera crossing the border into Mexico. Feaster later turned herself into Mexican police. Castillo stayed on the run until Friday.

Loved ones remembered Sandy Le at her memorial back in 2016.

“She’s just full of life and just just loving, very loving person you can tell that, she walk into a room and everybody would light up,” a friend said when speaking at her

Sandy’s uncle Bobby Le said that the family forgives Castillo, but they want justice.

“We are not angry at Alex anymore. That’s in the past. We just want closure. We want this case to be closed,” Bobby Le said back in 2016.

Castillo has been charged with first degree murder and the federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

Castillo is in police custody in Mexico City. Authorities will eventually transport him back to Mecklenburg County where he will face charges.