LOS ANGELES (AP) – A murder suspect mistakenly released from jail last month was recaptured Monday in Nevada, authorities said.
Los Angeles County sheriff’s detectives learned earlier in the day that Steven Lawrence Wright might be hiding in a Boulder City hotel and requested assistance from the FBI and local police departments. Wright was taken into custody without incident, a sheriff’s statement said.
No additional charges will be filed against Wright, who will be held in Nevada pending an extradition hearing, the statement said.
Investigators had been scrambling to recapture Wright since his release from the Inmate Reception Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 30 and had been notifying potential targets he might seek, interviewing those who know him best and chasing down tips from the public.
Deputies didn’t realize the mistake until more than 24 hours later, when they launched their manhunt.