The person at the center of this case
Unknown male victim
Homicide · Open
26 years waiting · since 1999
JESUS JOSE ASTORGA
Justice for Unknown male victim — the trail went cold in 1999, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1What is Astorga's current location in Mexico, given his known ties to Sonora and Durango?
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evidence
Lead #2What evidence linked Astorga to the stabbing death and motivated his immediate flight?
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contact
Lead #3Has Astorga maintained contact with family or associates in California or Mexico since 1999?
Jesus Jose Astorga is wanted for the October 15, 1999 stabbing death of a man at his residence in Shafter, California. Astorga fled the state following the murder and is believed to have traveled to Mexico, where he has known ties to Sonora and Durango. Despite federal charges filed in 2000 for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, his current whereabouts remain unknown and he remains at large.
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#940
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation); Bakersfield Municipal Court District, Kern County, California
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Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Murder Caution: Jesus Jose Astorga is wanted for his alleged involvement in the murder of a man by stabbing him to death at his place of residence in Shafter, California, on October 15, 1999. After the murder, he likely fled to Mexico.
On November 2, 1999, a local arrest warrant was issued for Astorga in the Bakersfield Municipal Court District, County of Kern, State of California, after he was charged with murder. On June 20, 2000, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Astorga in the United States District Court, District of California, Bakersfield, California, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Remarks: Astorga has ties to Sonora and Durango, Mexico.
Timeline of Events
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1999-10-15
Murder committed
Victim stabbed to death at his residence in Shafter, California
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1999-11-02
Local arrest warrant issued
Bakersfield Municipal Court District, Kern County, California charged Astorga with murder
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2000-06-20
Federal arrest warrant issued
United States District Court, District of California, Bakersfield charged Astorga with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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Case Information
Incident:October 15, 1999
Last Updated:September 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:October 15, 1999
Last Updated:September 11, 2026
Up to $20,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case