Arnoldo Jimenez is wanted for murdering his 26-year-old bride less than 24 hours after marrying her. Effective May 25, 2023, the FBI is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to his arrest.
Jimenez, an Illinois man wanted for allegedly murdering his new bride less than 24 hours after marrying her, has been named to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.
Arnoldo Gimenez, Arnoldo Rochel Jimenez
Date(s) of Birth Used | February 19, 1982 |
Place of Birth | Texas |
Hair | Black |
Eyes | Brown |
Height | 6’0″ |
Weight | 200 to 225 pounds |
Sex | Male |
Race | White (Hispanic) |
Nationality | American |

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $250,000 for information leading to the arrest of Arnoldo Jimenez.
Jimenez may have fled to Durango, Mexico, specifically in the area of Santiago Papasquiaro. He may also frequent Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He has previously resided in Chicago, Illinois.
Arnoldo Jimenez is wanted for allegedly killing his wife on May 12, 2012, the day after their wedding. He allegedly stabbed his wife to death in his black, four-door, 2006 Maserati, then allegedly dragged her body into the bathroom tub of her apartment in Burbank, Illinois.
Jimenez was charged with first degree murder by the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, and a state warrant was issued for his arrest on May 15, 2012.
A federal arrest warrant was issued by the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, on May 17, 2012, after Jimenez was charged federally with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.