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Fugitive Arrested After 40 Years of Hiding Under Stolen Identity

  • A 76-year-old man, Stephen Craig Campbell, was arrested in New Mexico after 40 years as a fugitive following a 1982 bombing incident involving attempted murder charges and a standoff with law enforcement.
  • Campbell allegedly assumed the identity of Walter Lee Coffman, a deceased college classmate, to obtain legal documents and property, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico.
  • He had been on the U.S. Marshals' most-wanted list after failing to appear for court following his 1983 release on bond related to the bombing charges.
  • Campbell faces charges including misuse of a passport and could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted, as reported by the attorney's office.
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Fugitive wanted in 1982 home bombing evaded capture by assuming dead classmate's identity, officials say

Stephen Craig Campbell, 76, was arrested this month at his home in New Mexico after more than four decades on the run.

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Fugitive spends 40 years on the run using dead classmate’s identity

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WJW) – A fugitive who was wanted for more than four decades for attempted murder has been arrested after investigators learned he was using a dead man’s identity to evade authorities.  According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office District of New Mexico, 76-year-old Stephen Craig Campbell was arrested in Weed, New Mexico, on February 19.  Watch: Police pursuit leads to crash, arrest of alleged impaired driv…

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Bombing suspect on ‘most wanted’ list for four decades caught using dead classmate identity

Stephen Craig Campbell, now 76, has been living for decades in New Mexico under the assumed identity of "Walter Lee Coffman" while wanted for attempted first-degree murder, the feds said.

·New York, United States
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After 42 years on the run, Wyoming fugitive captured in New Mexico standoff

SWEETWATER COUNTY -- A fugitive who evaded authorities for more than four decades after a 1982 bombing in Wyoming has finally been captured.

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Attempted murder fugitive busted as 40-year scheme posing as dead college mate unravels

A fugitive wanted for the attempted murder of his estranged wife more than 40 years ago has been captured after his con of assuming a dead man’s identity for decades finally unraveled, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.

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California man on the run since 1982 accused of using dead person's identity to claim government benefits

A California man was arrested in New Mexico after using a former classmate's identity to evade authorities for decades and claim government benefits.

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