FBI Arrests California Murder Suspect In Mexico, Recovers Two Missing Children
On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the FBI announced the arrest of 40-year-old Camron Lee in Baja California, Mexico, accused of his partner's July 2024 murder and fleeing with two children.[1]
Authorities arrested Lee in the community of Primo Tapia and said he is charged in Sacramento County with the July 2024 murder of Angelica Bravo and four counts of possession of an assault weapon.[1] A federal unlawful flight to avoid prosecution warrant was issued in August 2024 after officials say Lee fled with his children, identified as Athena, now 5, and Mateo, now 4.[1] The FBI said a December 2025 bilingual reward campaign generated a public tip that led agents to Lee and to the recovered children.[1] Officials said the children were reunited with their maternal grandmother and that Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho confirmed Lee will face murder charges.[1]
Angelica Bravo was killed in July 2024 in Sacramento County, and investigators say Lee left the area with the children soon afterward.[1] A federal warrant in August 2024 escalated the hunt and led to months of cross-border investigation before the reward appeal produced the tip that brought agents to Primo Tapia.[1]
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- On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the FBI announced the arrest of 40-year-old Camron Lee in Primo Tapia, Baja California, Mexico.
- Lee is charged in Sacramento County with the July 2024 murder of his partner, Angelica Bravo, and four counts of possession of an assault weapon.
- A federal unlawful flight to avoid prosecution warrant was issued in August 2024 after Lee fled with children Athena, now 5, and Mateo, now 4.
- In December 2025, the FBI launched a bilingual reward campaign; a public tip from that effort led to Lee’s arrest and the recovery of the children.
- Officials said the children have been reunited with their maternal grandmother, and District Attorney Thien Ho confirmed Lee will face murder charges.
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