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US dual citizen extradited to El Salvador, accused of killing son's mother and abandoning toddler: DOJ
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Michael Alejandro Castillo Murga, a U.S. citizen from California, was extradited to El Salvador to face aggravated femicide charges related to a 2019 killing, according to the Department of Justice. Castillo Murga is accused of killing the mother of his son and abandoning a toddler. The extradition marks the first time the U.S. has extradited a citizen to El Salvador under an extradition treaty between the two countries.
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