Des Plaines police photo
Twenty-one years after a flight attendant was brutally murdered in her northwest suburban apartment, police in Des Plaines announced Thursday the long-sought suspect was finally in custody.
“This case is a tremendous example of tireless determination on the part of our detectives, as well as the outstanding cooperative efforts between our department and the FBI, Homeland Security, Illinois State Police, Interpol and the Mexican authorities,” Des Plaines Police Chief William Kushner said Thursday.
Luis Rodriguez-Mena was charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the 1999 stabbing of Young Kavila, Kushner said.
Luis Rodriguez-Mena
Des Plaines Police Department