Raleigh Slaying Suspect Awaits Extradition

Raleigh, N.C. — A man charged in connection with a fatal stabbing was awaiting extradition to Raleigh from Pennsylvania, police said.

Miguel Angel Torres-Zendejas, 26, was being held in Burks County Prison, authorities said. Torres-Zendejas was driving a car on Interstate 78 when a state trooper stopped him near Strausstown, Pa., and arrested him, Raleigh police spokesman Jim Sughrue said.

Torres-Zendejas is charged in the death of Fidencio San Agustin San Juan, 37.

Officers found San Juan stabbed to death off Capital Boulevard late Sunday. They had responded to a reported assault at about 11 p.m. Sunday in the 3200 block of Old Buffaloe Road.

San Juan had been seen walking in the area near Capital Boulevard shortly before he was killed. Investigators said they were reviewing video from nearby surveillance cameras and talking to witnesses.

San Juan had been in Raleigh in the past, was out of town for some time and had just recently come back, police said Monday.

Strausstown is between Harrisburg and Allentown.

Raleigh detectives said they had worked closely with police in several states, but they did not disclose what led them to obtain the warrant for Torres-Zendejas.

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"My father's side is native american, do I have to leave your country also?"

Yes, but not the Mexicans. Apparently they can do and go wherver they want, as longs its the U.S.. Of course they claim they are Indians and that supposedly makes them immune to laws. Notice that you never hear the part that the majority of Mexicans are Mestizo, so that means they can trace their ancestry to Europe as well. Kinda emabarrasing I guess to talk about that whole Conquistador thing.

Is it Friday yet
July 3, 2007 8:56 p.m.

"So, it does not matter whether they walked over or ran they were here first!"

I agree. Can I have your land? I mean, I know you bought and all, but I want it. I'm betting you werent the fist person to own it. But heck, since laws mean nothing, hand it over.

Is it Friday yet
July 3, 2007 8:51 p.m.

"I 100% agree with you bronzegoddess40, yes they were here first!!"

Our public education is failing us so badly. Poor Rafiki. Gets a computer and goes nuts.

Is it Friday yet
July 3, 2007 8:49 p.m.

" So, it does not matter whether they walked over or ran they were here first!"

Cool. So its ok then if Europeans kick all the non-whites out of Europe I guess than , right? Only using your logic. By the way, does Mexico have the right to protect their borders? Just wondering.

Is it Friday yet
July 3, 2007 8:47 p.m.

The biggest problem Islam faces in America is the Spanish speaking world. Those governments in Central and South America are using the United States as their dumping grounds for their criminals. And even though the religious convictions of those folks are non-existent on a day by day basie, just try to mock Catholocism to them. They WILL get violent even though they do not practice it faithfully; they do so from cultural tradition.

It is going to be interesting to watch when Islam tries to expand into the Spanish speaking, illegal immigrant communities in America. The clash between those two "civilizations" is going to be dramatic.