say a murder suspect who escaped a courthouse during the jury selection process for his trial has been found hiding in a closet at a stranger’s apartment.
Edi Villalobos, shown here in 2021, attempted to elude authorities after escaping the Washington County Courthouse in Hillsboro, Oregon, on Monday, police say. The 28-year-old was summoned to the Washington County Courthouse in Hillsboro Monday morning for a scheduled trial. Villalobos – whom police say faces charges including second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon – is accused of stabbing a Cornelius man to death in 2021 and wounding another man in a knife attack in Clackamas County, KPTV reports.On Monday, authorities said two deputies were assigned to stay with Villalobos during the trial.
But at that moment, "Villalobos ran out of the courtroom and the courthouse," police said, sparking a foot chase.
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