California man accused of murdering woman in front of young son, extradited to El Salvador to face charges

U.S. officials have extradited a Southern California man to El Salvador after he was charged with murdering a woman in front of their toddler son, whom he later abandoned. Michael Alejandro Castillo Murga, 27, of Beaumont, had been in U.S. custody since October 2024, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.

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