LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man with a history of violence who'd been deported from the United States six times wasn't flagged for arrest by Houston police before he arrived in California, where's now charged in a series of killings.
Houston police say Ramon Escobar came to their attention when his aunt and uncle disappeared in August but he was released since no foul play was suspected.
Authorities say Escobar arrived in California earlier this month and began a string of attacks that killed three men and seriously injured four.
Escobar was charged Wednesday.
It wasn't immediately known if he had an attorney.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released the Salvadoran native from custody after Escobar won an appeal in immigration court in 2016.
It's not immediately clear how he won, considering his record.
