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Innocent Mexico fugitive tells his story in court
The article recounts the 1959 case of Dr Raul Villagomez killed in Mexico after his car broke down near the border. A suspect, Dykes Askew Simmons Jr, a Fort Worth crane operator, faced trials, appeals, and dubious testimonies before fleeing Mexico with a female accomplice. Simmons later lived in Los Angeles and sought extradition, while Mexican courts and U.S. officials debated his fate.
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Dykes Askew Simmons Jr
Fort Worth
Grand Theft Auto
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Hilda
Nuevo Leon
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Freedom
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