Peter Chadwick: Millionaire arrested over wife’s murder

Police handout showing Peter Chadwick at the time of his arrest in 2012

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Newport County Police Department

A British-born millionaire suspected of murdering his wife at their California home has been arrested after spending four years on the run.

Peter Chadwick, 55, was captured in Mexico on Sunday and has been extradited to the US to face trial.

He has been in hiding since he failed to appear in court in January 2015.

Mr Chadwick, a naturalised US citizen, was found thanks to a tip-off after a $100,000 (£82,000) reward was offered for information leading to his capture.

His case even inspired police to release a podcast – Countdown to Capture – which attracted hundreds of tip-offs from all over the world.

How was he found?

“We received a tip with some general information that… we could use to pinpoint [Mr Chadwick’s] exact location,” Newport Beach…

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