Event Brief
Navy Reservist Arrested After International Manhunt
Filed: Apr 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Summary: David Varela, accused of murdering his wife, was arrested overseas after her body was found in a freezer in Norfolk, Virginia.
WHO: FBI
WHAT: arrested David Varela
WHEN: Apr 15, 2026 at 8:27 PM ET
WHERE: Norfolk
WHY: No motive has been reported.
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