Event Brief
US Army fugitive Jesse Bussey arrested in Spain
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
Summary: Jesse Bussey, convicted in absentia for rape and desertion, was arrested in Málaga and extradited to the US.
WHO: Jesse Bussey; U.S. Marshals; Spanish authorities
WHAT: Bussey was arrested in Spain and extradited to the U.S. to begin a 16-year military prison sentence.
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 10:18 AM ET
WHERE: Málaga, Spain
WHY: He was arrested after nearly 30 years on the run following his 1996 flight from his unit in Germany and subsequent conviction in absentia.
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