FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:

February 25, 2008

Tom Smith, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal
San Antonio (210) 472-6540

San Antonio – The United States Marshals Service (USMS) sponsored Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) is pleased to announce that the USMS sponsored Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force caught up with two individuals suspected in the murder of Christopher Duncan.

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Monday, February 25, 2008, Deputy Marshals from the Brownsville, Texas Office were out looking for this couple based on leads developed Saturday in Corpus Christi after an additional suspect, Robert Patrick White was arrested. The Deputy Marshals spotted a female on South Padre Island near Dirty Al’s Bar and Restaurant that matched the description of the female suspect. The Deputy Marshals watched the female from a distance until she walked to a red tent in an adjacent trailer park. At the opening of the tent a male was standing that matched the description of the male in the previously released Wal-mart surveillance videos The Deputy Marshals ordered the two suspects to the ground and placed them in handcuffs.

The two suspects detained are Thomas Justin Ahrens 33 and Kristi Lynn Tebo 34. Both have criminal histories and both have lived in Florida.

The USMS and the LSFTF would like to thank all of the Law Enforcement Agencies that participated in this nationwide search as well as the media for keeping this terrible crime in the news. A special thanks goes to America’s Most Wanted for filming this for an upcoming episode and stirring up media interest.

The United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas LaFayette Collins said “If it bears out the suspects arrested are the ones responsible for this heinous crime, then we have done our job by tracking them down. Our condolences go out to the friends and family of Christopher Duncan and our hope is that these arrests bring some level of closure for them.”