The FBI's Ten Most Wanted is home to some of America's most notorious criminals, all of whom have committed nefarious deeds while managing to get away with it. Today, a new person joins those ranks: a seemingly normal 33-year-old woman named Brenda Delgado.
While Delgado doesn't stand out physically, her crime certainly does, and the FBI is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading directly to her capture.
What's notable about Delgado is that she isn't technically a murderer, a thief, a drug linchpin or anything else that would usually land someone on the the Top 10 list. Instead, she's noted as a master manipulator thanks to her involvement in the murder of a pediatric dentist in Texas.
The incident in question occurred on Sept. 2, 2015, when Dr. Kendra Hatcher was murdered in the parking garage of her Dallas apartment complex. The FBI press release states that Delgado, who had been studying to be a dental hygienist, was allegedly jealous because Hatcher was dating Delgado's ex-boyfriend and hired two people to murder her.
The two co-conspirators, Kristopher Love, the man accused of shooting Hatcher, and Crystal Cortes, the woman accused of driving Love to the parking garage where the murder occurred, are already in custody and facing charges. However, Delgado, who was deemed a person of interest early on in the case, managed to trick investigators when she was questioned and then ran off to Mexico, where she has been in hiding ever since.
"Brenda Delgado was able to effectively manipulate everyone she involved in her calculated scheme," said Thomas M. Class, Sr., special agent in charge of the FBI's Dallas Division. "Although she didn't pull the trigger herself, she is still responsible for the murder."
Described as 5-foot-5 and weighing 145 pounds, Delgado is considered to be armed and dangerous. Furthermore, she has butterfly tattoo on her back, as well as brown eyes and black hair that may be dyed a different color.
Delgado is the ninth woman to be placed on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List ever since the list was created in 1950.
"Delgado's addition to the list underscores the violent and calculated nature of the crime she's accused of committing," Class said.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip online. The FBI's Dallas Field Office can be reached at 972-559-5000. For possible sightings outside the U.S., contact the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
Check out an FBI video about Brenda Delgado below:
