CRIMEJul 17 · 13:38 UTCCBS NEWS

"Master yachtsman" fugitive captured on boat after 21 years on the run

Ronald L. Fischer, a fugitive featured on 'America's Most Wanted,' was captured after 21 years on the run. He fled Rhode Island during his criminal trial for first-degree sexual assault in 2005.

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