Homicide suspect Francisco Miranda arrested after nearly 20 yrs on the run

BETHLEHEM, Pa. -

Officials in Northampton County have announced an arrest in a case of murder dating back to the mid 1990's.

District Attorney John Morganelli announced the arrest of Francisco Miranda at a news conference Monday morning.

Morganelli said Miranda is charged with the stabbing death of Jorge Antonio Velazquez in Bethlehem back in June of 1994.

Morganelli said the stabbing happened during a game of dominoes behind an apartment building on Aaron Street.

Officials say Miranda was named as a suspect on the day of the stabbing, but then left the country and was on the run for nearly 20 years.

Miranda was caught in the Dominican Republic in November and was extradited back to the U.S., where he is currently at the Northampton County Prison, Morganelli said.

He was on the list of Pennsylvania's Top 10 fugitives since then.

WFMz's Jaccii Farris was at the  news conference, and will have more on this story  on 69 News starting at 5.

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