Warrants/Escape — Farmington Hills, MI — reported 2026-07-10

SUMMARY

A man wanted for a 2001 murder was arrested in Guatemala and brought back to the US.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Warrants/Escape
  • Location: Farmington Hills, MI
  • Date reported: 2026-07-10
  • Suspect: male, age 44
  • Victim(s): 1 (Gordon Machek, 56, of Farmington Hills)
  • Status: arrested

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Edgardo Luis Perez, 44, is a fugitive wanted in a 2001 murder
  • Perez was arrested on Wednesday by the Farmington Hills Police Department with assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • The case involved the Oct. 20, 2001, murder of Gordon Machek, 56, of Farmington Hills
  • Perez was arraigned Friday on charges of first-degree felony murder, first-degree premeditated murder, second-degree murder, and manslaughter