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Police offer glimpse of captured murder suspect Peter Chadwick's life on the run

August 11, 2019 / 01:35

This episode covers the case of Peter Chadwick, a fugitive who disappeared in January 2015 after facing legal issues related to his sons' custody. The discussion includes his methods of evasion, including changing his identity and living off the grid.

Peter Chadwick initially complied with court proceedings and maintained contact with his lawyer while his sons were in protective custody. However, he later fled, taking large sums of cash and researching ways to disappear.

After his disappearance, it is believed that Chadwick traveled throughout Mexico, avoiding steady residences and using various aliases such as Paul Cooke and John Franklin. He initially stayed in luxury accommodations before resorting to motels and hostels.

The investigation reveals that Chadwick had no intention of returning to Orange County to face trial or reunite with his sons, indicating a premeditated escape plan.

TLDR

Peter Chadwick became a fugitive in 2015, evading justice while hiding in Mexico using multiple aliases.

Episode

1:35
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for a while Peter met the obligations to the criminal justice system he showed up
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with court proceedings kept in contact with his lawyer and followed the rules for visiting his sons who at this point
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had been placed in protective custody with other family members but in January 2015
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Peter Chadwick becomes a fugitive from justice we learned later that he'd taken large sums of cash books he left behind
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so that Peter had researched how to change his identity and how to live off the grid he may not have had access to
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his passports but we knew Peter Chadwick had the means to hide anywhere in the world we believe that Peter Chadwick has
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been in Mexico since his disappearance he travelled throughout the country never taking up a steady residence when
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he left yet large sums of cash at first he uses money to stay in luxury high-end
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hotels and resorts eventually lost this option when the hotels began requiring passport identifying or modest
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accommodations in motels and hostels Peter also worked a number of odd jobs to supplement the cash that he brought
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with him while he was hiding in Mexico Peter used a variety of aliases he was also able to obtain several fake IDs the
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names Peter used include Paul Cooke Paul Craig and John Franklin our investigation shows the Peter Chadwick
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never intended to return from Mexico he had no intentions of coming back to Orange County to face trial or raise the
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three sons that he had abandoned

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Episode Highlights

  • Peter Chadwick Becomes a Fugitive
    In January 2015, Peter Chadwick disappears, taking large sums of cash and leaving his life behind.
    “Peter Chadwick becomes a fugitive from justice.”
    @ 00m 15s
    August 11, 2019
  • Living Off the Grid
    Peter researched how to change his identity and live off the grid, evading authorities.
    “Peter had researched how to change his identity.”
    @ 00m 23s
    August 11, 2019
  • Life in Mexico
    Peter traveled throughout Mexico, using cash to stay in luxury hotels before losing that option.
    “He uses money to stay in luxury high-end hotels.”
    @ 00m 44s
    August 11, 2019

Episode Quotes

  • He never intended to return from Mexico.
    Police offer glimpse of captured murder suspect Peter Chadwick's life on the run
  • He had no intentions of coming back to face trial.
    Police offer glimpse of captured murder suspect Peter Chadwick's life on the run

Key Moments

  • Fugitive Status00:15
  • Living Off the Grid00:23
  • Life in Mexico00:44
  • Abandonment01:27