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Shortly after his arrest it was revealed that San Diego was one of America's most wanted fugitives and had featured five times on the Fox programme America's Most Wanted.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Wedding, who was in hiding for more than a decade and on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list, was arrested last week.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Ryan James Wedding, known in Mexican underworld circles as “Thor,” was on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list with a $15 million bounty on his head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

And despite Grand Theft Auto 6 being delayed, it hasn't stopped it from picking up two awards before its even out, winning Most Wanted Game and Best Game Trailer.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

"It's not funny. They wanted to know who Lord Lister was. Wanted to know why I worked for a British detective agency."

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti