The FBI has released new age-progression images of Thayne Alan Smika, who is accused of killing his former roommate, Sidney Lee Wells, 22, in Boulder, Colorado, on August 1, 1983. Wells was a senior at the University of Colorado Boulder studying journalism and was enrolled in the Navy ROTC program.
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Smika, who was 24 years old at the time, was identified as a suspect during the initial investigation but was not immediately charged. Three years later, in October 1986, authorities found his abandoned car in Beverly Hills, California, with a stolen license plate. He has remained on the run ever since.
A Boulder County judge issued a state warrant charging Smika with first-degree murder in December 2010. Days later, federal authorities charged him with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and obtained a federal arrest warrant. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to Smika’s arrest and conviction.
According to the FBI, Smika would now be 67 years old. He may be clean-shaven or have a beard or mustache and may wear glasses. Investigators also said he does not have a valid U.S. passport and may have lived in Yelapa, Mexico, for years before 2007.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Boulder Police tip line at 303-441-1974, the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI, or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
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