Ex-cop wanted for murder extradited from China after 21 years on the run

A former police officer wanted for sexual abuse and murder has been brought back to the United States from China after over 20 years on the run, the U.S. Marshals Service said Thursday. Dan Hiers Jr., 53, was suspended from the Charleston Police Department in South Carolina in 2004 after he was accused of sexual misconduct with a minor. He was arrested by the North Charleston Police Department in November 2004 for committing lewd acts on a child under 16 and released on bond. He was scheduled to surrender at the sheriff's department on March 15, 2005 but failed to appear, the U.S. Marshals said in a news release. That same day, Hiers' wife Ludmila was found dead in her home. Police alleged that Hiers had shot her in the back of the head while she was sleeping, the U.S. Marshals said. A warrant was issued for his arrest, but Hiers disappeared. The last confirmed sighting of Hiers was that day. A warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution was added to the other charges Hiers faced. His case became notorious and was featured on "America's Most Wanted" and "The Hunt with John Walsh." He was listed on the U.S. Marshals' "15 Most Wanted" list. For over a decade, the case remained c...