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Criminal Records - Most Wanted |
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Profile |
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Name: Fred
"Highway"
Alba Wert
(Billy Ray Shurgart)
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Sex: Male |
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Race: White |
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Age Now: 48 |
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Height: 5'8" |
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Weight: 170 |
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Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair): Brown
Could have a mustache |
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Eyes (Color and Correction): Blue |
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Wanted for :
Murder, Detroit, MI;
Mar 01, 1993
Aggravated Sexual Assault, Sulphur Springs, TX
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Location(s) |
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Last Seen : Texas
Texas authorities say they're looking for Wert, who they knew as Billy Ray Shugart, for a sex offense in their state. |
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Possible Location : Anywhere in the continental US, USA
Texas
Indiana
Wisconsin
Illinois
Michigan
Detroit, MI
Midwest USA, USA
Because Wert is known to work for traveling carnivals, he could be anywhere.
He has family ties to the Midwest. |
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Last Known : Texas
Wert fled before he could be charged with the Texas sex assault. |
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Traits |
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Likes to travel |
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Usually works as a truck driver or with the carnival |
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Case Story |
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True Love At The Carnival |
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Joann Antone had always wanted to work for a carnival. It was her dream, and her dream came true when she started working for one that was traveling around the Midwest. While on the road, she met and fell in love with someone who had the same passion - Fred Wert. The two hit it off and started dating.
After a year on the road together, Fred and Joann started talking about marriage. When Joann got pregnant, it was time to settle down, so she and Fred moved to Michigan. But Fred became restless at home -he wanted to go back to his traveling ways. Shortly after the baby was born, he hit the road with the carnival again.
Wert was hardly ever home and Joann says that when he was, Wert was abusive. Joann couldn't take it, so she made him move out. The only time Wert came around was for the occasional visit with his daughter. |
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Joann Moves On With Her Life |
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Joann tried to move on with her life. She started dating a childhood friend, Mark Spencer. As the two got closer, Wert became jealous. And police say that when Wert realized Joann was in a new relationship, he flew into a jealous rage.
On March 1, 1993, police say Wert went to Joann's house and cut the phone lines. He then started banging on the door to get in. That's when police say Mark Spencer went outside to try to calm Wert down. As Mark walked out the door, police say, Wert shot him in the chest. Mark died a few minutes later in Joann's arms. In the chaos, Wert was able to disappear. |
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Sighting in Texas |
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There was no sign of Wert until June 1997. A man named Billy Ray Shugart was arrested for the rape of his girlfriend's daughter. Police fingerprinted him, and then let Shugart out on bond. The prints came back to Fred Wert, but he disappeared before police could arrest him.
Police believe Wert could be anywhere, but probably working as a truck driver or with the carnival. Police are hoping someone with recognize his tattoos and turn him in before he hurts anyone else. |
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