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Teen Murderer Extradited from Germany | Mesa News
A tragic death in Tucson sends shockwaves as 19-year-old Julissa Rubi Salazar is found fatally injured in her apartment. Her boyfriend, 20-year-old Varun Batchigari, quickly becomes the prime suspect — and he’s already on the run, fleeing to Germany. Thanks to a swift, international takedown involving U.S. federal agencies and German police, Batchigari was apprehended overseas just days later. Charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping, he now faces extradition back to Arizona to stand trial — with authorities praising the seamless cross-border collaboration that made it happen. Listen…
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