Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department

Most wanted - WEI MIAO

WEI MIAO

"WILLIAM"

     Asian Male Adult
     Black Hair
     Brown Eyes
     5 Ft. 9 Inches
     170 Pounds
     Born on April 21, 1958
     No Known Tattoos
     No Known Scars
     Last Seen in Hong Kong

(Originally from China)

WANTED FOR THE MURDER OF CHUNG YU PING

SANTA BARBARA - 1991

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department has a no-bail warrant for the arrest of Wei Miao, also known as William Miao. Miao is wanted for the murder of Chung Yu Ping, a citizen of the People's Republic of China, who was bludgeoned to death in Los Angeles in June of 1991. The victim's body was found in Santa Barbara County, stuffed in a rural culvert, it's head covered with a plastic bag.

When detectives attempted to contact Miao in the Los Angeles area, he fled to Tijuana, Mexico, where he obtained a temporary passport from the Chinese Consulate. He is known to have traveled to Mexico City in June of 1991, and that he obtained passage on a merchant ship to London, England. His present whereabouts are unknown, though it is suspected that he may have made his way to Hong Kong, where a family member is reported to own a bakery shop.

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If you have information regarding the whereabouts of WEI "WILLIAM" MIAO, notify local law enforcement authorities or contact Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Detective Bureau.

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