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Byron Keith Perkins and his girlfriend on 15 most wanted list News release of U.S. Marshals Service Western District of Kentucky Photos with this story LOUISVILLE, KY. March 9, 2006 U.S. Marshals have added deadbeat dad" Byron Keith Perkins and his girlfriend Lea Ann Howard to their 15 Most Wanted fugitive list as they increase the effort to track down the man who promised to donate a kidney to his ailing son, but skipped town instead. This callous act resulted in his being dubbed the most hated man in America. "This case was made one of our priorities because of the urgent nature of the situation. The life of this mans son is in jeopardy unless he gets this kidney transplant, said Robert J. Finan II, Assistant Director of the U.S. Marshals Investigative Services Division. Allowed to leave jail to help desperately ill son Perkins (37) was allowed to leave jail in January after he convinced authorities that he was going to donate a kidney to save the life of his desperately ill son. He was in jail awaiting sentencing on a gun and drug conviction for which the minimum jail term is 25 years. A career criminal, he had previously served seven years for bank robbery. Believed traveling with girlfriend Marshals believe Perkins is traveling with his girlfriend Lea Ann Howard (36). They were last seen driving in a 1994 blue-green Ford Crown Victoria with Kentucky license plate 784-BHS. There have been reports that the fugitive couple might have fled to Mexico where they were allegedly sighted near Puerto Vallarta. Both Perkins and Howard have criminal records involving drugs and weapons, and Howard has a prior conviction for solicitation to murder. Particularly vile character,Marshal says Ive dealt with many unsavory characters during my career, but this one is particularly vile. His own sons life is at stake here, said U.S. Marshal Ronald Rick McCubbin. Byron Keith Perkins, alias Eric Perkins, is a white male, height 63, weight 240 pounds. He has brown eyes and hair, and a medium complexion. He has tattoos on both his left and right forearms, upper arms and shoulders. Lea Ann Howard has man aliases Lea Ann Howard. alias Lea Ann Spradlin, Lea Ann Alford, and Lea Ann Perkins, is a white female, height 57, weight 120 pounds, with blue eyes, brown hair and medium complexion. An insulin dependent diabetic, Howard also has a stab wound scar on her back and wears glasses. Howard is wanted by the U.S. Marshals for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution based on Kentucky state charges of robbery, marijuana trafficking, and persistent felony offender. We are focusing on bringing these fugitives in both to serve justice and to see if Perkins makes good on a promise to save his sons life, said Marshal McCubbin. Both considered armed and dangerous Both Perkins and Howard are considered armed and dangerous. A reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information directly leading to the arrest of either Byron Keith Perkins or Lea Ann Howard. Anyone with information about these fugitives is asked to call the U.S. Marshals at 877- WANTED2. Fugitive apprehension is one of the major missions of the U.S. Marshals. They capture more federal fugitives each year than all other law enforcement agencies combined. End of U.S. Marshal News Release Direct comments are not available. However comments, subject to editing, are welcome by sending to: ed@columbiamagazine.com or linda@columbiamagazine.com. or through Submit a Story. This story was posted on 2006-03-26 14:08:08
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