A fugitive convicted of murder has been found and arrested after fleeing from parole supervision.
James Tjeltveit was arrested in Reno by the U.S. Marshals Service Nevada Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force on Friday, April 24, according to a release from the Nevada State Police.
He was wanted in Nevada for a parole violation.
Tjeltveit was convicted of first-degree murder in connection with the death of his stepdaughter.
He was sentenced in May of 1989Â to life in prison with the possibility of parole. He was released on parole in August 2002.
He fled from supervision in December of last year.
An investigation conducted by the Nevada State Police Division of Parole and Probation, Warrants and Extraditions Unit, and the U.S. Marshals Service Nevada Violent Offender Fugitive Task Force in Reno led to his arrest.
He was booked into the Washoe County Jail on related charges.
