Real Name: John Tufton Blauvelt
Aliases: Blue Blauvelt, John Bluefields, Vincent Mendoza, Victor Sacceti, Ben Klein
Wanted For: Murder, Poss. Of weapon
Missing Since October 2016
Case[]
Details: John Blauvelt is wanted for the murder of his estranged wife, Catherine "Cati" Blauvelt. He original disappeared with a teenaged girl, who has since been located in Oregon.
Blauvelt is a Caucasian male with brown hair and brown eyes. He was approximately 5'8" tall and weighed about 185 lbs. He has four tattoos: a pirate and banner with a rose and sunset on his right arm, a yin yang symbol on his left forearm, the name "Madison" on his left wrist, and a parrot on the right side of his chest.
Extra Notes:
- This case was first released on the October 13, 2021 episode of the Unsolved Mysteries Podcast.
- It was also profiled on In Pursuit with John Walsh during his flight from justice.
John Blauvelt after his arrest
Results: Captured. Blauvelt was arrested by the U.S. Marshalls in Medford, Oregon on July 20, 2022.
Links:
- John Blauvelt on Unsolved.com
- Marshals: South Carolina murder suspect hiding in western U.S. - December 22, 2016
- U.S. Army deserter suspected of wife's death could be heading to San Diego - December 22, 2016
- Two years later: Police say Cati Blauvelt's killer is still on the run - October 13, 2018
- Fugitive John Blauvelt - November 25, 2019
- Years after Upstate woman's murder search continues for husband - October 21, 2021
- The Horrible Murder of Cati Blauvelt - May 5, 2022
- South Carolina man accused of killing estranged wife in 2016, arrested in Oregon - July 21, 2022