'America's Most Wanted' ex-cop fugitive returned after 20 years on the run to face murder, child sex charges
A former South Carolina police officer accused of killing his wife before disappearing for more than two decades has been returned to the United States from China to face murder and child sex charges, the U.S. Dan Hiers Jr., a former South Carolina police officer accused of killing his wife in 2005 before fleeing the country, has been returned from China to face murder and child sex charges, according to the U.S. Instead, he is accused of betraying that trust and preying upon a child," Richardson said.
- ▪A former South Carolina police officer accused of killing his wife before disappearing for more than two decades has been returned to the United States from China to face murder and child sex charges, the U.S.
- ▪Dan Hiers Jr., a former South Carolina police officer accused of killing his wife in 2005 before fleeing the country, has been returned from China to face murder and child sex charges, according to the U.S.
- ▪Instead, he is accused of betraying that trust and preying upon a child," Richardson said.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 1 hour. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Ex-cop wanted for murder extradited from China after 21 years on the run — CBS News — Top
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Crime 'America's Most Wanted' ex-cop fugitive returned after 20 years on the run to face murder, child sex charges Dan Hiers Jr. spent more than two decades as a fugitive after allegedly killing his wife hours before a court surrender By Greg Wehner Fox News Published July 24, 2026 1:09pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Fox Nation special spotlights internet searches, voicemails tied to Ana Walshe murder case Internet searches from conman Brian Walshe and voicemails from his mother, Diana, take center stage in new Fox Nation special on the Ana Walshe murder case.
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