$25K Reward Offered In Search For Man Accused Of Killing Wife In Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA — The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information that leads to authorities finding and arresting a man accused of killing his wife in Philadelphia last year.

Miguel Angel Aguilar Ojeda, 35, is sought in connection with the killing of his estranged wife, Ivelisse Lugo, 53.

Lugo's body was found wrapped in a blanket and towel in a residential garage on the 5900 block of Elsinore Street on Oct. 27, 2024.

Ojeda has ties to Philadelphia, Camden, New Jersey, and Mexico, authorities said.

Authorities in Philadelphia issued an arrest warrant for Ojeda Oct. 30, 2024 after he was charged with murder, possessing instruments of crime, abuse of a corpse, and tampering with evidence. Then on Nov. 21, 2024, a federal arrest warrant was issued for Ojeda after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

He is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 240 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes.

Authorities said Ojeda has tattoos on both of his wrists, including the name "Miguelito" in black script with a yellow crown on his right wrist.

Police in 2024 said Ojeda owns a 2006 Chevy Express van with Pennsylvania license plate #ZRR-4023, with a cross on the rear door.

Lugo was last seen at about 8:15 a.m. Oct. 26 on the 5900 block of Elsinore Street.

Authorities first went to the area to take the missing person report that day. They later went back to a home in the area, where they found Lugo's body in a residential garage, police said.

She was pronounced dead at 4:12 p.m.

Anyone with information about Ojeda is urged to contact the Philadelphia FBI office by calling 215-418-4000 or submitting a tip online here.