The Georgia clay still holds the echoes of gunfire from a spring night in 2006. Fifteen years gone, and Efran Cornejo Yanez remains a ghost, a phantom haunting the backroads and forgotten corners of the South. The FBI lists him on their Most Wanted, a stark black and white photo a cold testament to a life on the run. He’s wanted for felony murder, stemming from a shooting at the Giddens Mobile Home Park in Enigma, Berrien County. Three men went down. One didn’t get back up.
Yanez, a Mexican national, isn’t some calculating mastermind, according to those who’ve chased shadows connected to the case. He’s a man who panicked, allegedly pulling a handgun and unleashing a hail of bullets. A state warrant landed in April of ’06, followed by a federal one in December. Since then? Nothing. He slipped through the net, vanished into a network of possibilities – Florida, Texas, maybe further. The feds are blunt: consider him armed and dangerous. He’s described as roughly five foot six, around 150 pounds, with dark brown eyes and black hair. Multiple dates of birth are on file – February 25, 1966, March 25, 1966, May 23, 1966, and even June 9, 1968 – a tactic to muddy the waters, to further disappear.
The details are sparse. No known aliases, no clear profession, just the stark reality of a man accused of taking a life and then running, running for nearly two decades. The silence is the loudest clue. He’s not leaving a trail, not making mistakes. He’s learned to be a whisper, a shadow, a ghost. This isn’t a case of a desperate man making impulsive moves; this is cold calculation, a practiced evasion.
A substantial reward is being offered for information leading to his capture, a desperate plea to break the silence. The FBI needs someone to come forward, to shatter the wall of quiet that protects Yanez. Someone remembers something. A fleeting glimpse, a whispered conversation, a connection to a past life. Even the smallest detail could be the key to bringing a killer to justice.
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Efran Cornejo Yanez, do not approach him. Contact your local FBI office immediately or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. Don’t let this ghost continue to haunt the Georgia countryside.
🔠Key Facts
| Full Name | Efran Cornejo Yanez |
| Charges | Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution – Felony Murder |
| Aliases | None known |
| Date of Birth | February 25, 1966, March 25, 1966, May 23, 1966, June 9, 1968 |
| Race / Sex | hispanic / Male |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Height | 5’6″ |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Eyes / Hair | brown / black |
| Scars & Marks | None reported |
| Location | Georgia |
📋 Source: FBI Most Wanted — Efran Cornejo Yanez
If you have information about this fugitive, contact your local FBI field office or submit a tip at tips.fbi.gov.
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