The salt spray still tastes like regret down in Treasure Island. Seventeen years. Seventeen years since Miguel A. Alvarado gunned his 29-foot pleasure craft across the Intercoastal, a floating monument to bad decisions and worse consequences. Two men, just enjoying a ride on a personal watercraft, obliterated in an instant. Witnesses say he didn’t stop, not at first. Only when the shouts and pointing fingers confirmed the law was coming did he reluctantly idle, the scent of gasoline and something far more tragic hanging heavy in the humid Florida air. He was facing manslaughter charges, a reckoning for turning a day on the water into a double homicide. But Alvarado, a man who once owned a tire shop and a trucking company, decided justice wasn’t on his itinerary. He vanished.
Now, the FBI is offering a reward for information leading to his capture. A reward for bringing a ghost back to face the music. Alvarado, born in LaGuaira, Venezuela, likely somewhere between August 30, 1966 and November 12, 1965 – even his birthdate is a shifting shadow – is a Hispanic male, approximately 5’7” and 159 pounds. Brown eyes, black hair. No distinguishing scars reported, just the weight of two lost lives on his conscience, if he has one. The feds believe he’s likely holed up in Venezuela, leveraging family ties that stretch across South America, perhaps in Argentina, or flitting between countries on business. They tracked him as far as Colombia around 2006-2007, but the trail went cold.
This isn’t a case of a man lost to the system. This is a man actively running from it. Alvarado isn’t some hapless drifter; he’s a businessman, accustomed to navigating complex networks. That makes him dangerous. He has resources, connections, and the cold calculation of someone who’s already weighed the cost of his actions and decided his freedom is worth more than two men’s lives. The Intercoastal is a beautiful stretch of water, but beneath the surface, it holds a dark secret, a chilling reminder that some men will trade anything—even their own liberty—to escape the consequences of their deeds.
The years haven’t erased the pain for the families of the victims. They deserve closure, and Alvarado deserves to answer for what happened that day. He’s a fugitive, a shadow, a stain on the Florida coastline. But shadows can be broken.
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Miguel A. Alvarado, no matter how insignificant it may seem, contact the FBI immediately. Don’t let him disappear into the South American haze. Help bring him to justice.
🔠Key Facts
| Full Name | Miguel A. Alvarado |
| Charges | Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution – Leaving the Scene of a Boating Accident Involving Injury and/or Death, Boating Under the Influence-Manslaughter |
| Aliases | None known |
| Date of Birth | August 30, 1966, November 12, 1965 |
| Race / Sex | hispanic / Male |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Height | 5’7″ |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Eyes / Hair | brown / black |
| Scars & Marks | None reported |
| Location | Florida |
📋 Source: FBI Most Wanted — Miguel A. Alvarado
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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