CHICAGO – A years-long manhunt for John Panaligan, a man accused of murdering a Northbrook attorney, ended Monday when he was taken into custody in Mexico.
Panaligan, 57, who had been on the U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted fugitives list since 2020, was turned over to Mexican immigration authorities and deported to the U.S. the following day.
Panaligan was accused of strangling Victor Jigar Patel, 36, in his Northbrook law office on Dec. 7, 2016.…