After Nearly Two Years, Sacramento Mother's Killer Found—Children Safe

Justice moved slowly in Sacramento, but it moved. Nearly two years after Angelica Bravo was found dead in her home on Didcot Circle, the man authorities say killed her is finally in custody—and the two children who vanished with him are safe.

Camron Lee, 40, was arrested Sunday in the Primo Tapia community of Baja California after investigators received a tip about two weeks ago. Working alongside Mexican authorities and with crucial support from the FBI, Sacramento Police tracked Lee across the border, where he’d fled with his two children, Mateo and Athena, following Bravo’s death on July 8, 2024. Lee now faces a murder charge and three assault weapon charges. Both children—now 4 and 5 years old respectively—were found in his custody and have been reunited with their maternal grandmother. Officials confirmed both are in good health.

The breakthrough came through partnership and persistence. Acting FBI special agent Eugene Wu highlighted how investigators obtained a federal warrant and launched a bilingual campaign to locate Lee and the children. Sacramento Police Chief Zachary Bales noted the case required“countless hours of follow-up, coordination and collaboration.”That collaborative effort paid off: a single tip became the thread that unraveled a two-state, international manhunt. Prior to his arrest, Lee had been seen driving a Honda Passport across the border; police later found the vehicle abandoned in Ensenada.

The case had all the hallmarks of a flight to avoid prosecution. Investigators believed Lee was proficient in Spanish and had contacts in Mexico—details that made him a flight risk from the start. The $50,000 reward announced by the FBI in 2025 for information leading to the children and Lee’s location likely helped motivate someone with knowledge to come forward.

Lee was transported to Sacramento County Main Jail on Wednesday morning and booked without bail eligibility. He’s scheduled to appear in court on Friday. Sacramento County District Attorney Thien Ho captured the larger message during Tuesday’s news conference:“It is a powerful reminder that no matter how much time passes, no matter where you flee to, our pursuit of justice never ends.”For Bravo’s family, especially her mother who pleaded publicly for help finding her grandchildren, that pursuit has finally brought closure—and the return of two young children to the people who love them.