Jesus Maltos-Chacon

Status:

Open

Jurisdiction:

Louisiana State Police Immigration And Customs Enforcement Ice (LA)

Missing From:

Denham Springs, Louisiana

Summary:

Jesus Maltos-Chacon is a Mexican national fugitive wanted for the fatal hit-and-run death of 20-year-old Blake Zieto on November 18, 2006, near Denham Springs, Louisiana. Maltos-Chacon struck Zieto's motorcycle with his truck, causing the bike to become trapped under the vehicle as it burst into flames. Zieto died en route to the hospital. Maltos-Chacon fled the scene immediately and has remained at large for 20 years. He is currently on ICE's Most Wanted List and is wanted by Louisiana State Police and federal law enforcement.

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Circumstances of Offense:

On November 18, 2006, Blake Zieto, age 20, was driving his motorcycle to meet a friend in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was traveling down Highway 16 (also known as LA 16) in the Denham Springs area near Eastover Boulevard when Jesus Maltos-Chacon, driving a truck in the opposite direction, swerved into Zieto's lane and struck the motorcycle head-on. Zieto's motorcycle became trapped underneath Maltos-Chacon's truck as the vehicle burst into flames. Maltos-Chacon immediately exited his vehicle and fled the scene. Blake Zieto succumbed to his injuries during ambulance transport to the hospital. His body was so severely burned that his family was forced to hold a closed-casket funeral.

Additional Details:

Maltos-Chacon entered the United States without inspection at an unknown place and time. He had prior arrests including a February 25, 1998 arrest in Dallas, Texas for assault with no disposition, a DWI in Texas, and an arrest in East Baton Rouge Parish for operating a vehicle without lawful presence. He was ordered removed from the United States by an immigration judge in October 2006. Despite this removal order, he was never turned over to federal agents for deportation. Following the fatal incident on November 18, 2006, state, local, and federal law enforcement began searching for Maltos-Chacon. Louisiana State Police located him in his native Mexico by 2010 (as of a 2019 report indicating he was located about 4 years after the crime. Law enforcement distributed multiple wanted fliers and received numerous tips placing him in Louisiana, Texas, and as far north as Minnesota. In November 2025, the Homeland Security Investigations Tip Line received a recent potential tip concerning an illegal immigrant living in Denham Springs, Louisiana, that may have related to Maltos-Chacon. Crime Stoppers offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to his arrest as of 2019. Maltos-Chacon was briefly removed from ICE's Most Wanted List during the Biden Administration but was re-added by the Trump Administration on April 27, 2026. Blake's mother, Judy Zieto, and his father Tony have spent nearly twenty years seeking justice. Blake's family named a grandson after him to honor his memory.

Case Last Updated:

Apr 29, 2026