Judy Hayman American criminal caught after 37 years Country: USA

The Life of Judy Hayman

Judy Lynn Hayman, an American criminal, was captured after 37 years on the run. Now 60 years old, she is once again behind bars. In 1976, Hayman escaped from the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Michigan. She had originally been sentenced to 16 months for theft, but after serving only 10 months, she managed to escape arrest. At that time, she was 23 years old. While on the run, Hayman changed her name multiple times, going by Brenda Bushmer, Judy Kayman, and Judy Singleton.
Years went by, and it's likely that Hayman had long forgotten about her criminal past. However, the police still remembered. In February 2014, police officers knocked on the door of a house in San Diego. The older woman who answered identified herself as Jamie Lewis and provided identification. However, the trained eye of the officer immediately detected the deception. The woman standing before them was not Jamie, but Judy Lynn Hayman herself. Lieutenant Kevin Mayer later stated that, despite nearly four decades having passed, Hayman's eyes looked exactly the same as in her police mugshot. It remains unknown how the police managed to track down a fugitive with such a long history of escape.
Initially, "Jamie Lewis" argued and tried to prove that she was being mistaken for someone else. However, upon arrival at the police station, she eventually confessed. Currently, Judy is under arrest and awaiting extradition to Michigan, where her trial is yet to take place. It is known that her 32-year-old son, who was completely unaware of his mother's criminal past, was greatly surprised.
Meanwhile, many have expressed admiration and respect for the San Diego police officers who were able to finally close the case after 37 years. As for Judy Lynn Hayman, many feel genuine sympathy for her plight.