August 31, 2000

Victim: Terri Lynn Bistodeau

Date: August 5, 1991

Address: 5367 Geneva Avenue
Synopsis: On August 5, 1992 officers were dispatched to a residence on Geneva Street to investigate a murder after the property owner discovered the tenant dead in her bedroom. The victim was 39-year-old Terry Lynn Bistodeau. The investigation revealed that Bistodeau had been strangled to death.

A family member said that Bistodeau had been in a violent relationship with a Hispanic male known as “Shorty” true name Anthony Bustamonte. Detectives attempted to locate and interview Bustamonte but he disappeared after Bistodeau’s murder and could not be found. In October 1994, Bustamonte was deported to Mexico, but detectives did not learn about the deportation until it was too late and he was already in Mexico.

Bustamonte is a person of interest in this case and detectives would like to interview him regarding the murder of Bistodeau. Bustamonte, who also uses the name Alfredo Hernandez, is a Hispanic male, 5’4” 140 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is 6-1-56. He has the name “Santos” tattooed on his right arm and a tattoo with the word “Mom” on his left hand.
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