Lita McClinton was killed outside her Atlanta home, while the husband investigators suspected disappeared across international borders. The 1987 murder became a story of divorce, an alleged contract killing, and a fugitive who avoided an American courtroom for more than 20 years. The alleged hitman was convicted, but James Sullivan remained beyond reach. That changed in 2009, when French authorities arrested Sullivan in Paris. The video follows the evidence behind the suspected motive, the long international search, and the legal path that finally brought the case back into public view. If you enjoy regional true crime, international manhunts, and betrayal inside trusted relationships, this case belongs on your watch list.

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