Oklahoma authorities are renewing their search for Alfonso Mondragon, a 51-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in the October 23, 2004, death of his girlfriend, Shelley Huffman, in Pryor. More than two decades after Huffman died from blunt force trauma to the back of her head, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office is offering up to $10,000 for information that directly leads to his arrest.
Officials are seeking the public’s help to find Huffman’s accused killer, according to News On 6. Investigators believe Mondragon may be in Mexico, and officials warn that his appearance may have changed during more than 20 years as a fugitive. Attorney General Gentner Drummond said the family had waited more than two decades for justice and urged anyone with information to come forward, as reported by KOKH.
A Case That Has Lingered Since 2004
Mondragon has appeared on the Oklahoma Attorney General’s 10 Most Wanted list since 2024, and he’s described as one of the list’s longest-standing fugitives. Coverage of the case has varied on his age over the years — current reporting lists him as 51, while 2024 coverage from KTUL identified him as 49.
Mondragon is described as a Hispanic man who stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The same description notes he may use the aliases Alfonzo Mondragon or Alfonso Hernandez, according to the same account from the station that first published those details.
How Tips Could Help Close the Case
Anyone with information about Mondragon’s whereabouts is asked to call 405-343-8107 or email [email protected], and tips can be submitted anonymously, per the KOCO report. Since Oklahoma’s 10 Most Wanted list launched in 2024 to seek public help finding violent fugitives, 17 fugitives have been captured through the program, according to KOCO.
Rewards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 have been offered in most cases tied to the list, the outlet notes in its earlier coverage of the program’s launch. For now, Mondragon remains at large, and the reward connected to Huffman’s death stands as one more attempt to turn a cold case warm after more than two decades without an arrest.
