Hans was suspected of a murdering a Chicago woman . He fled to Saint Martin , a French territory , before police could question him . Because he is a French national , the government ' n't extradite him . In Illinois , Murray said , murder is punishable by a minimum of 20 years in prison and possibly much more . ` The woman 's family and U.S. senators from Illinois called for help .
Hans was suspected of a murdering a Chicago woman . He fled to Saint Martin , a French territory , before police could question him . Because he is a French national , the government ' n't extradite him . The woman 's family and U.S. senators from Illinois called for help .