FBI sanctions listing
ADRIANNA MELENDEZ
ADRIANNA MELENDEZ is an individual designated on the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted (FBI) sanctions list under the Additional Violent Crimes programme, listed on 2017-06-26. Additional Violent Crimes. This page summarises the public designation — known aliases, American nationality, identifying particulars, the stated reason for listing and linked parties — alongside an independent, transparent risk indicator.
Reason for listing
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Vehicular Manslaughter, Hit and Run Adrianna Melendez is wanted for her alleged involvement in an accident which caused the death of a bicyclist. On the afternoon of March 26, 2014, a bicyclist riding on a country road in an unincorporated part of Solano County, California, (near Winters, California) was struck and killed by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene prior to the arrival of law enforcement. After a law enforcement investigation identified Melendez as the driver of the vehicle, a warrant was issued for her arrest by the Superior Court of Solano County, California, on May 14, 2014, and she was charged with vehicular homicide and hit and run. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Melendez on April 11, 2017, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Sacramento, California, after she was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information directly leading to the location, arrest, and conviction of Adrianna Melendez.
Statement of reasons as published by US FBI. This is the issuing authority's wording, reproduced for reference.
Designation record
| List / authority | US FBI (FBI) — FBI — Additional Violent Crimes |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Person |
| Programmes / regime | Additional Violent Crimes |
| Date listed | 2017-06-26 |
| Source record ID | fbi:f105ec97defa4baaa29b91e9421c5ec3 |
| Last updated (our copy) | 2026-06-04 |
Identity & particulars
| Position / role | Additional Violent Crimes |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 24, 1991 |
| Place of birth | California |
| Nationality / country | American |
| Gender | Female |
Deep-research dossier
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Source & provenance
| Issuing authority | U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation — Wanted |
|---|---|
| Source identifier | fbi:f105ec97defa4baaa29b91e9421c5ec3 |
| Aggregated by | Sanctiometer (independent) — verify against the issuing authority's official list before acting. |