BRITISH-born millionaire Peter Chadwick has finally been snared four years after he first went on the run accused of killing his wife.

The property investor's case inspired a true-crime podcast series as cops did their best to catch him. Here's the latest.

4 Peter Chadwick was flown back to the US on Monday

Who is Peter Chadwick?

Chadwick, 55, is a US citizen who was born in Britain.

He was married to his late wife Quee Choo “QC” Chadwick for 21 years, and the couple had three sons together.

In 2012, Chadwick was arrested on suspicion of murder by police in California after his wife was found dead.

He was released on $1.5million bail before withdrawing millions from his bank accounts in January 2015 and disappearing.

Detectives found books titled Surviving in Mexico and How To Live On The Run Successfully while raiding his home.

4 The US Marshal Service had issued a $100,000 bounty on fugitive Peter Chadwick's head

Where was Peter Chadwick captured?

Chadwick was finally captured by police in Mexico on August 5, 2019.

He was returned to the US and was taken to the police headquarters in Newport Beach.

He had been on the US Marshals Service’s Most Wanted List with a reward of $100,000 offered for information leading to his arrest.

4 Chadwick is suspected of killing his wife in October 2012

How did his wife die?

In October 2012, the father-of-three phoned police claiming that a handyman had murdered his wife.

He also claimed that the alleged killer had forced him to drive to the Mexican border to dump the body.

However, cops noticed that Chadwick had scratches on his neck and dried blood on his hands.

He was detained by investigators after leading police to his wife’s body.

Investigators accused him of killing his wife after an argument before dumping her body in a dumpster.

4 The millionaire's wife Quee Choo was strangled to death, authorities claim

What is the Countdown to Capture podcast?

Police in Newport Beach, California, launched a true crime podcast looking into Chadwick's crimes and the investigation to track him down - Countdown to Capture.

It was inspired by the success of others such as Serial and S-town – which have been downloaded hundreds of millions of times.

The six-part series is believed to be the first to be produced by officers involved in an active investigation, reports Sky News.

Newport Beach police chief Jon Lewis said: "Listeners will hear about his crimes, his arrest and how he has been able to escape justice so far.

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Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas issued a direct message to the fugitive, saying: "Mr Chadwick, you are in a very bad situation here.

"You are a fugitive from justice, there's a $100,000 reward on your head, the word is getting out everywhere, it is going to get to every corner of the world.

"You can run but you can't hide much longer. Do yourself a favour, Mr Chadwick, and turn yourself in."

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