By: Eli Whaley
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A northern Indiana man accused of trying to escape felony charges by faking his own death two years ago is back in the United States after being arrested in Myanmar.
The State Department reports that Nathan Lumbard, 28, Howe, was arrested following an investigation by Diplomatic Security agents and returned to the United States on Friday. U.S. attorney's office spokesperson Kaye Hooker in Grand Rapids, Mich., said Lumbard made an initial court appearance Tuesday in Los Angeles on charges of federal passport fraud and aggravated identity theft. He was ordered held without bond, Hooker said.
When his federal case ends, he will face the charges authorities believe he was running away from in the first place. He also has felony charges pending against him in Indiana and Michigan. Hooker said he is expected to eventually make an appearance in federal court in western Michigan.
Police began looking for Lumbard after a suitcase was found along a highway in Charleston, Mo., in August 2009 that contained some of his belongings, his Indiana driver's license and suicide notes. He had been released from custody after his grandmother posted his bond.
He still has charges pending against in LaGrange County that include battery causing serious bodily injury. He is accused of hitting someone over the head with an ash tray, LaGrange County Prosecutor Jeff Wible said Wednesday.
He also faces charges in St. Joseph County, Mich., related to the burglary and arson of a restaurant in Sturgis, Mich.
Wible said he expects Lumbard will be tried in federal court first, then he and the St. Joseph County prosecutor will meet to decide where Lumbard will face charges next.
He faces a total of twelve charges and could face a maximum of 41 years in prison.
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