Question

select the word that means a person who runs away to avoid capture. in may 2015, seventy - nine - year - old william cox was arrested at his residence in florida, where he admitted that his real name was actually frank freshwaters. by the time police finally tracked him down, he had been a fugitive from the law for fifty - six years. his shocked neighbors said they had never suspected his criminal past.

Explanation:

The text describes William Cox (Frank Freshwaters) as having been a "fugitive from the law" for 56 years. A fugitive is a person who runs away to avoid capture.

Answer:

fugitive