An American who fled Colorado and started a new life in Argentina is being politically persecuted and is appealing for asylum in hopes of avoiding extradition to the U.S. to face murder charges, his lawyer said Monday.

Argentina’s Supreme Court has ruled that an American who took refuge and started a new life in the South American country can be extradited to face charges that he killed his wife over a decade ago, a court spokeswoman confirmed Saturday.

It’s been 6 months since the devastating flooding hit parts of Colorado and a lot of areas will never be the same. Chief Recovery Officer Molly Urbina stopped by CBS4 studios to talk about the continuing recovery effort.