News Releases

Memphis, TN – Shaniqua Yates, 25, was arrested for Aggravated Arson by the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Shelby County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Apprehension Team. U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announced today.

Detroit, MI – U.S. Marshals in the Eastern District of Michigan, working with the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Florida Regional Task Force, Thursday recovered four children ranging in age from 3-10 who had been kidnapped by their father, a long-haul trucker.

Concord, NH – The United States Marshals Service – New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force is very pleased to announce the arrest this afternoon of "Fugitive of the Week," Dwan Dominic Anderson in Concord.

Cleveland, OH – Early this morning, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Jerome Rivers, 32. A warrant was issued for Rivers on Monday of this week for the August 27 homicide of Theo Vance Echols, 32.

Philadelphia, PA — Members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested Darren Arnold, 37, for arson and related charges, at approximately 12:00 p.m. in the 1000 block of Oregon avenue in Philadelphia PA. The arrest was made in relation to multiple August 2022 fires which occurred in the 100 block of N. 59th street.

Baltimore, MD – The U.S. Marshals Service and task force partners are initiating a large-scale, community-outreach initiative. "Operation Bless Baltimore" is a 90-day interagency operation established to support the Feds Feed Families (FFF) food drive and local charities via the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC).

Portland, ME - The U.S. Marshals Service, Maine Violent Offender Task Force announce the arrest of John Bastian, 64 of Lynn, MA in Norway, Maine. Bastian was sought by the Massachusetts State Police and Lynn Police Department on a warrant issued on September 2nd, 2022, by the Lynn District Court.

Akron, OH – Earlier today, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Missing Child Unit recovered Shawna Justice (17), a missing endangered juvenile from Oklahoma whose whereabouts have been unknown for ten months. Justice was reported missing to the Woodward County Sheriff's Office in December 2021 and has been missing since.

New Orleans, LA – U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans Task Force Missing Child Unit Operation "Summer Knights" was conducted in the New Orleans metro area from April 30, 2022, through August 31, 2022, resulting in the recovery of fourteen missing or endangered children. In addition, one additional child was located.

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Youngstown, OH – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the Mahoning County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) are pleased to report Makayla Popio (12), a missing juvenile, was recovered safely in the 700 block of Park Ave. Youngstown, OH. Popio was last seen on August 14, 2022, when she was reported missing to the Campbell Police Department. The U.S.

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Jackson, TN – After a coordinated investigation by the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force in Jackson and the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force in Macon, Georgia, Blaize Angol, 54, was arrested in Valdosta, Georgia around 1 p.m. today. Tyreece Miller, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee, announced today.

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted fugitive Raymond McLeod, 37, wanted by the San Diego Police Department for the 2016 murder of 30-year-old Krystal Mitchell, was taken into custody Monday afternoon by El Salvadoran law enforcement authorities without incident.

Cleveland, OH – Late this afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Ja'Vair Walker, 20. Walker is currently wanted by the Buffalo, New York Police Department for murder.

Cleveland, OH – Early this morning, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) located and arrested Bernard Walter Lewis Lonnie Sparks, 33. Sparks has been wanted since January 2022 for aggravated murder, attempted murder, aggravated burglary, and felonious assault.

Omaha, NE – The U.S. Marshals Metro Fugitive Task Force in Omaha is offering up to $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of a man wanted for crimes committed in January in Kearney and Omaha.

Concord, NH – The United States Marshals Service – New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force is pleased to announce that this week's slated "Fugitive of the Week" surrender last evening to U.S. Marshals Service Task Force Officers from the Strafford County Sheriff's Office.

Memphis, TN – Elizandro Gonzalez, 50, who was wanted out of Dallas County, Texas, for a First-Degree Felony of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child was captured by the U.S. Marshals yesterday. The U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee, Tyreece Miller, announced today.