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News Release

The U.S. Marshals serves as the enforcement arm of the federal courts and is involved in virtually every federal law enforcement initiative.

Below are the news releases shared across the U.S. Marshals Service’s 94 districts informing the public of the day-to-day activities ranging from fugitive arrests, asset forfeitures, prisoner operations, judicial security measures as well as highlighting individual achievements and success stories within the agency.

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  • U.S. Marshals Operation Recovers 27 of Tampa Bay’s Most Endangered Children

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    Tampa, FL  – The U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals Take Akron Homicide Suspect Into Custody; Fugitive Allegedly Discharged Firearm During Arrest

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    Akron, OH – This afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Isaiah McKinney, 19. McKinney was wanted by the Akron Police Department for murder.

  • Harrison County Fugitive Arrested in Mannington

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    Clarksburg, WV – A Mannington man who was wanted in Harrison County has been arrested in Mannington, WV.

  • U.S. Marshals Service is Requesting Assistance in Efforts to Locate Suspect Wanted in Connection with March 2024 Murder in Ypsilanti

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    Detroit, MI - The U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force is seeking information leading to the whereabouts of Daniel Lamar Franklin of Ypsilanti. Franklin is wanted by Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) on homicide charges relating to a tragic event that occurred earlier this year.

  • U.S. Marshals Apprehend Murder Suspect Hiding in Attic

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    Birmingham, AL – The U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force (GCRFTF), in coordination with the Birmingham Police Department (BPD), April 26 located and safely arrested a man wanted by the Birmingham Police Department for murder. 

  • Deputy U.S. Marshal 1 of 4 Officers Killed Serving Arrest Warrant in Charlotte, NC

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    WASHINGTON – A Deputy U.S. Marshal assigned to the Western District of North Carolina and supporting the Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force was one of four officers killed April 29 as the task force attempted to serve an arrest warrant on a fugitive in Charlotte, North Carolina.

  • U.S. Marshals in Maryland Apprehend Puerto Rico Fugitive

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    San Juan, PR – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Maryland tracked down and captured April 24 a fugitive wanted in Puerto Rico on a federal arrest warrant for violating his bail conditions in a pending gun law case. 

  • NH Most Wanted Fugitive Arrested in Goshen

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    Concord, NH – The U.S. Marshals Service – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force (JFTF), in conjunction with Newport Police Department and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, are pleased to announce the capture of “NH Most Wanted” fugitive, Aaron Butler, who was taken into custody Tuesday in Goshen.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Child Pornography Fugitive

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    Miami, FL – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force (FCRFTF), in coordination with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, April 10, located and safely arrested a man wanted for possession of child pornography.  

  • WV Fugitive Wanted on 10 Counts of Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Apprehended in Armenia and Extradited to the United States

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    Charleston, WV - The U.S. Marshals Southern District of West Virginia Cops United Felony Fugitive Enforcement Division (CUFFED) Task Force announce the apprehension of a medical doctor wanted on a 10-count federal indictment accusing him unlawful distribution of controlled substances.

  • U.S. Marshals Offer Reward for Information in Orange Mound Mass Shooting

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    Memphis, TN – The U.S. Marshals Service is currently offering a reward of up to $10,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of the individuals responsible for the deadly shooting in Orange Mound.

  • U.S. Marshals in Philadelphia Arrest Triple Shooting Suspect Who Shot Child in Harrisburg

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    Philadelphia, PA - Members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force arrested Shawn Jason, 47, at a hotel in the 4600 block of Island Avenue in Philadelphia.

  • U.S. Marshals Locate Local Teen in Illinois Wanted for Double Murder

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    Dayton, OH – The U.S. Marshals’ Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST), with the assistance of the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, the Peoria Police Department, and the Dayton Police Department Homicide Unit, arrested fugitive Michael Johnson Jr. in Peoria, IL on Tuesday afternoon.

  • MAJOR CASE: U.S. Marshals Offer up to $7,500 Reward for Info Leading to Capture of Suspect in Jan 2022 Kidnapping in Canada, May 2023 Murder in Florida

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    Washington, DC – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is asking the public’s help in locating a Canadian man wanted by Ontario authorities for his role in a January 2022 kidnapping and murder of a woman, and by U.S. authorities for a May 2023 murder in Florida.

  • Perry Township Teen Recovered Yesterday After Being Reported Missing

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    Cleveland, OH – The U.S. Marshals (USMS) in Cleveland, OH, in conjunction with the Cleveland Police Department (CPD) and the Perry Township Police Department (PTPD), recovered a fourteen (14) year old girl late yesterday evening. The teen was reported missing to Perry Township Police Department (PTPD) on April 20, 2024, after she was seen leaving a friend’s home.

  • U.S. Marshals Apprehend Kidnapping, Murder Suspect

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    Birmingham, AL –  The U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force (GCRFTF), in coordination with the Birmingham Police Department, April 12, located and safely arrested a man wanted by the Birmingham Police Department for kidnapping and murder.

  • USMS Blue Courage

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    Blue Courage Participants

  • Cleveland Homicide Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals Task Force

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    Cleveland, OH – Earlier this afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Arshawn Thomas, 18. Thomas was wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for murder. 

  • U.S. Marshals and Area Law Enforcement Capture Two First-Degree Murder Suspects Wanted in Unrelated Crimes

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    Memphis, TN – Today, U.S. Marshals, Memphis Police Officers, Shelby County (TN), and Desoto County (MS) Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Teams captured Quaverre Rogers, 27, of Southaven, Mississippi, who was wanted for a deadly shooting that took place on Beale Street in Memphis during the NCAA March Madness Basketball Tournament.

  • Inside a U.S. Marshals Sex Offender Investigation

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    The U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Middle District of Florida issued a press release March 26, 2024.  “Jumbotron Hacker and Prolific Child Molester Sentenced to 220 Years in Federal Prison,” the headline read.