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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 Service Deputy Named National Missing Children’s Day Law Enforcement Award Winner

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    Washington, D.C. – A U.S. Marshals Service employee has been named the 2020 National Missing Children's Day Law Enforcement Award Winner.

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests York Homicide Suspect

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    Harrisburg, PA – Today, United States Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Marvin Lamier Butler, a 29-year old York man.

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Wilkes-Barre Shooting Suspect

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    Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Zaheem Smith – a 25-year old Philadelphia man.

  • $7,000 Reward Offered for Information on Greenville Murder Suspect

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    Greenville, SC – The U.S. Marshals are offering a $5,000 reward and the Crime Stoppers of Greenville are offering an additional reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted by the Greenville Sheriff's Office for first-degree murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Harrisburg Shooting Suspect

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    Harrisburg, PA – Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Maurice Darnell Jefferson – a 46-year old Harrisburg man.



  • U.S. Marshals New Orleans Task Force Arrest Armed and Dangerous Fugitive, Aaron Zander Dun in New Orleans, LA

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    New Orleans, LA – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) New Orleans Task Force with support from St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office, LA State Police and the New Orleans Police Department located and arrested St.

  • U.S. Marshals Service Offers $2,500 for Information on Maryland Murder Suspect

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    Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Marshals are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted by the Maryland State Police for first degree murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Scranton Shooting Suspect

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    Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Sakirn Oluwafemi – a 16-year old man with past addresses in Scranton and Gettysburg.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Suspect Who Fled Courtroom in 2011

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    Greenville, SC – The United States Marshals Service (USMS) have arrested a fugitive who failed to return from a courtroom recess during a trial for cocaine trafficking offenses on March 25, 2011. Ryan Gomez was subsequently was found guilty in absentia and received a sealed sentence from Circuit Court Judge Edward Miller.

  • Most Wanted Fugitive Captured in Mexico, Brought Back to Texas

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    Washington, DC - The manhunt for a U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted fugitive ended Friday with the arrest in Mexico of Jeffrey Winston Forrest, 47, wanted by the Taylor County Sheriff's Department in Abilene, Texas, for two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, bail jumping, and failure to appear.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Wanted Sexual Assault Fugitive

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    Martinsburg, WV – The U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested Jerry Lee Vickers, 72, of Martinsburg, West Virginia.

    Vickers was investigated by the West Virginia State Police on sexual assault charges involving a minor. The investigation resulted in a warrant being issued charging Jerry Vickers with 1st Degree Sexual Assault of a minor.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Two New Hampshire Fugitives and Recover Three Missing Children

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    Concord, NH – The United States Marshals Fugitive Task Force is happy to report that after a lengthy investigation, State of New Hampshire fugitives, Michael Williams, 32 years-of-age and Kaitlyn Lee, 27 years-of-age were both arrested by members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Dellrose, Tennessee.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest West Virginia and Maryland Fugitive Ronald Wilson

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    Martinsburg, WV – Today the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested Ronald "Ronnie" Wilson, 44, of Williamsport Maryland.

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Minnesota Murder Suspect

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    Memphis, TN – A Minnesota murder suspect was arrested in West Memphis, Arkansas by the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force.

    Orlando Franklin was arrested earlier today. He had a warrant for his arrest out of Ramsey County Minnesota for 2nd Degree Murder. He is alleged to be the suspect in an April 25 shooting death in St. Paul Minnesota.

  • U.S. Marshals Offer $5k Reward for Information Leading to Capture of Father, Son Wanted for Murder of Security Guard

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    Detroit, MI – The U.S. Marshals Service Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team, in conjunction with the Michigan State Police, are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of a father and son identified as the suspects involved in the May 1 murder of a security guard at a Family Dollar store in Flint.

  • Escaped Inmate From Federal Prison Arrested

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    San Antonio, TX – Fidel Lawrence Rodriguez was captured today by members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) after his escape from prison.

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Two murder Suspects in Nine Hours

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    Memphis, TN – Two out of state murder suspects were arrested by the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force yesterday.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Federal Escapee in New York

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    Harrisburg, PA – Today, United States Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Tomas Morales-Cresente, also known as Danny Rivera, a 45-year old man living in Ellenville, New York.

  • U.S. Marshals and Norfolk Police Arrest Gotti Gang Member Tinkman

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    Norfolk, VA – A joint effort between the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force and Norfolk Police Department Special Operations Team resulted in the arrest of a gang member wanted by multiple jurisdictions. Akail Allen, 20, was taken into custody without incident in Norfolk this morning.

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests New York Shooting Suspect in Wilkes-Barre

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    Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Alexander James Casciani McElroy – a 23-year old man with past addresses in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and Rochester, New York.