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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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  • USMS Fallen Heroes Honor Run 2024

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  • U.S. Marshals Offering Reward for Fugitive Wanted for Rape of a Child and Federal Supervised Released Violation

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    Wanted Fugitive - Quentin Scott

  • Multiagency Team Arrests Sex Offender Living Deep in Louisiana Swamp

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    Baton Rouge, LA - On Feb. 8, the U.S. Probation and Parole Office in the Middle District of Louisiana requested the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Middle Louisiana Fugitive Task Force (MLFTF) in locating and arresting a man wanted on active warrants, including supervised release violations.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Rhode Island Fugitive In Maine

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    Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announces the arrest of Tyler Perry, 29, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island.

  • U.S. Marshals Offer Reward for Septa Bus Shooting Fugitive

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    Philadelphia, PA - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Asir Boone, 17. 

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Captures Adult, Juveniles Involved in Robbery and Shooting

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    Jackson, TN - Over the span of two days, U.S. Marshals captured an adult, Damon Honen, and two juveniles in three different West Tennessee counties who were wanted for a robbery and shooting that injured two people earlier this month.

  • Marshals Capture 3rd Suspect in Bus Stop Shooting that Injured 8

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    Philadelphia, PA - Members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force and members of the Philadelphia Police Shooting Investigative Unit arrested on March 12th another man wanted in the March 6 shooting incident at a Septa bus stop in which eight juveniles were injured.

  • MAJOR CASE: U.S. Marshals Looking for Barrow County Vehicular Homicide Suspect; up to $15,000 Reward Offered

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    Atlanta, GA — The U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force (SERFTF) is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted by Barrow County authorities for vehicular homicide after a head-on crash that killed a University of Georgia student Feb. 13, 2023.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Suspect in Philadelphia Bus Stop Shooting

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    Philadelphia, PA — Members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force and members of the Philadelphia Police Shooting Investigative Unit arrested on March 9 a man wanted in the March 6 shooting incident at a Septa bus stop in which eight juveniles were injured.

  • U.S. Marshals Attend Pilot Program to Become NCMEC Child Outreach Program Ambassadors

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    Deputy U.S. Marshals from around the country attended the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Child Outreach Program (COP) pilot training held at the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) in Alexandria, Virginia, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

  • Baby and Teen Recovered in Akron From West Chester Amber Alert

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    Akron, OH – A short time ago, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF), along with the Akron Police Department, and agents from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), recovered Sara Herrera, 1, and her mother, Maoly Toscano Hererra, 17.  Additionally, Bayron Tejeda, 22, the father of the baby girl, was arrested.

  • Historical Panel Discussion in Little Rock

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    On March 5, 2024, the U.S. Marshals (USMS) Museum presented the Director’s Initiative event for the “New Orleans Four” at the Robinson Center in Little Rock, Arkansas.  Director Ronald L. Davis presented the keynote remarks, followed by a historic panel with three of the four students, Leona Tate, Gail Ettienne and Tessie Prevost.

  • West Virginia Murder Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Akron

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    Akron, OH – This afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Kameron Darnell Griffin, 23. Griffin was wanted by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office, West Virginia, for murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Participate in 8th Annual Fallen Heroes Run

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    Mobile, AL – Friday morning nearly 100 members of federal, state and local enforcement agencies, as well as members of U.S. Probation, U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Finds Murder Fugitive in Texas

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    Cedar Park, TX – A coordinated fugitive investigation by the U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals Apprehend Child Sex Offender

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    Columbia, SC - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF), in coordination with the Lexington Police Department (LPD) and Aiken County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO), Feb. 29 arrested an Aiken man wanted by Lexington authorities for sex crimes against a child.  

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Columbus Murder Suspect in Virginia

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    Springfield, VA – The U.S. Marshals Capital Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) arrested fugitive Ryan Polk on March 4, 2024.

  • Cleveland Homicide Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals at Beachwood Hotel

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    Cleveland, OH – Today, members of the US Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Steven Cole, 23, who was wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Help Elkton Police Department Recover Critically Missing Teen

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    Baltimore, MD – The U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, District of Maryland, and Elkton Police Department (MD) collaborated with the Deputy U.S. Marshals in the Northern District of Illinois to recover a critically missing juvenile in Countryside, IL.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Philadelphia Escapee in Johnstown, PA

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    Philadelphia, PA - On February 29th, at approximately 2:15 p.m., members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force and members of the Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force, arrested escapee Alleem Borden, 29, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.