News Releases

Memphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force announces the arrests of Lakeva Anderson, 20, and Eddie Scott, 18, on multiple felony charges including:

Cleveland, OH – Today, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Camron Phillips, 21 and Christian Gonzalez, 22.  Both were wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder.

Memphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force announces that more than 400 affiliated gang members have been arrested since its launch.

Jackson, TN – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) arrested West Tennessee fugitive, Dureico McKinnie, in California.

Memphis, TN – Today, the Memphis Safe Task Force is announcing that more than 4,000 arrests have been made since the launch of the initiative, underscoring a sustained commitment to reducing violent crime and protecting the most vulnerable in Memphis neighborhoods.

Since the beginning, Task Force operations have resulted in:

Memphis, TN – The Memphis Safe Task Force announces the arrests of three individuals following separate traffic stops conducted by Task Force members:

Memphis, TN - The Memphis Safe Task Force announces the successful arrest of Dande Ashby, 23, in the murder case of Adrien Prewitt.

At 7:40 p.m. on Thursday December 11, 2025, members of the Memphis Safe Task Force arrested Ashby in the 1600 block of Commerce Parkway in Horn Lake, Mississippi.

Cleveland, OH – Late this afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) attempted to arrest Dionte Hawthorne Jr., 24.  Hawthorne was wanted by the Brooklyn Police Department for attempted murder.

Cleveland, OH – Early this morning, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Dominick Newby, 20, and Jayshawn Collins, 19.  Both men were wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for murder.  

Philadelphia, PA - The U.S. Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force apprehended Tyvine Jones, 25, at an apartment complex on Lansdowne Avenue in Delaware County. Jones, a member and alleged hitman of the “Blumberg” gang, was wanted for three separate Philadelphia murders.

Pecos, TX – Members of the U.S. Marshals-led Lone Star Fugitive Task Force last week arrested an individual who was sought for a homicide in Ward County, Texas. 

David Eugene Biggerstaff, 68, was arrested for a murder that stemmed from an incident in Barstow, that occurred in 2018 and was initially ruled a suicide. 

Bufallo, NY – An intensive investigation led by the U.S. Marshals Service along with the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force resulted in the apprehension Dec. 8 of a person of interest involved in the shooting of New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd.

New Orleans, LA — The U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans Task Force, working alongside the USMS Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force, today arrested in Morro Bay, California, a man wanted for a March 2022 murder in New Orleans.

Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force in New York today arrested a person of interest in the Nov. 16 shooting of New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd. The 20-year-old man, whose name has not been publicly released, was taken into custody in Buffalo and is being transported back to New York City to face charges.

Memphis, TN – Members of the Memphis Safe Task Force on Thursday arrested a Memphis man charged in Shelby County on robbery, aggravated assault and theft of a firearm charges.

Samuel Floyd, 18, was arrested at approximately 2:15 p.m. in the 3300 block of Aden Street after a brief foot pursuit.  During the arrest, officers recovered a 9mm handgun.

Martinsburg, WV – Members of the U.S. Marshals (USMS) Mountain State Fugitive Task Force today arrested in Charles Town an El Salvador man wanted on an outstanding warrant in Galveston County, Texas, for aggravated sexual assault of a child stemming from an incident in September 1998.

Memphis, TN – Members of the Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) on Wednesday arrested two Memphis men who were both felons in possession of firearms, with one of the men also arrested on an aggravated assault charge.

Spokane, WA – Detectives from the Spokane Valley Police Department and members of the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force Dec. 3 arrested a woman wanted on multiple charges following the overdose of a child.

Cedar Rapids, IA – U.S. Marshals in Virginia on Wednesday arrested a man wanted on several sex abuse charges in Iowa. 

Jonathan Christopher Walton, 22, is wanted in Linn County in connection to multiple charges of sexual abuse (third-degree). Walton, who is from Virginia, is alleged to have traveled to Iowa to engage in a sexual relationship with a minor.

Memphis, TN – Members of the Memphis Safe Task Force Tuesday night arrested two Memphis men wanted for separate murders in Shelby County.