Akron, OH –  This afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Jeremiah Williams, 21. Williams was wanted by the Akron Police Department for homicide.

Concord, NH – The U.S. Marshals Service – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force is very pleased to announce the arrest of 3 fugitives over the course of last night and this morning. These arrests occurred in 3 separate states and include individuals featured in the “Fugitive of the Week” campaign. 

Toledo, OH – The United States Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading directly to the arrest of fugitive,

Denver, CO - The U.S. Marshals Service Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF) located and arrested a South Carolina homicide suspect late Tuesday afternoon in Denver. 

Martinsburg, WV – The U.S. Marshals today recovered a missing West Virginia child in Washington, D.C., and arrested a man wanted in connection with the child’s disappearance.  

An arrest warrant was issued Monday for Johnte Fitzhugh for felony concealment or removal of a minor child from custodian. As soon as the warrant was issued, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office requested the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force in locating Fitzhugh and recovering the missing child.  

Jacksonville, FL - Danta Thomas was arrested in Jacksonville, Florida by U.S. Marshals from the Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force (FCRFTF). Thomas was wanted on a felony arrest warrant out of Oklahoma County, OK for Rape in the 1st Degree and Attempted Rape in the 1st Degree. Thomas was accused of raping a female inmate while both were in custody at the Oklahoma County Detention Center. U.S. Marshals in Oklahoma City were requested by investigators to locate and apprehend Thomas.

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service, Maine Violent Offender Task Force announce the arrest of Dylan Young, 52, of Wiscasset, Maine in Tampa, Florida. Young was wanted by the Wiscasset Police Department on a warrant for Failure to Appear, Aggravated Domestic Violence Assault issued on January 21st, 2022, by the Lincoln County Superior Court.

Concord, NH – The U.S. Marshals Service – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force is very pleased to announce the arrest of “Fugitive of the Week,” Michael Lee Rand in Rochester on Saturday.

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.

On September 14, 2022, a fire was deliberately set and destroyed an apartment complex at 6355 Arbor Creek Trail in Memphis, Tennessee. An arrest warrant was issued for Shaniqua Yates. The fugitive investigation was adopted by the U.S. Marshals. 

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 kidnaped by their father, a long-haul trucker.

The U.S. Marshals in Detroit were tasked Tuesday with locating a missing endangered child abducted in April by the noncustodial father, Joses Braxton, who was wanted on a felony warrant for parental kidnaping out of the Saginaw County Sheriff’s Office.

Concord, NH – The United States Marshals Service – NH 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.

Before dawn on Saturday, August 27, police were called to the area of 3700 East 50th St., in Cleveland’s South Broadway neighborhood.  When officers arrived, they found the victim, Theo Echols, with multiple gunshot wounds.  Officers learned that a verbal altercation had taken place shortly before the shooting.  

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. During the course of an arson investigation, more than 150 milk jugs filled with gasoline were found. A warrant was issued for Arnold on August 4th and the fugitive case was then delegated to the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force.

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. The charges included in the warrant are, Indecent Assault and Battery on Person with Intellectual Disability, Kidnapping, Enticement of a child under 16, and Rape of a Child with Force.

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. The Akron Police Department and the USMS entered the missing persons investigation last week and recovered Justice this morning in the Kenmore area of Akron, OH. An adult relative of Justice was also arrested on outstanding warrants during the recovery.

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.  Eight arrests were made also during the operation. 

Missing Child Unit Operation (MCU) Operation “Summer Knights” highlights include:

San Diego, CA – The U.S. Marshals Service and Naval Criminal Investigative Service are offering a combined reward of up to $40,000 ($20,000 from each agency) for any information leading up to the arrest of fugitive Leonard Francis. 

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 USMS Missing Child Unit has been vigorously investigating her whereabouts ever since. The investigative efforts led to Popio’s recovery and the arrest of a 46-year-old male.

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