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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 Capture Man Wanted in Multiple Jurisdictions

    • For Immediate Release
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    Jackson, TN – Today, the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force in Jackson captured Cory Waldrop, 39, in a creek bed near Hornsby in Hardeman County, Tennessee.

  • U.S. Marshals Injured Attempting to Arrest Suspect in Shooting of Harris County Sheriff's Deputy

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    Washington, DC –  A barricade situation between U.S. Marshals and a suspect wanted in the shooting of a Harris County Sheriff's deputy has resulted in two wounded U.S. Marshals and a Task Force Officer. 

  • U.S. Marshals, Waterbury, Hartford Police Capture Waterbury Murder Suspect in Hartford

    • For Immediate Release
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    New Haven, CT - The Connecticut U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force (CVFTF), working with Waterbury and Hartford police officers, this morning arrested a Waterbury murder suspect in Hartford.

    Joshua Morales, 29, is a suspect in a July 16 murder at a Waterbury social club, where a 40-year-old man from Fredericksburg, Virginia, was shot to death. 

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Memphis Man in East Tennessee Wanted for Shooting Death of Toddler

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    Memphis, TN – After an investigation by U.S. Marshals in West and East Tennessee, a man is in custody for the June shooting death of a 3-year-old child.

    Christopher Smith, 33, of Memphis, was wanted by the Memphis Police Department for First Degree Murder, Criminal Attempt First Degree Murder, and related firearms offenses.

  • Bent County Jail Escapee Found Deceased in Southeast Colorado

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    Rocky Ford, CO – A fugitive escapee wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Bent County Sheriff’s Office has been located deceased in rural Otero County, Colorado.

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests York Shooting Suspect in Scotrun, PA

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    Scranton, PA – Today, United States Marshal William Pugh announced the arrest of Kenell Chisholm, a 34- year-old York man, wanted by the York Police Department for Attempted Homicide and by the United States Marshals Service for Supervised Release Violations.

  • U.S. Marshals Looking for Female Rapper Charged with Murder of 10-Year-Old Boy

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    Norfolk, VA – The U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force is requesting the public's assistance in locating a woman who is on the run from charges stemming from the shooting death of a child.

  • Man Accused of Killing 1-Year-Old Akron Boy Arrested by U.S. Marshals

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    Akron, OH – This afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Ian Belcher, 19. Belcher was wanted by the Akron Police Department for aggravated murder.

  • Inmate That Used Picnic Table to Escape Stark Regional Community Correction Center Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Canton

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    Canton, OH – The U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) in Canton, OH arrested Ashley Helmick (27) earlier today on charges of escape from the Canton Police Department, stemming from an incident that occurred at the Stark Regional Community Correction Center.

  • U.S. Marshals Looking for Escapee

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    Washington, DC – The U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force is requesting the public’s assistance and offering up to $5,000 as a reward for information leading to the apprehension of a fugitive who escaped from the custody of the Virginia Department of Corrections on August 11, 2023.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Four, Two Wanted for Homicide

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    Cleveland, OH – This morning, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Jordan Hicks, 19, Jaylon Hicks, 19, Darden Carter 18, and Joshua Ziegler, 20. Jordan and Jaylon Hicks were wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Texas Man in Maine for Transportation of Illegal Aliens in Texas

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    Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service - Maine Violent Offender Task Force and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Western District of Texas’ Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, announce the arrest of Elliot Cordero Phylow, 30, in Brunswick, Maine on August 7, 2023.

  • Investigation by U.S. Marshals and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Leads to the Capture of a West Tennessee Violent Fugitive

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    Jackson, TN – On August 10, 2023, Jeraldo Ascencio Pacheco, 23, of Crockett County, TN, was captured at the Texas-Mexico border after an investigation by U.S. Marshals and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Pacheco was wanted by the Jackson Police Department (JPD) for two counts of Aggravated Assault and Especially Aggravated Robbery.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Man Involved in Dallas Police Carjacking

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    Shreveport, LA – The U.S. Marshals Shreveport Violent Offender Task Force, working a collateral lead from the North Texas Fugitive Task Force (NTFTF) in Dallas, TX, arrested a man wanted by the Dallas Police Department on Aggravated Robbery charges on Wednesday, August 09, 2023.

  • U.S. Marshals End Standoff in Western Michigan

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    Washington, D.C. – A standoff between the U.S. Marshals and two wanted suspects ended Wednesday with one suspect deceased, one arrested and one deputy U.S. Marshal injured.

  • Reward Increased for Fugitive Wanted by U.S. Marshals in Youngstown

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    Youngstown, OH – The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is offering up to a

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  • U.S. Marshals Arrest West Virginia Murder Suspect in Baltimore

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    Charleston, WV – The U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force in Baltimore today arrested a Charleston man wanted for a first-degree murder in Huntington.
     
    Matthew Jaquez Daughtery, aka Doobie, 24, of Charleston, was taken into custody without incident around 8:45 a.m. today at an associate’s residence in the 1300 block of Stricker Street.

  • U.S. Marshals in Colorado Looking for Escaped Inmate

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    Denver, CO – The U.S. Marshals in the District of Colorado and the FBI are asking for the public’s help and offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man who escaped along with three other men in late July from the Bent County Jail about 200 miles south of Denver.

  • Missing Child Recovered by U.S. Marshals in FL, Fugitive Arrested on Kidnapping Charges

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    Martinsburg, WV – The U.S. Marshals Service recovered a missing West Virginia child in Tampa, Florida, and arrested the fugitive wanted in connection with the child’s disappearance.  

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Apprehend Jackson Woman for Memphis Carjacking and Aggravated Robbery

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    Jackson, TN – On August 2, 2023, the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Jackson captured Marquila Rollins, 39, of Jackson, TN, who was wanted for Carjacking and Aggravated Robbery in Memphis, TN.