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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 Offer Reward in Philadelphia Prison Escape Case

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    Philadelphia, PA - The U.S. Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent

    Crime Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Philadelphia prison escapee Gino Hagenkotter, 34. A warrant for escape was issued by the Philadelphia Police Department for Hagenkotter, and the U.S. Marshals Violent Crimes Fugitive Task was delegated the case.

  • U.S. Marshals and Sandpoint Police Bring Accused Kidnaper Back to Idaho

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    Coeur d’Alene, ID – Late this evening, a team of Deputy U.S. Marshals arrived at the Spokane International Airport with Laurel E. Hannah, 40, in custody. They traveled over 4,000 miles to Costa Rica to pick her up from local authorities. Hannah is the non-custodial Sandpoint mother who took her one-year-old child out of the country earlier this summer in August.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest One Lake Co. Fugitive; Search Ongoing for 2nd Lake Co. Suspect Wanted for Murder, Attempted Murder

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    Hammond, IN - The U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force has located and safely arrested one Lake County man wanted for murder, while the search for another is ongoing.

  • U.S. Marshals Warn of Recent Increase of Phone Scams in Maine

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    Portland/Bangor, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service, District of Maine, is alerting the public of a significant increase in Maine residents reporting a phone scam involving individuals claiming to be U.S. Marshals or other Federal Officials. These scams are also occurring in other New England States.

  • Youngstown Homicide Suspect Arrested in New Hope, Minnesota

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    Minneapolis, MN – Late last night, The United States Marshals Service (USMS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Vashaud May, 21.  May was wanted by the Youngstown Police Department (YPD) for homicide.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Lapwai Murder Suspect Hiding Out-of-State

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    Coeur d’Alene, ID – On November 27, 2023, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force, along with multiple law enforcement partners arrested William O. Eyle, 20, in Pendleton, Oregon. Eyle was wanted on a federal warrant issued by the U.S. District Court on October 17, 2023. The U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Alleged Multimillion-Dollar Fraudster William Mize

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  • U.S. Marshals Looking for 2 Lake Co. Suspects Wanted for Murder, Attempted Murder, Armed Robbery

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    UPDATE: Melvion Delphie was taken into custody on November 30, 2023 in Chicago.

  • U.S. Marshal Leader Earns Presidential Rank Award

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    WASHINGTON – Jarrod Bruner, Associate Director for Administration (ADA) for the United States Marshal Service (USMS) has been names by President Joe Biden as a recipient of the 2023 Presidential Meritorious Executive Rank Award. 

  • Custer County Triple-Homicide Suspect in Custody After Multi-Agency Manhunt

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    Denver, CO – A multi-agency manhunt for the fugitive homicide suspect wanted in the Monday killings of three people and wounding of a fourth in Custer County, Colorado concluded Tuesday afternoon just outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Federal Halfway House Escapee in Binghamton

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    Albany, NY – Members of the U.S. Marshal’s New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force (NY/NJ RFTF) – Binghamton Division arrested on Nov. 21 a woman who was wanted by the U.S. Marshals in Albany on an arrest warrant for escaping from federal custody.

  • USMS NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force Re-Arrests Dangerous Federal Convict Released by Accident

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    New York, NY – Deputies and Task Force Officers from the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force (NY/NJ RFTF) Saturday apprehended the felon after an all-points bulletin BOLO (Be On The Lookout) was issued to all police departments to locate and arrest him so he could be returned to federal custody.

  • 2nd Morgan State Shooter Arrested in DC

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    WASHINGTON – On November 17, 2023, members of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department’s Sixth District Crime Suppression Team arrested the second man wanted in the Oct. 3 shooting incident at Morgan State University. 

    Jovon Terrell Williams, aka “Chewy,” 18, and Keion Brown, 20, were both taken into custody pursuant to a D.C. District Court Indictment. 

  • U.S. Marshals in Connecticut Capture Two Fugitive Sex Offenders

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    New Haven, CT - The U.S. Marshals Connecticut Violent Offenders Task Force, working with the Fairfield and Bridgeport police, recently located and arrested two fugitive sex offenders wanted on multiple warrants.

  • Man Accused of Killing His Brother Arrested by U.S. Marshals

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    Cleveland, OH – Today, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Rodeny Curlee, 19. Curlee was wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for homicide.

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

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    Warren, OH – The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is offering up to a $2,500 reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Noel Flores.  

    Flores is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Warren Police Department for murder.  

  • U.S. Marshals Recover 2 Missing Children, Arrest Father

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    New Haven, CT - The Connecticut and Massachusetts U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force, assisted by the Massachusetts State Police VFAS unit, Springfield Police Department, Hamden County Sheriff’s office, and Massachusetts Department of Child and Family Services, today recovered two missing children in Springfield, Massachusetts, and arrested their noncustodial father.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Tennessee Woman Wanted for Multiple Crimes Against a Child in Arkansas

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    Savannah, TN – On November 9, 2023, U.S. Marshals captured Natalie Graves, 22, of Tennessee, who was wanted for Internet Stalking of a Child, Possession or Use of Child Sexual Abuse Material, and Sexual Grooming of a Child in Arkansas.

  • Washington State Couple on U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted Arrested in Mexico and Extradited to the United States

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    Washington - On November 7, 2023, Deputies representing the Eastern District of Washington successfully completed their extradition mission of the first fugitive couple on the U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted list.

  • U.S. Marshals in Baton Rouge Conduct Operation Targeting Domestic Violent Offenders

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    Baton Rouge, LA - As October is designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the U.S. Marshals Middle Louisiana Fugitive Task Force (MLFTF) conducted an operation targeting domestic violence warrants throughout the 9 parishes within the district: Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St.