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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 Seek Public’s Help in Locating Missing Mother and Baby

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    UPDATE: Missing Teen Mother and Son Found Safe

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Second Suspect in Connection With Shooting Death of Akron Man

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    Canton, OH – Today, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Julian Sistrunk, 19. Sistrunk was wanted by the Akron Police Department for aggravated murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Across the Nation Conduct Halloween Operations to Keep Children and Communities Safe

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    Arlington, VA – Combined efforts of the U.S. Marshals Service and several law enforcement agencies sent a strong message to sex offenders across the nation: Comply with all sex offender laws and registration requirements during the Halloween holiday.

  • Man Arrested in Connection to Murder of 16-Year-Old Euclid Boy

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    Cleveland, OH – Today, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Jay Shan Vance, 20. Vance was wanted by the Euclid Police Department for homicide.

  • Louisiana Murder Suspect Captured by U.S. Marshals Task Force

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    Memphis, TN – On November 1, 2023, the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Memphis captured Nile Ward, 26, who was wanted out of New Orleans, Louisiana for Second Degree Murder.

  • NH Man Arrested by U.S. Marshals on Texas Child Porn Charges

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    Concord, NH – The U.S. Marshals Service – New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force (NHJFTF) safely apprehended a Texas fugitive earlier today on West Street in Keene, NH. A Montgomery County, Texas court issued five arrest warrants on October 23 for Scott R. Powell, 50, of Keene.

  • Task Force Looking for Fugitive Wanted in Toledo and New York

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    Toledo, OH – The United States Marshals Service (USMS) and the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is asking for the public’s assistance in the location of 58-year-old Wilfredo Rentas of Toledo, Ohio.

  • Houston Murder Suspect Accused of Killing His Own Brother Caught by U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Colorado

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    Denver, CO – The U.S. Marshals Service Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF), with the assistance of the Louisville (CO) Police Department and Dept. of Homeland Security’s Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), located and arrested a Texas (TX) homicide suspect earlier this afternoon. Fugitive Cory M.

  • U.S. Marshals Recapture Metropolitan Police Department Escapee Charged With Homicide

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    Washington, DC – A man who escaped police custody Sept. 6 at the George Washington University Hospital was arrested today by the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force in Prince Georges County, Maryland.

    Christopher Patrick Haynes, 30, was taken into custody without incident at approximately 10:30 a.m. off of Iverson Street in Oxon Hill.

  • Alleged PA Child Rapist Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Manchester

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    Concord, NH – The U.S. Marshals Service – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force safely apprehended a Pennsylvania fugitive early at a hotel on Brown Ave. in Manchester. A bench warrant for Marcus McDaniel, 37, of Coatesville, PA was issued on Monday after he did not report to jury selection at the Lycoming County Court holding his trial.

  • U.S. Marshals, Fairfax Co. PD Recapture Escapee Wanted on Multiple Charges, Including Kidnap, Assault

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    Washington, DC  – A man who escaped custody August 12 from the Virginia Department of Corrections while at a medical facility in Henrico County, Virginia, is back in custody today.

  • U.S. Marshals in Memphis Capture Georgia Woman Wanted for Murder

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    Memphis, TN – On October 23, 2023, U.S. Marshals in Memphis captured a Georgia woman wanted for murder. Sirenity Hagan, 18, was being sought for a September 12th homicide in Hinesville, Georgia, that resulted in arrest warrants issued for Malice Murder, Felony Murder, Armed Robbery, and Possession of a Firearm.

  • U.S. Marshals: Update in the Search for Pedro Manuel Argote

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    Baltimore, MD – Law enforcement officials have located a vehicle believed to have been operated by Pedro Manuel Argote, 49, a man suspected o

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Murder Fugitive in 2022 Shooting Near Roxborough High School

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    Philadelphia, PA - On October 23rd, at approximately 1:45 p.m., members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force, arrested Dayron Burney-Thorn, 17, in the 200 block of West Walnut Lane in Philadelphia. Burney-Thorn was wanted for the September 27th, 2022, shooting death of a 14-year-old juvenile which occurred near Roxborough High School.

  • U.S. Marshals Searching for Fugitive Wanted for the Murder of a State Judge

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  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Escaped Inmate from State Facility

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    Canton, OH – The U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) in Canton, OH arrested Daniel Hilty (35) earlier today on charges of escape from the Canton Police Department, stemming from an incident that occurred at the state run Stark Regional Community Correction Center.

  • U.S. Marshals in Galveston Arrest California Fugitive on the Run for 35 Years for Multiple Sex Crimes

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    Houston, TX - On Oct. 16, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in the Southern District of Texas arrested a man wanted in California since 1988 for rape, sexual assault and lewd and lascivious acts with a child.

    Ismael Guerra Osorio, 62, was taken into custody at a mechanic shop in Kemah, Texas, where he was working as a mechanic.  

  • Deputy United States Marshal Receives 40 Under 40 Leadership Award at IACP Conference

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    Washington, DC – Deputy United States Marshal (DUSM) Charles Bradley III received the 2023 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) 40 Under 40 Award at IACP’s annual conference in San Diego on Tuesday, October 17.

  • Telephone Scammers At It Again

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    San Antonio, TX – The U.S. Marshals Service is warning the public of a telephone scam involving a fraudulent caller contacting individuals, threatening arrest and demanding payment of fines.

  • U.S. Marshals and CPD SWAT Arrest Murder Suspect in Columbus

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    Columbus, OH – The U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and Columbus Division of Police (CPD) SWAT arrested fugitive Larry Hutson on October 16, 2023, on an outstanding arrest warrant.