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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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  • Man Who Killed Pregnant Akron Woman Arrested by U.S. Marshals

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    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.

  • 3 U.S. Marshal 'Fugitives of the Week' Arrested in 24 Hours

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    Concord, NH – The U.S. Marshals Service – New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force is very pleased to announce the arrest of 3 fugitives over the course of last night and this morning.

  • U.S. Marshals Increase Reward to $5,000 for Information About Murder Suspect Coreyon Joseph Brown

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

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Captures South Carolina Murder Suspect in Denver

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    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.

  • U.S. Marshals Recover Missing WV Child, Arrest Fugitive in D.C.

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    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.

  • Oklahoma Fugitive Wanted for Rape in the 1st Degree Apprehended by United States Marshals in Florida

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    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.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Maine Fugitive in Florida

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    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.

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive of the Week Arrested by Rochester Police

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

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrest Alleged Arsonist

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    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.

  • U.S. Marshals Safely Recover 4 Children Abducted by Noncustodial Father

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    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 kidnapped by their father, a long-haul trucker.

  • Fugitive of the Week Arrested by U.S. Marshals – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force

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    Concord, NH – The United States Marshals Service – New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force is very pleased to announce the arrest this afternoon of "Fugitive of the Week," Dwan Dominic Anderson in Concord.

  • Philadelphia Arson Fugitive Arrested by U.S. Marshals

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    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.

  • Cleveland Homicide Suspect Arrested in Solon Hotel

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    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.

  • U.S. Marshals Announce the Start of Operation Bless Baltimore

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    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).

  • U.S. Marshals MCU Operation Summer Knights Recovers Fourteen Missing Endangered Children And Makes Eight Arrests

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    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.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Massachusetts Sex Offender in Maine

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    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.

  • U.S. Marshals Find Missing Oklahoma Juvenile in Akron, Ohio

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    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.

  • U.S. Marshals Offering Reward for Information Leading to the Arrest of Leonard Francis

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  • U.S. Marshals Find Missing Child in Youngstown, Ohio

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    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 U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals Take 30x30 Pledge to Advance Women in Policing as First Federal Agency and 200th Agency

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    New York - The U.S. Marshals Service became the first federal law enforcement agency and the 200th law enforcement organization overall to sign the 30x30 Pledge, a nationwide initiative to advance women in policing.