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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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  • Omaha Fugitive Arrested in Eastern Iowa

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    Cedar Rapids, IA – U.S. Marshals arrested in Marion Nov. 18 a Nebraska man wanted on two counts of terroristic threats, use of a firearm to commit a felony, and burglary, stemming from a September home invasion incident in Douglas County, Nebraska.

  • Texas Fugitive’s Luck Runs Out on Friday the 13th After Four-Year Run From the Law

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    Austin, TX – The U.S. Marshals, working with Mexican officials, coordinated the deportation of a Williamson County resident who was sought for an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and a Texas parole violation with an original charge of a prohibited weapon.

  • Fugitive of the Week Surrenders After Months on the Run

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    Concord, NH – "Fugitive of the Week," Philip Rory Gingras, 46 years-of-age, surrendered late this afternoon at the Merrimack County Sheriff's Office in Boscawen, NH. Mr. Gingras was being sought on supervised release violations stemming from a conviction on a federal sex offender registration violation which is a violation of the Adam Walsh Act.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Suspects in Fatal Shooting of Arkansas Police Officer

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    Little Rock, AR – The U.S. Marshals arrested two suspects in Mississippi Friday in the fatal shooting of Police Officer Travis Wallace with the Helena-West Helena Police Department (Arkansas) that occurred Thursday.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Multiple Murder Suspects in Two Days

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    Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the capture of multiple murder suspects in the last two days.

  • Task Force Captures Escaped Gibson County Inmate

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    Jackson, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announced today the capture of Joshua David Hughes who was wanted by the Gibson County Sheriff's Office for escape. Hughes, who was an inmate of the Gibson County Criminal Justice Complex, escaped while on a work detail earlier this week.

  • Texas Murder Suspect Arrested in Memphis by Marshals Task Force

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    Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces arrest of Jalen Highsmith for Capital Murder.

    On November 7, 2020 Mario Robinson was shot to death outside a Waffle House in Austin, Texas. A warrant for Capital Murder was issued in Austin, Texas for the arrest of Jalen Highsmith for this crime.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Middletown Murder Suspect in Tampa, FL

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    Tampa, FL – During the late-morning hours of November 6, 2020, the U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and the Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested fugitive Marquan Cook on an outstanding warrant from Butler County for Murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Dallas Murder Suspect

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    Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the capture of Delondre Roberson for a murder warrant.

    On October 21 a male victim was shot to death in Dallas, Texas. On October 23 a murder warrant was issued for Delondre Roberson for this crime. (Note that there is not a first or second degree distinction on the warrant.)

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest two Chester City Homicide Fugitives

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    Philadelphia, PA – Members of the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force arrested Jaahir Johns, 20, and Zaheem Allen, 18, for murder in the early morning hours of November 5th. Johns was taken into custody in the 1200 block of west 9th street while Allen was arrested in the 1300 block of Tilghman Street. Both men were arrested without incident.

  • U.S. Marshals Seize Firearms and Counterfeit Credit Cards

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    Miami, FL – During the early morning hours of Oct. 29, the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Task Force arrested in Miramar a fugitive wanted on an outstanding federal warrant, which resulted in discovery of automatic firearms and counterfeit credit cards.

  • U.S. Marshals Help Rescue Endangered Juvenile

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    Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the recovery of endangered juvenile Karime Ruiz, age 12.

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Members Injured During Fugitive's Arrest

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    Memphis, TN – Two members of the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force based in Jackson, Tennessee, were injured Monday during the arrest of Bobby Joe Claybrook Jr., 39, of Dyersburg, Tennessee.

  • Marshals Task Force Captures Southhaven, MS Double Murder Suspect

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    Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces arrest of alleged double murder suspect Jeffrey Walker, of Memphis.

    On Halloween night, there was a shooting at a residential party at the 200 block of Vault Circle in Southaven, MS. Two people were killed and a third was wounded. Desoto County issued an arrest warrant for Jeffrey Walker for these crimes.

  • U.S. Marshals Operation Results in Recovery of 27 Missing Children

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  • The U.S. Marshals Offer $50,000 in Child Murders

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    Memphis, TN – United States Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the Marshals Service is offering a reward of up to $50,000 that leads to the identification and apprehension of suspects who have murdered children in Memphis.

  • Missing Fairmont Juvenile Recovered by U.S. Marshals Task Force in Harpers Ferry, WV

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    Martinsburg, WV – On October 22, 2020, the United States Marshals Service in Clarksburg, West Virginia was asked by the Fairmont Police Department to assist in locating a missing juvenile who ran away from foster care on September 28, 2020. Investigators with the Fairmont Police Department, Marion County Sheriff's Office and U.S.

  • Two Fugitives of the Week Back in Custody

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    Concord, NH – Last week's featured "Fugitive of the Week," John Robert Wentworth, III, 31 years-of-age surrendered to members of the U.S. Marshals – New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force and the Strafford County Sheriff's Office late this afternoon in Rochester, New Hampshire. Mr.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Whitewater Township Shooting Suspect in Indiana

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    Cincinnati, OH – During the early-morning hours of October 27, 2020, the U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) arrested fugitive Brian Jackson on an outstanding warrant from Hamilton County for two counts of Felonious Assault.

  • The U.S. Marshals Seeking Assistance in Locating Murder Suspect

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    Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the Marshals Service Task Force is seeking information leading to the capture of Timmie Cooperwood for First Degree Murder.