Local News
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U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests 2 Wanted for Homicide
DescriptionCleveland, OH – This morning, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Robert Bryson, 65 and Stafonze Robinson, 23. Bryson was wanted by the city of New York for 2nd degree manslaughter and Robinson was wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder.
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Man Accused of Killing 1-Year-Old Akron Boy Arrested by U.S. Marshals
DescriptionAkron, 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.
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Inmate That Used Picnic Table to Escape Stark Regional Community Correction Center Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Canton
DescriptionCanton, 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.
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Four, Two Wanted for Homicide
DescriptionCleveland, 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.
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Reward Increased for Fugitive Wanted by U.S. Marshals in Youngstown
DescriptionYoungstown, OH – The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is offering up to a
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Man Accused of Broadway Pizza Robbery
DescriptionCleveland, OH – This afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Terrance Trawick, 37. Trawick was wanted by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated robbery, Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated robbery, and Valley View Police Department for drug possession.
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Man Wanted for Sex Crime Arrested After SWAT Call Out in Lima
DescriptionLima, OH – Today, the U.S. Marshals’ Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) along with deputies and officers from the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force arrested fugitive Carl Mollett in Lima, Ohio.
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Several Law Enforcement Agencies Team Up to Capture Fugitive in Lima
DescriptionLima, OH – The U.S. Marshals’ Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) along with deputies and officers from the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force arrested fugitive Carl Mollett in Lima, Ohio on July 28, 2023.
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U.S. Marshals Arrest 2 Cleveland Homicide Suspects in One Home
DescriptionWarrensville Heights – This morning, members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) located and arrested Jason Wilder, 25, and Jaden Hughey, 19. Wilder and Hughey were wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder.
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Ashtabula Cold Case From 1991 Brings 14-Year-Old’s Story Back to Light
DescriptionCleveland, OH – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Ashtabula Police Department (APD), with the assistance of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), are trying to solve the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Donnell White Jr. White was reported as an endangered runaway to APD on August 10th, 1991.
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Twelve-Year-Old Cleveland Girl Recovered in Baton Rouge by U.S. Marshals
DescriptionCleveland, OH – The U.S. Marshals in Cleveland, OH and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in conjunction with the Cleveland Police Department (CPD), recovered Lidia Garrido (12) earlier this morning. Garrido was reported missing on July 15, 2023, after she disappeared from the 10600 block of Governor Ave in Cleveland.
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Suspect Wanted in Numerous Violent Crimes in Cuyahoga County
DescriptionCleveland, OH – Late this afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) and the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department (CMHA PD) arrested Lorenzo Watson, 56.
Watson was wanted by numerous agencies in the Cleveland area:
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Washington State Murder Suspect in Toledo
DescriptionToledo, OH – The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) and the Toledo Police Department (TPD) arrested Shawntea Grimes Hamilton (29) after she was charged with the murder of Christopher Wilson in Everett, Washington back in June of this year. Hamilton was arrested in the 5500 block of Cresthaven Lane in Toledo, OH.
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Cleveland Homicide Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force
DescriptionCleveland, OH – The U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, in conjunction with the Cleveland Police Department (CPD), arrested Andre Pettaway (21) after he was charged with homicide by the Cleveland Police. The arrest took place in the 1800 block of Reyburn Rd. Cleveland, OH earlier today.
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Three Homicide Suspects Wanted From Northern Ohio Arrested Within Hours
DescriptionCleveland, OH – Early this morning, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) Akron Division traveled to Parkersburg, West Virginia and arrested Christopher Johnson, 30.
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Missing 15-Year-Old and 5-Year-Old Recovered in Akron
DescriptionAkron, OH – This afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) and the Missing Child Unit (MCU) in Akron recovered two missing children.
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Escaped Inmate From Akron Arrested by U.S. Marshals Task Force
DescriptionAkron, OH – Jason Conrad, the inmate that escaped custody yesterday afternoon has been arrested.
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Suspect Wanted in Broad Daylight Road Rage Homicide Arrested in Columbus
DescriptionColumbus, OH – This afternoon, members of the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and the Columbus Police Department’s SWAT Team arrested Dacarrei Tovon Kinard, 30.
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U.S. Marshals Operation Recovers Thirty-Five Critically Missing Children From Northern Ohio
DescriptionCleveland, OH – The U.S. Marshals Service conducted Operation We Will Find You (OWWFY), a national missing child operation worked in conjunction with federal, state, and local agencies to recover endangered missing children. The Northern District of Ohio (N/OH) was one of sixteen selected regions to take part in this operation due to past success carrying out such operations.
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UPDATE: Reward Offered For Information On Escaped Inmates
DescriptionToledo, OH – The United States Marshals Service Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF), along with the Ohio State Highway Patrol are offering reward for information that directly leads to the arrest of two escaped inmates from Allen Correctional Institution.