News Releases

Washington, DC – The combined federal and local law enforcement efforts of Operation Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful reached significant milestones with more than 1,000 arrests and 100 illegal firearms seized, after just 19 operational days in Washington, D.C.

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announces the arrest of Gregory Heimann, 51, on a federal arrest warrant for Making False Statements.

Dayton, OH – United States Marshal Michael Black of the Southern District of Ohio and United States Marshal Pete Elliott of the Northern District of Ohio announce the arrest of John Lamar Armstrong, 50. Armstrong was wanted by the East Cleveland Police Department for aggravated murder, and the Summit County Sheriff’s Office for rape.

Washington, DC - In support of the president’s initiative to Make DC Safe and Beautiful, the U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group (SOG), working with the USMS Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) and Charles County Sheriff’s Office, today arrested in Waldorf, Maryland, three individuals wanted on a variety of charges.

San Juan, PR – In support of the president’s initiative to reduce violent crime, the U.S. Marshals Service Puerto Rico Violent Offender Task Force (PRVOTF), working in coordination with the Guaynabo City Police Department and the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, executed a targeted operation Thursday morning at the La Rosaleda public housing complex in Guaynabo.

New York, NY – The U.S. Marshals (USMS) New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with the FBI, Aug. 14 located and arrested a man who had eluded police after exchanging gunfire on Aug. 12 with the New York Police Department (NYPD) and another man.

Martinsburg, WV - In support of the president’s initiative to reduce violent crime, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Mountain State Fugitive Task Force led a month-long warrant roundup in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia from July 14 to Aug. 15, resulting in 34 arrests.

Boston, MA – The U.S. Marshals Service Massachusetts Fugitive Task Force (MATF)on Monday arrested in Worcester a man wanted for an attempted murder in May in New York.

Gregory Alphonso was the subject of an arrest warrant issued May 23 from the City of New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York.  

Washington, DC – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) arrested Harjinder Singh in Stockton, California, on three counts of Vehicle Homicide, August 16.

Philadelphia, PA — The U.S. Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for a September 2024 rape at the Abingdon campus of the University of Pennsylvania State.

Washington, DC – The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Gerard Stokes in Greenbelt, Maryland as part of the public safety surge Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful on August 16, 2025.

Stokes, 30, was wanted by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), for one count of felony Assault of a Police Officer that occurred on March 15, 2025.

Memphis, TN – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force in Memphis led a two-week, gang violence reduction initiative dubbed, Operation Memphis Streets, resulting in the arrest of 141 violent fugitives, including 14 wanted for homicide, and clearing 163 arrest warrants in Memphis.

Memphis, TN – Mississippi homicide fugitive, Malcolm Kohn, was arrested today by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Memphis. He was wanted out of Leflore County for Murder.

Billings, MT – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Montana, along with multiple law enforcement agencies, arrested near the search area in Anaconda at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, the man suspected in the killing of four people at an Anaconda bar Aug. 1.

Michael Paul Brown, 45, is being held at the Butte-Silver Bow Detention Center.

Denver, CO – The U.S. Marshals Service’s Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF) located and arrested a Texas homicide suspect early Monday morning in Dacono, Colorado. 

Alexandria, VA – The U.S. Marshals Service for the Eastern District of Virginia is alerting the public again of a phone scam where con artists are spoofing the district office’s real phone numbers to trick people into sending money.

Baltimore, MD - The U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF), in coordination with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (MD), U.S.

Clarksburg, WV – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is alerting the public of imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. Marshals, other law enforcement officials, or federal court employees. These imposters attempt to collect financial compensation in lieu of arrest due to a claim of failing to report for jury duty or other court related matters.

Cleveland, OH – United States Marshal Pete Elliott announces new information in the cold case fugitive investigation into Lester Eubanks.  Since 2016 the United States Marshals Service (USMS) in the Northern District of Ohio has been on the hunt for Eubanks.  

Newark, NJ – The U.S. Marshals Service New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force is proud to announce the successful apprehension of several high-profile fugitives during the month of July, making a significant impact across multiple jurisdictions in the state of New Jersey.