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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 Offer Reward in Homicide of 2-Year-Old Child

    • For Immediate Release
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    Western District of Tennessee Fugitive - Deandre Perry

  • U.S. Marshals Seek Fugitive Who Buried Woman in Shallow Grave

    • For Immediate Release
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    Philadelphia, PA - The U.S. Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Geovanni Otero, 29. 

  • U.S. Marshals Service Arrests Serial Sex Abuse Suspects in Washington

    • For Immediate Release
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    Washington, DC – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Superior Court Unit, working with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Sexual Assault Cold Case Unit, as well as other law enforcement partners for the District of Columbia Superior Court, executed an arrest warrant Nov.

  • U.S. Marshals, FBI Urge Public: Report Phone Scams - Colorado

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    Denver, CO – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are alerting the public of several nationwide imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement officials.

  • Connecticut Murder Suspect Arrested in Puerto Rico

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    New Haven, CT - The U.S. Marshals (USMS) in Puerto Rico today arrested a Waterbury man wanted for murder following a violent dispute in Hartford Nov. 19.

    Lance Benuet Morales, 23, is alleged to have shot and killed a 4-month-old baby and the child’s 20-year-old mother and injured a third person.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Cleveland Homicide Suspect in Las Vegas

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    Las Vegas, NV – Today, members of the U.S. Marshals led Nevada Violent Offender Task Force arrested Daryl Patton, 29, who was wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Indiana Murder Fugitive in West Tennessee

    • For Immediate Release
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    Ripley, TN – An Indiana murder fugitive, Ronald Watson, age 29, was captured today by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Ripley, Tennessee.

    On July 4, 2024, Joseph Bonds was found shot at a residence in the 7300 block of Whitcomb Street in Merrillville, Indiana resulting in Bonds’ July 9 death. Two days later, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Ronald Watson.

  • Glenwood Springs Fugitive Captured by U.S. Marshals in Virginia

    • For Immediate Release
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    Denver, CO – The U.S. Marshals Service’s Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF) in Grand Junction assisted the Glenwood Springs Police Department with the capture of a wanted fugitive in Powhatan, Virginia.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Memphis Murder Suspect in Georgia

    • For Immediate Release
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    Memphis, TN – An investigation by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) led to the arrest of Demetrio Ceballos, 18, who was wanted for a murder in Memphis, Tennessee.

  • Colorado Interstate Fugitive Apprehended in New Mexico

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    Albuquerque, NM – On November 12, 2024, the United States Marshals Service-District of Colorado/Grand Junction adopted a Montrose, Colorado warrant, charging Zachary Kyle Baca with Child Sex Assault, Child Prostitution and Indecent Exposure.

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Three Men Wanted for Killing Man at Akron Carryout

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    Akron, OH – Members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) have arrested Khairi Moorer, 23, Derek Edwards,19, and Robert Davis, 19. All three males were wanted by the Akron Police Department for aggravated murder.

  • Fugitive Wanted for a Weapons Offense Shoots at Police During Arrest Attempt at Jackson Township Hotel

    • For Immediate Release
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    Jackson Township, OH – This afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals led, Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) attempted to arrest a fugitive wanted out of the Southern District of West Virginia for a federal weapons offense violation at a hotel in Jackson Township, Ohio.  

  • Deputy U.S. Marshals Escort Ruby Bridges to School in 1960

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    Deputy U.S. Marshals Escorting Ruby Bridges to School

  • U.S. Marshals in South Carolina Arrest Man Suspected of Murder in Tennessee

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    Columbia, SC - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF), working with the FBI, the Monroe County (Tennessee) Sheriff’s Office and the Columbia Police Department arrested at a hospital in Columbia Nov. 10 a man wanted for the Oct. 18 killing of a man in Knoxville, Tennessee.

  • U.S. Marshals Apprehend Woman Wanted for Murder

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    Portsmouth, VA – A multi-agency fugitive investigation spanning several states for a murder suspect from Portsmouth, Virginia came to an end this afternoon. Akea Faison, 33, was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi after 20 months on the run.

  • Man Wanted for July Shooting in Youngstown Arrested by U.S. Marshals

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    Youngstown, OH – The US Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) announces the arrest of David Tribble, 44. Tribble was wanted by the Youngstown Police Department for aggravated murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Juvenile for Cleveland Murder and Seize Firearm

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    Cleveland, OH – Today, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested a 16-year-old juvenile male who was wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Mississippi Murder Suspect in Memphis

    • For Immediate Release
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    Memphis, TN – Kode McNair, 25, was arrested in Memphis, Tennessee on November 6, 2024, after an investigation by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). McNair was wanted in Mississippi for capital murder and tampering with/fabricating evidence.

  • U.S. Marshals Service Requesting Assistance in Efforts to Locate Suspect on the Run From Trial for Distribution of Controlled Substance Causing Death

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    Eastern District of Michigan Fugitive - Hugh Lusk

  • U.S. Marshals Apprehend Two Fugitives in Washington State

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    Newport, WA - The United States Marshals Service (USMS) Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNWVOTF) assisted representatives from the Stevens County Sheriff's Office, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, the Pend Oreille County Sheriff's Office, and the United States Border Patrol with arresting Kelsey Rodriguez-Howatt and Kenneth Weiss.