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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 Make 44 Arrests During Operation Washout

    • For Immediate Release
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    New Orleans, LA – This past Friday, the United States Marshals Service concluded Operation Washout New Orleans. The operation targeted some of the area’s most dangerous and violent fugitives.

  • U.S. Marshals Return to Georgia man Fled to Jamaica to Avoid Child Molestation Charges

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    Washington, D.C. - A man wanted in northern Georgia on multiple child molestation charges was deported Friday from Kingston, Jamaica, and has been brought back to Atlanta.

  • Man Wanted out of Puerto Rico for Shooting a Police Officer Arrested in Youngstown

    • For Immediate Release
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    Youngstown, OH – This afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Robert Rodriguez-Maldonado, 26.

  • U.S. Marshals Return Mexico Murder Suspect

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    Alpine, TX – Aggravated Murder suspect Manuel Adriano-Ruiz was returned Monday, November 14, 2022, to Mexican law enforcement authorities, via U.S. Border Patrol and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials at the Presidio, TX, port-of-entry. The Texas Department of Public Safety provided additional personnel and equipment during the return.

  • U.S. Marshals Offer up to $10,000 for Information on Conover Murder Suspect

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    Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Marshals are offering up to $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man wanted by the Conover, North Carolina, Police Department for murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Elevate Fugitive Investigation for Couple to Major Case Status, Offer up to $10,000 Each for Information Leading to Arrest

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    Richland, WA – U.S. Marshals in the Eastern District of Washington are offering up to $10,000 each as a reward for information leading to the arrest of a man and woman wanted on murder and multiple child sex abuse charges.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest 2 Tied to January Homicide

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    Cedar Rapids, IA – U.S. Marshals arrested on Wednesday two women wanted on multiple felony charges out of Linn County.  

    Pierra Tanee Baugh, 33, and Qiuinyana Nare Jones, 23, were identified in connection with the murder of Cordal Lewis which occurred in Cedar Rapids in January of 2022.  

  • Homicide Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals

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    Madison, WI – On Wednesday, November 9, members of the U.S. Marshals’ Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force and Madison Police Department arrested a fugitive in 4700 block of Cottage Grove Road on the east side of Madison.

  • North Mississippi Murder Suspect Apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Memphis

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    Memphis, TN – Stanley Self, 23, of Memphis, who was wanted by the Drew (Mississippi) Police Department for Conspiracy to Commit Murder was captured by the U.S. Marshals yesterday. Self also had a Felony Evading Arrest warrant out of Shelby County. Tyreece Miller, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee, made the announcement today.

  • Marshals Arrest Dubuque Shooting Suspect

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    Cedar Park, IA – U.S. Marshals yesterday arrested a man in Chicago who is wanted on a multi-count warrant in Dubuque County, Iowa.  Tavon Demarcus Baylock, 23, is a suspect in shooting which occurred near a daycare in Dubuque on June 23, 2022.  

  • Cleveland Murder Suspect Arrested After Fleeing From Troopers

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    Cambridge, OH – This afternoon, murder suspect Devonte Finley, 29, was taken into custody just north of Cambridge, Ohio.  Cambridge is approximately 120 miles south of Cleveland.  

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Final Suspect in Facebook Live Murder

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    Detroit, MI – The U.S. Marshals today arrested the last of five suspects wanted in the murder of a 46-year-old Ypsilanti Township man in June.

    Coreyon Brown, 19, was taken into custody without incident by members of the Detroit Fugitive Apprehension team at the home of an acquaintance in Ypsilanti.

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Apprehends Fugitive After Foot Pursuit

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    Madison, WI – On Friday, November 4, the U.S. Marshals Service captured a fugitive near the 4400 block of East Broadway Service Rd. near Monona.

  • U.S. Marshals Host International Committee of Sex Offender Registries Meeting

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    Washington, DC – The U.S. Marshals played host to this year's meeting of the International Committee of Sex Offender Registries (ICSOR) Nov. 1 and 2 at the National Sex Offender Targeting Center in Arlington, Virginia.

  • Homicide Suspect Arrested Within Hours of Warrant Being Issued

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    Canton, OH – Late this afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Taben Armstead, 20. Armstead was wanted by the Stark County Sheriff's Office for aggravated murder, murder, aggravated robbery, and felonious assault.

  • U.S. Marshals Parental Abduction Investigation Subject of ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ This Month

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    New Orleans, LA – Since early 2020 the U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans Task Force, due to its robust Missing Child Unit, has been assisting in the investigation of a 2017 parental kidnapping case, but efforts to locate the mother and her son in several states have been unsuccessful.

  • Apprehended Most Wanted Fugitive Opens Fire on U.S. Marshals Service Task Force

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    Guaynabo, Puerto Rico – Jerome Guadalupe, a most wanted fugitive, was apprehended by U.S. Marshals from the District of Puerto Rico Monday in the Guaynabo municipality.

  • U.S. Marshals in Florida Looking for Fugitive Wanted on Firearms, Assault Charges

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    Fugitive Alphonso Churchwell Jr., Fort Myers, FL - The U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals Announce Results of 'Operation Chicago Shield'

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    Chicago, IL – Combined efforts of the U.S. Marshals Service, the Chicago Police Department, and the Illinois State Police sent a strong message to everyone in Chicagoland: Law enforcement is working with community members to put a shield between the innocent and those who want to prey on the innocent.

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests FL Fugitive Tennis Coach Who Impregnated 16-Year-Old Student Then Fled to MA

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    Orlando, FL – After 15 years, a Florida man accused of impregnating a minor has been taken into custody in Massachusetts.