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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 and Toledo Police Combat Gang and Gun Violence with Operation Triple Beam

    • For Immediate Release
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    Toledo, OH – The United States Marshals Service and the Toledo Police Department have worked diligently over the last two months to help curb gun violence and disrupt gang activity in the city of Toledo. Operation Triple Beam, which concluded last week, was a collaborative law enforcement operation designed to focus on areas of high gun violence and disrupt gang activity.

  • Major Case Closed: U.S. Marshals Capture Army Deserter Wanted for 2016 Murder of Wife in SC

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    Washington, D.C.  – U.S. Marshals in Oregon have arrested a South Carolina murder suspect, putting an end to the man’s six-year run from the law.

  • 'Fugitive of the Week' Makes Arrangements to Appear in Court

    • For Immediate Release
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    Concord, NH – The United States Marshals Service – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force is pleased to announce that this week’s “Fugitive of the Week” has made arrangements to appear in U.S. District Court.    

  • Maine Murder Suspect Arrested in Mexico, Returned to U.S.

    • For Immediate Release
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    Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Violent Offender Task Force announces the arrest of a Portland, Maine man.

  • Heinous Fugitive Tracked Down Without Delay

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    San Antonio, TX – Juan Antonio Reyes was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) this evening on charges involving capital murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Man Wanted in New York for Homicide

    • For Immediate Release
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    Martinsburg, WV – On July 19, 2022, members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested Zymir Humphrey, 19. Zymir Humphrey was wanted by New York Police Department for a homicide committed in Manhattan in May of 2022.

  • U.S. Marshals Offering up to $5K Reward for LA Man Erroneously Released From Custody

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    James Howard JacksonLos Angeles, CA – The U.S.

  • Man Accused of Raping Children Arrested by U.S. Marshals

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    Canton, OH – This morning, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested David Hanshe, 34. Hanshe was wanted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 5 counts of rape of a child.

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrest Two Fugitives Wanted for First Degree Murder

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    Memphis, TN – Tyreece Miller, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Tennessee, announces the arrest of Lardarius Gordon, 27, and Ladarius Bonds, 20, for two unrelated murders.

  • Two Missing Teens Located Safe in Akron, Ohio

    • For Immediate Release
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    Akron, OH – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) recently began investigating the whereabouts of Makenzie Carson (15), a missing juvenile. Carson had been reported missing to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources after she couldn’t be located around her campsite at the Mosquito Creek State Park on July 7, 2022.

  • 'Fugitive of the Week' Located in Nashua

    • For Immediate Release
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    Concord, NH – This morning, the United States Marshals Service – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force is reporting that last week’s featured “Fugitive of the Week” has been located.

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Finds Double First Degree Murder Fugitive in Kansas City

    • For Immediate Release
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    Jackson, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the arrest of Deshawn Gorman, 25, on two counts of First-Degree Murder out of Dyer County, Tenn. Gorman was also wanted for Possession of a Weapon, Abatement of Nuisances, Simple Possession of Schedule VI, and a Failure to Appear warrant for Aggravated Assault and Felony Possession of a Handgun also in Dyer County.

  • Marshals Target Iowa’s Most Wanted Sex Offenders

    • For Immediate Release
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    Cedar Rapids, IA – The U.S. Marshals Northern Iowa Fugitive Task Force has been conducting an initiative focused on apprehending Iowa's Most Wanted fugitive sex offenders, playing a unique role in efforts to combat child exploitation.

  • U.S. Marshals Request Public's Assistance to Locate Fugitive Samuel Rose

    • For Immediate Release
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    Martinsburg, WV – The U.S. Marshals Service, Mountain State Fugitive Task Force is requesting the public’s assistance in locating Samuel Rose, 48, of Martinsburg, WV. On July 20, 2021, a warrant for Samuel Rose was issued by a federal grand jury, charging Rose with conspiracy to distribute cocaine and other drug charges. The U.S.

  • U.S Marshals National Operation Nets 339 Violent Felons in New York City

    • For Immediate Release
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    New York – The U.S. Marshals Service has conducted a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative focusing on the country’s most violent offenders in 10 cities.

    This 30-day initiative, called Operation North Star (ONS), resulted in the arrest of 339 violent criminals in New York City. New York City led the nation with the most arrests among all 10 cities.

  • U.S. Marshals National Violence Reduction Operation Captures More Than 1,500 Fugitives

    • For Immediate Release
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    Washington – The U.S. Marshals Service has concluded a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative aimed at combating violent crime in 10 cities with a significant number of homicides and shootings.

  • U.S. Marshals-led Operation North Star – Baltimore Targets Violent Criminals

    • For Immediate Release
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    Baltimore, MD – The U.S. Marshals Service has concluded a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative aimed at combating violent crime in 10 cities with a significant number of homicides and shootings.

  • National Law Enforcement Collaboration Takes Place in Washington D.C.

    • For Immediate Release
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    Washington, D.C. – During the month of June, the U.S. Marshals Service’s Superior and District Courts, and the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, partnered with several agencies to lead Operation North Star D.C., a national initiative focused on the investigation and arrest of violent fugitives operating within the Washington D.C. area.

  • U.S. Marshals Operation North Star Results in 164 Arrests and 46 Firearms Seized Across New Orleans Metro Area

    • For Immediate Release
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    New Orleans, LA – Operation North Star, a nation-wide U.S. Marshals Service operation focused on violent crime reduction, was conducted in 10 cities (Chicago, Washington D.C., New York City, Memphis, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Houston, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, and Baltimore) over a 30-day period, spanning the month of June.

  • U.S. Marshals National Operation Nets More Than 190 Fugitives in Los Angeles

    • For Immediate Release
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    Los Angeles, CA – The U.S. Marshals Service has conducted a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative focusing on the country’s most violent offenders in 10 cities.

    This 30-day initiative, called Operation North Star (ONS), resulted in the arrest of 192 fugitives, gang members, sex offenders and violent criminals in the Los Angeles City area.