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Chicago, IL - On January 8, 2025, Members of the United States Marshals Service, Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force (GLRFTF) successfully apprehended Allen Oscar Woods of Hammond, Indiana, in Chicago, IL.

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.

Chicago, IL - A portion of Chicago’s South Dearborn Street was designated Roy L. Bill Frakes Memorial Way in a ceremony held July 25, 2022.  USMS Director Ronald L. Davis and U.S. Marshal LaDon Reynolds both presented remarks in the special ceremonial session of the U.S. District Court, held in the Quincy Courtyard of the Everett McKinley Dirksen Courthouse.

Chicago, IL – 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 more than 156 fugitives, gang members, sex offenders and violent criminals in the Northern District of Illinois.

Chicago, IL – On Thursday, a Deputy U.S. Marshal and K-9 of the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force were shot during a fugitive operation. An ambulance from Chicago Fire Department was dispatched to the location, and the Deputy and K-9 received medical treatment for their injuries.

Chicago, IL - The U.S. Marshals are seeking the public's help in locating five violent fugitives wanted by the Lake County Sheriff's Office on multiple charges, including murder, kidnapping and rape, and are offering up to $5,000 for information leading directly to their arrest.