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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 New Orleans Task Force Concludes Fiscal Year 2024 Operations With Over 500 Arrests, 24 Missing Endangered Children Recovered Across Eastern District Of Louisiana

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    New Orleans, LA – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans Task Force conducted multiple violent fugitive and sex offender fugitive operations during fiscal year (FY) 2024 (Oct. 1, 2023—Sept. 30, 2024) along with several USMS Missing Endangered Children operations.

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

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Henderson County, TN – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in the Western District of Tennessee and the Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force in California joined to capture a fugitive, Blake Allen Troutman, 26, who was wanted for Second Degree Murder in Tennessee. 

  • U.S. Marshals Looking for Oklahoma Man Wanted in Creek County for Attempted Homicide, Robbery

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Tulsa, OK - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Tulsa is seeking the public’s help in locating a man wanted in Creek County for attempted homicide and robbery by force which occurred between June 5 and 14.

  • U.S. Marshals and Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies Capture New Jersey Fugitive Wanted for Aggravated Sexual Assault

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Memphis, TN – Yesterday, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Team captured Siamel Alberto Perez, 34, of New Jersey, who was wanted for an Aggravated Sexual Assault of a child in New Jersey.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Puerto Rico Fugitive in Orlando, FL

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    San Juan, PR – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Florida Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force (FCRFTF) - Orlando Office and members of the Middle District of Florida, in collaboration with the USMS Puerto Rico Violent Offenders Task Force (PRVOTF), today apprehended a Puerto Rico woman wanted on charges of illegal deprivation of custody and parental kidnapping.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest 69 in Southern West Virginia in Operation Mattock

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Charleston, WV - A U.S. Marshals Southern District of West Virginia CUFFED (Cops United Felony Fugitive Enforcement Division) Task Force three-week warrant operation has resulted in 69 felony arrests.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Over 3,400 fugitives in Operation North Star

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced that the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) arrested 3,421 violent fugitives, including 216 for homicide, 803 for assault and 482 for weapons offenses, during the latest phase of its high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative called Operation North Star FY 2024 (ONS FY24).

  • U.S. Marshals and Memphis Police Arrest Murder Suspect

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Memphis, TN – A murder fugitive, Emmanuel Sampson, 27, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the Memphis Police Department. 

  • Man Wanted for Child Pornography Charges From Florida Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Cleveland

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Cleveland, OH – Today members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Coby Silcott, 24. Silcott was wanted by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Florida for 20 counts of possession of child pornography.

  • Fugitive of the Week and Two Homicide Suspects Arrested in the Same Day by Task Force

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Cleveland, OH – On Wednesday members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested this week’s fugitive of the week as well as two homicide suspects wanted by Cleveland Division of Police and East Cleveland Police Department.

  • Celebrating Our 235th Anniversary

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    235 years ago, George Washington signed the Judiciary Act which defined the U.S. Marshals as officers of the court and charged them with aiding federal courts in their law enforcement functions.

    Just days after signing the act into law, President Washington then appointed the very first 13 U.S. Marshals, one for each federal district or territory.

  • U.S. Marshals in Puerto Rico Add Man Wanted in New York to 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    San Juan, PR – The U.S. Marshals Service District of Puerto Rico has added to its 10 Most Wanted fugitives list a man wanted by the Irondequoit, New York, Police Department on four charges of second-degree murder and charges of narcotics.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture West Tennessee Rape Fugitive in Michigan

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Trenton, TN – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in the Western District of Tennessee and the Eastern District of Michigan coordinated to capture a fugitive, Cedric Joseph Howell, who was wanted for sex crimes in Tennessee.

  • New York Homicide Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Youngstown

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Youngstown, OH – Late this afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF), New York Police Department Detectives, U.S. Secret Service, and the Youngstown Police Department arrested Jose Feliciano, 49.  Feliciano was wanted by New York Police Department for murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Over 3,400 fugitives in Operation North Star

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced that the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) arrested 3,421 violent fugitives, including 216 for homicide, 803 for assault and 482 for weapons offenses, during the latest phase of its high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative called Operation North Star FY 2024 (ONS FY24).

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Texas Fugitive in West Tennessee

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Jackson, TN – U.S. Marshals (USMS) captured a Texas fugitive wanted since 2019 in Jackson, TN.

    William Kelly Rhodes, 49, who has ties to Jackson, was convicted of possession of dangerous drugs and felony tampering with physical evidence, and subsequently was sentenced to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Parole Division.

  • Massachusetts Fugitive Apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Puerto Rico

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    San Juan, PR – The U.S. Marshals Service Puerto Rico Violent Offenders Task Force (PRVOTF), acting on a lead from the District of Massachusetts, apprehended Sept. 17 a woman wanted in Massachusetts on charges of kidnapping and endangering a minor by a relative. 

  • USMS Arrests 30 Fugitives in Canton Domestic Violence Operation

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Canton, OH – Over the past two weeks members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) have been working to locate and arrest fugitives wanted for domestic violence and assaults in the Canton, Ohio area.  

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Three Fugitives In Eastern, WA

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Spokane, WA – Over the past two days, the United States Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force successfully located and apprehended three fugitives with prior sex offense convictions.

  • U.S. Marshals Apprehend Violent Suspect

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Baltimore, MD – The United States Marshals (USMS) Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF), in coordination with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) located and safely arrested, a man, August 29, 2024, for armed robbery.