U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Mother in California Following Multi-State Investigation

Concord, NH – The United States Marshals Service District of New Hampshire (USMS D/NH) today announced the successful apprehension of fugitive Kristyanna Hall (31) by the USMS Central District of California (C/CA) Fugitive Task Force in Sherman Oaks, California. Hall had fled New Hampshire with her four children, defying court orders that required her to relinquish custody in early February.

The arrest comes just six days after the children were safely recovered by the U.S. Marshals Service and law enforcement partners from a motel in Ontario, California, over fifty miles from where Hall was ultimately found.

The Rochester Police Department initially requested assistance from the USMS D/NH on May 13, after developing credible leads that Hall and the children were in Murrieta, California. Leveraging its nationwide enforcement network and the expertise of its local partners, the United States Marshals Service-led team tracked the children from a residence in Murrieta to the motel in Ontario, where they were safely recovered.

Subsequent intelligence and investigative efforts led the C/CA Fugitive Task Force to a facility on Valley Vista Boulevard in Sherman Oaks. Task Force Officers were granted entry and arrested Hall without incident. She is currently being held at the Van Nuys Jail on fugitive charges and will await extradition to New Hampshire.

“This case demonstrates the strength of interagency cooperation and the commitment of the U.S. Marshals Service to safeguard our communities and protect vulnerable children,” said William R. Hart, Jr., United States Marshal for the District of New Hampshire. “Reuniting the children with their legal guardian last Thursday, and the arrest of Ms. Hall yesterday, marks the end to a months-long investigation that spanned thousands of miles, multiple jurisdictions, and required the undivided attention of many dedicated law enforcement professional that I am proud to work among.”

The U.S. Marshals Service extends its thanks to the Rochester Police Department, Los Angeles Police Department, and multiple task force partners in California for their critical roles in this operation.

The USMS New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force was formed in the fall of 2002 and is headquartered at the Warren B. Rudman United States Courthouse in Concord. The task force coordinates federal, state, county, and local resources to develop leads, gather intelligence, track and apprehend targeted fugitives. The Task Force receives vital support from Strafford, Merrimack and Rockingham Counties, as well as the cities of Manchester, Nashua and Concord.