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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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  • $5,000 Reward for Fugitive Who Shot 3 Women on SEPTA Bus

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    **UPDATE: Raphael Ezeamaka was Apprehended on October 23, 2024, in Delaware** 

    Philadelphia, PA - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Raphael Ezeamaka, 18. 

  • $5,000 Reward for Information Leading to Arrest of Man Wanted for Striking Officer With Vehicle and Fleeing

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    **UPDATE: Benjamin Chapman was Apprehended on October 16, 2024 in Lambertville, MI**
  • Third Suspect Wanted in Shooting Death of 28-Year-Old Cleveland Woman Arrested by U.S. Marshals

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    Cleveland, OH – Today, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Marshae Davis, 34, who was wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder.

  • Abducted Minor Recovered by U.S. Marshals in Puerto Rico

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    San Juan, PR – On October 10, the U.S. Marshals Service Puerto Rico Violent Offenders Task Force (PRVOTF), acting on a lead from the District of Connecticut, successfully recovered an abducted minor.

  • Puerto Rico Fugitive Apprehended by U.S. Marshals in North Carolina

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    San Juan, PR – The U.S. Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force in Raleigh, North Carolina, working with the Franklin County (NC) Sheriff’s Office, and the Puerto Rico Violent Offenders Task Force (PRVOTF), apprehended this morning a man wanted in Puerto Rico on charges of first-degree murder and weapons offenses.  

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Man Wanted in Fatal Hit-And-Run of 14-Year-Old Girl

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    Philadelphia, PA — Members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force arrested Marvin Wicker, 40, in the unit block of W. Coulter Street in Philadelphia. Wicker was wanted by the Philadelphia Police Department for Homicide by Vehicle and related charges, in relation to a September 26th incident at 66th and Haverford Avenue.

  • Ohio Sex Offender arrested by U.S. Marshals in Puerto Rico

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    San Juan, PR – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Puerto Rico Violent Offenders Task Force (PRFTF) and members of the Puerto Rico Police Department Extradition Unit apprehended in Ponce Oct. 7 a man wanted in Ohio on charges of attempted rape and gross sexual imposition.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Serial Rapist in Washington

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    Washington, DC – The U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals, Asheville PD Looking for NC Man Charged With Fatal Stabbing

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    Washington, DC - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Carolina Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF) and Asheville Police Department are seeking the public’s help in locating a man wanted in Asheville in connection to a fatal stabbing Oct. 3. 

  • Man Accused of Shooting and Then Setting Victim on Fire Arrested by U.S. Marshals

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    Cleveland, OH – This morning, members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Michael H. Hurley, 37.  Hurley was wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder.

  • 40 Fugitives Arrested During Fugitive Operation in Maine

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    Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), District of Maine, along with Lewiston and Biddeford, Maine Police Departments announce the arrest of 40 fugitives after the conclusion of a one-month long initiative called “Operation Triple Beam.”

  • 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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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).

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

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    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.

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

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