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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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  • Aggravated Domestic Assault Fugitive Arrested in Burlington

    • For Immediate Release
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    Burlington, VT – The U.S. Marshals Service and Burlington Police Department arrested a fugitive who was wanted for 1st Degree Aggravated Domestic Assault with a Weapon.

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Seeks Aid in Capturing Murder Suspect

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    Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the Marshals Service is offering a cash reward for information that leads to the arrest of who is wanted for First-Degree Murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Warn of Scam

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    Anchorage, AK – The U.S. Marshals Service is warning the public today of a telephone scam involving a fraudulent caller contacting members of the public and alleging they, or their family members, have an active federal arrest warrant and demanding payment of fines.

  • Murder Suspect Sought by U.S. Marshals Task Force

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    Memphis, TN – U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals Track Armed and Dangerous Fugitive of the Week to Florida

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    Concord, NH – The hard-work of investigators both in New Hampshire and Florida yesterday led to the quick arrest of this week's "Fugitive of the Week." At approximately 5:00pm last evening, "Fugitive of the Week," James Giles Jackson, III, 32 years-of-age, who was last known to reside in Manchester, New Hampshire was arrested by the U.S.

  • Armed and Dangerous U.S. Marshals Fugitive of the Week Surrenders

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    Concord, NH – This morning, U.S. Marshal's "Fugitive of the Week," Drew Alden Hankins surrendered at the Newbury (NH) Police Department to the U.S. Marshals. Drew Alden Hankins, 32 years-of-age, who was last known to reside in Dover, NH when the arrest warrants were issued.

  • U.S. Marshals Service Leads Operation to Find Missing Iowa Children

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    Cedar Rapids, IA and Des Moines, IA – Since October 2020, the U.S. Marshals in Iowa have been partnering with federal, state and local agencies in a joint operation dubbed Operation Homecoming, focused on recovering vulnerable, critically missing children across the state, and as of March 23, U.S.

  • Tips Lead to the Arrest of U.S. Marshals Fugitive of the Week in Maine

    • For Immediate Release
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    Concord, NH – Once again good tips from members of the public has led to the arrest of a U.S. Marshals "Fugitive of the Week!" Shortly before 5 o’clock last evening, "Fugitive of the Week," Joshua Joseph George,39 years-of-age, who was last known to reside in Somersworth, NH was arrested by the U.S. Marshals – Maine Violent Offenders Task Force. Mr.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Massacre Suspect in Puerto Rico

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    San Juan, PR – U.S. Marshal Wilmer Ocasio-Ibarra announces the arrest of Juan Sierra Jimenez, a dangerous fugitive and main suspect of a shooting that left five people dead.

  • U.S. Marshals Recover 16 Critically Missing Children

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    Philadelphia, PA – During a four-week operation conducted February 15 - March 15, the U.S.

  • Manchester Police Arrest U.S. Marshals Fugitive of the Week

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    Concord, NH – The United States Marshals Service is happy to announce the arrest of last week's featured "Fugitive of the Week" for New Hampshire. Louis John DiFazio, 64 years-of-age, of Manchester, NH was arrested during the early morning hours by officers from the Manchester Police Department. DiFazio was being sought on a federal arrest warrant which was issued by the U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Top 10 Most Wanted in Puerto Rico

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    San Juan, PR – The U.S. Marshals-led Puerto Rico Violent Offenders Task Force arrested a suspected leader of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) wanted in the Southern District of New York.

  • The U.S. Marshals Service Mourns the Death of Former U.S. Marshal John Pierpont

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    Springfield, MO – Former U.S. Marshal and longtime Greene County Sheriff John Pierpont passed away on Tuesday.

  • U.S. Marshals Service Solves 2 Cold Cases on Same Day, Arrests 2 Fugitives After 17 Years on the Run

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    New York – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) took into custody March 2 two high-profile fugitive drug traffickers wanted by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Southern District of New York (USAO SDNY).

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Murder Suspect

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    Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the arrest of Darius Thomas for Murder out of the state of Indiana.

    On February 5, 2021 Shamar Barnes was shot to death in Elkhart, Indiana. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Darius Thomas for this crime.

  • U.S. Marshals, TBI, DCS Announce Results Of Operation Volunteer Strong

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    Nashville, TN – A coordinated effort to identify and locate missing children across Tennessee has led to the recovery of 150 missing children by the United States Marshals Service, Tennessee Department of Children's Services (DCS), and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).

  • U.S. Marshals Expand Manhunt Nationwide for Murder Suspect Accused of Killing Yale Student

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    New Haven, CT – The U.S. Marshals are expanding the manhunt nationwide for fugitive Qinxuan Pan, who is now charged with murder.

  • Local Fugitive Wanted in Connection to a Shooting Apprehended by U.S. Marshals Task Force

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    Martinsburg, WV – On February 24, 2021, members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force arrested Darius Porter, of Martinsburg, WV. Porter was wanted by the Berkeley County Sheriffs Office on a Capias for wanton endangerment and aggravated assault with a firearm.

  • Fairbanks Area Law Enforcement Teams-up to Arrest Robbery Suspect

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    North Pole, AK – On Tuesday afternoon, the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force and the Fairbanks Area Narcotics Team (FANT) arrested a resident of North Pole, Alaska who was wanted on multiple outstanding state of Alaska warrants.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Homicide Suspect in Grain Valley

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    Kansas City, MO – United States Marshal Mark S. James announced today the capture of a Belton Missouri homicide suspect in Grain Valley.