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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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  • Alabama Man on U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted Fugitives List Arrested

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    Washington, DC – An Alabama man added to the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) 15 Most Wanted fugitives list in March 2024 was taken into custody late June 28 in Mobile, Alabama.

    Ladarrius Rhaheem Fantroy, 28, of Repton, Alabama, was wanted by Alabama authorities for murder, kidnapping, and burglary.

  • U.S. Marshals Lead Violent Crime Reduction Operation in Puerto Rico

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    San Juan, PR - The U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Escaped Inmate in Covington, Kentucky

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    Covington, KY – The U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST), and U.S Marshals Central Kentucky Fugitive Task Force, arrested Fugitive Tylee Thompson on June 27, 2024.

  • Southeast Iowa Area Law Enforcement Agencies Participate in ‘Operation Time’s Up’

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    Burlington, IA – From Apr. 29 – May 31, members of the U.S.

  • Remembering Sharon Lubinski During this Pride Month

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    U.S. Marshals Sharon- Lubinski

  • ‘It happens all the time’ - USMS Recognizes National PTSD Awareness Day

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    The United States Marshals Service (USMS) acknowledges June 27th as National PTSD Awareness Day in an attempt to reduce stigmatization about the disorder.

  • U.S. Marshals Assist Alamosa Police Department with Capture of Murder Suspect

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    Denver, CO – The U.S. Marshals Service’s Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF) assisted multiple agencies with the capture of a wanted fugitive in the San Luis Valley yesterday.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Columbus Murder Suspect in Georgia

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    Columbus, OH – The U.S. Marshals arrested fugitive Kenyatta Glass on June 24, 2024.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Approves $15 Million Settlement in U.S. Marshals Service Race Discrimination Class Action

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    Washington, DC - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Sanford Heisler Sharp, LLP announce today that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) granted final approval of a $15 million class action settlement in Hedgepeth v. Garland, EEOC No.

  • U. S. Marshals Capture Hampton Roads Rapper Wanted for Murder of a 10-year-old

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    Norfolk, VA – A multi-agency fugitive investigation spanning several states and lasting more than 10 months came to an end this Tuesday morning. Hampton Roads rapper Tashawnda “23 Brazy” Nicole Drayton was arrested in an apartment complex in Boykins, Virginia.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Woman Wanted for 2022 Memphis Vehicular Homicide in Colorado

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    Memphis, TN - On June 18, 2024, Tracy Totty, who was wanted for Vehicular Homicide in Memphis, Tennessee, was captured by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Colorado.

  • Memphis Woman Charged with Murder of Two-Year-Old Child Captured in Texas by U.S. Marshals

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    Memphis, TN – On June 17, 2024, Sharday Bakare was captured in Texas by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) on charges related to the murder of a child in Memphis, Tennessee.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Columbus Attempted Murder Suspect

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    Columbus, OH – The U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and arrested fugitive Nathaniel Evans on June 18, 2024. Nathaniel Evans was wanted by the Columbus Division of Police for allegedly shooting a male victim on April 28, 2024.

  • U.S. Marshals Offering Reward for Fugitive Wanted for Homicide and Escape

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    Memphis, TN – The U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force is looking for Joshua Zimmerman.

  • U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted Fugitive Captured in Mexico in January Extradited Back to NY to Face Charges in Murder of 6-Week-Old Baby

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    Syracuse, NY – A U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted fugitive who was arrested in Mexico in January extradited today to New York to face the charges against him in Albany County in the 2019 murder of an infant.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive in Florida Wanted for Assaulting and Evading Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers

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    Counce, TN – On June 12, 2024, U.S. Marshals captured a Kentucky man in Florida who allegedly assaulted Tennessee law enforcement officers and led them on a vehicle pursuit.

  • Connecticut Fugitive Accused of Manslaughter Captured in Maine

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    Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announce the arrest of Walter Lawson, 41, of Bridgeport, CT. Lawson was arrested yesterday in Bangor, Maine by members of the U.S. Marshals, Maine Violent Offender Task Force on a warrant issued from the State of Connecticut, charging him with 1st degree Manslaughter.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Alabama Murder and Escape Fugitive in Memphis

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    Memphis, TN – An Alabama murder and escape fugitive, Travis Leshun Lee, 32, of Memphis, was captured by U.S. Marshals in Memphis on June 12, 2024.

  • U.S. Marshals and Franklin County SWAT Arrest Virginia Murder Suspect

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    Columbus, OH – The U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) SWAT arrested fugitive Brandon Mattox on June 13, 2024.

  • Fremont County Escapee Wanted for Attempted Murder Back in Custody After Multi-Agency Manhunt

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    Colorado Springs, CO – A fugitive escapee wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office is back in custody after a massive, multi-agency manhunt in southeast Colorado Friday evening.