News Releases

Akron, OH – The United States Marshals Service, Akron Police Department, and several other state and local task force partners in the greater Akron area worked diligently over the past thirty days to help combat gun violence and disrupt gang activity in the city of Akron.

Chester County, TN – On December 4th, 2023, U.S. Marshals captured Jacob Johnson, 24, of Henderson, TN, who was wanted for multiple crimes including three counts of Attempted Murder involving law enforcement officers.

Norfolk, VA – The U.S. Marshals Service has increased the reward up to $20,000 for information that leads to the arrest of a Virginia woman wanted for the Aug. 9 murder of a 10-year-old boy in Franklin.

UPDATE: Isaiah Tilghman was Apprehended on March 22, 2024, in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA — The U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force today recovered a license plate that was previously on a vehicle believed to be stolen by a man who escaped Blair County Prison Dec. 3.

Cleveland, OH – Today, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Shawntell Ellis, 29, and Eric Harris, 33. Ellis was wanted by the Bedford Heights Police Department for double homicide and Harris was wanted by the East Cleveland Police Department for homicide.

Hammond, IN - The U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force and the FBI are seeking the public’s help in locating a violent fugitive wanted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Department for murder and are offering a combined reward of up to $15,000 ($10,000 from the FBI and $5,000 from the USMS) for information leading directly to his arrest.

Arlington, VA – U.S. Marshals Service Director Ronald L. Davis met with Italy’s Chief of Polizia di Stato (Chief of Police) - Director General of the Department of Public Security Prefect Vittorio Pisani in Rome Dec. 1 to affirm a joint commitment to support the advancement of each agency’s law enforcement capabilities by sharing professional expertise and best practices.

Warren, OH –  The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) announces the arrest of wanted fugitive Noel Flores, 19. Flores was wanted by the Warren Police Department for homicide.

Memphis, TN – U.S. Marshals in Memphis captured Deandrea Clark, 37, who was wanted for the fatal hit-and-run of a woman in October.

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Crime Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Philadelphia prison escapee Gino Hagenkotter, 34. A warrant for escape was issued by the Philadelphia Police Department for Hagenkotter, and the U.S. Marshals Violent Crimes Fugitive Task was delegated the case.

Coeur d’Alene, ID – Late this evening, a team of Deputy U.S. Marshals arrived at the Spokane International Airport with Laurel E. Hannah, 40, in custody. They traveled over 4,000 miles to Costa Rica to pick her up from local authorities. Hannah is the non-custodial Sandpoint mother who took her one-year-old child out of the country earlier this summer in August.

Hammond, IN - The U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force has located and safely arrested one Lake County man wanted for murder, while the search for another is ongoing.

Portland/Bangor, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service, District of Maine, is alerting the public of a significant increase in Maine residents reporting a phone scam involving individuals claiming to be U.S. Marshals or other Federal Officials. These scams are also occurring in other New England States.

Minneapolis, MN – Late last night, The United States Marshals Service (USMS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested Vashaud May, 21.  May was wanted by the Youngstown Police Department (YPD) for homicide.

Coeur d’Alene, ID – On November 27, 2023, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force, along with multiple law enforcement partners arrested William O. Eyle, 20, in Pendleton, Oregon. Eyle was wanted on a federal warrant issued by the U.S. District Court on October 17, 2023. The U.S.

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UPDATE: Melvion Delphie was taken into custody on November 30, 2023 in Chicago.

WASHINGTON – Jarrod Bruner, Associate Director for Administration (ADA) for the United States Marshal Service (USMS) has been names by President Joe Biden as a recipient of the 2023 Presidential Meritorious Executive Rank Award. 

Denver, CO – A multi-agency manhunt for the fugitive homicide suspect wanted in the Monday killings of three people and wounding of a fourth in Custer County, Colorado concluded Tuesday afternoon just outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Albany, NY – Members of the U.S. Marshal’s New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force (NY/NJ RFTF) – Binghamton Division arrested on Nov. 21 a woman who was wanted by the U.S. Marshals in Albany on an arrest warrant for escaping from federal custody.