News Releases

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.

**UPDATE: Benjamin Chapman was Apprehended on October 16, 2024 in Lambertville, MI**

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.

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.  

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.

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.

Washington, DC – The U.S.

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.”

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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).

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

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.

Cleveland, OH – On Wednesday members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested this week’s fugitive of the week as well as two homicide suspects wanted by Cleveland Division of Police and East Cleveland Police Department.