U.S. Marshals Apprehend Woman Wanted for Murder

Portsmouth, VA – A multi-agency fugitive investigation spanning several states for a murder suspect from Portsmouth, Virginia came to an end this afternoon. Akea Faison, 33, was arrested in Jackson, Mississippi after 20 months on the run.

On November 12, 2024, the United States Marshals Service (USMS) Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF), in coordination with the Portsmouth Police Department and the USMS Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force (GCRFTF), located and safely arrested Faison, who was wanted for two counts of 1st Degree Murder, two counts of Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Robbery, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery, and three counts of Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony.

On March 5, 2023, Akea Faison, 33, was allegedly involved in a robbery on Dale Drive in the city of Portsmouth where two males were shot and died due to their injuries.

The case developed several leads, and CARFTF investigators eventually developed information that Faison was in Jackson, Mississippi employed under an assumed identity. CARFTF investigators requested the assistance of the USMS Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force (GCRFTF) to locate and apprehend Faison. 

On November 12, 2024, GCRFTF investigators established surveillance on a business in the 100 block of West Northside Drive and spotted Faison working there. GCRFTF investigators approached Faison and took her into custody without incident.

Faison is being held at the Madison County Detention Center, MS, awaiting extradition to Virginia for an initial court appearance.

The USMS CARFTF began operations in June 2004. The CARFTF has partnership agreements with 14 federal and 87 state, and local agencies and operates in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. The CARFTF has apprehended more than 102,000 fugitives since its inception. 

The USMS GCRFTF began operations in July 2006. The GCRFTF has partnership agreements with 1 federal and 64 state and local agencies. The GCRFTF operates in the states of Alabama and Mississippi. The GCRFTF has apprehended more than 72,000 fugitives since its inception.