Local News
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Approves $15 Million Settlement in U.S. Marshals Service Race Discrimination Class Action
DescriptionWashington, 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.
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‘It happens all the time’ - USMS Recognizes National PTSD Awareness Day
DescriptionThe United States Marshals Service (USMS) acknowledges June 27th as National PTSD Awareness Day in an attempt to reduce stigmatization about the disorder.
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U.S. Marshals Assist Alamosa Police Department with Capture of Murder Suspect
DescriptionDenver, 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.
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U. S. Marshals Capture Hampton Roads Rapper Wanted for Murder of a 10-year-old
DescriptionNorfolk, 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.
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U.S. Marshals Capture Woman Wanted for 2022 Memphis Vehicular Homicide in Colorado
DescriptionMemphis, 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.
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Columbus Attempted Murder Suspect
DescriptionColumbus, 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.
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Memphis Woman Charged with Murder of Two-Year-Old Child Captured in Texas by U.S. Marshals
DescriptionMemphis, 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.
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U.S. Marshals Offering Reward for Fugitive Wanted for Homicide and Escape
DescriptionMemphis, 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.
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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
DescriptionSyracuse, 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.
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U.S. Marshals Capture Alabama Murder and Escape Fugitive in Memphis
DescriptionMemphis, 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.
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U.S. Marshals and Franklin County SWAT Arrest Virginia Murder Suspect
DescriptionColumbus, 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.
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U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive in Florida Wanted for Assaulting and Evading Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers
DescriptionCounce, 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.
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Connecticut Fugitive Accused of Manslaughter Captured in Maine
DescriptionPortland, 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.
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Fremont County Escapee Wanted for Attempted Murder Back in Custody After Multi-Agency Manhunt
DescriptionColorado 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.
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U.S. Marshals and Area Law Enforcement Capture First-Degree Murder Fugitive; Suspect Intentionally Rams Police Vehicle During Arrest
DescriptionMemphis, TN – U.S. Marshals, Memphis Department (MPD), and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Teams captured Travon Marshall, 19, of Memphis, who was wanted for a deadly shooting that took place in the Frayser area of Memphis last month.
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U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Operation Nazare Wave
DescriptionWashington, DC – A multiagency operation launched in mid-April to combat cross-jurisdictional violence that negatively impacts the communities within the National Capital Region has resulted in the arrest of 264 fugitives and the recovery of 21 firearms, 5.7 kg narcotics, and $254,890 in illicit U.S. currency.
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Maine Fugitive Arrested for Gross Sexual Assault
DescriptionPortland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Maine announces the arrest of Nakoma Polches, 42, of Indian Township, ME.
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Maine Fugitive in New Orleans, Louisiana
DescriptionPortland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announces the arrest of Aziayh Scott, 23, of Hammond, Louisiana.
Scott was arrested in New Orleans, Louisiana, on a warrant issued from the State of Maine, charging Scott with Manslaughter in connection with the death of a 22 month-old child back in May of 2024 in Maine.
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NY Homicide Suspect Arrested in South Euclid by U.S. Marshals
DescriptionCleveland, OH – Earlier this morning, members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Cesar Soto-Roman, 21. Soto-Roman was wanted by authorities in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico as well Rochester, New York.
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$5,000 Reward Offered for Tips Leading to the Arrest of Man Charged in Shooting Death at Hampton Restaurant
DescriptionHampton, VA – On February 14, 2024, Hampton Police responded to a restaurant on Coliseum Crossing in reference to a shooting inside the establishment. The victim, Travell Lavar Giles, was identified as an employee of the restaurant. Giles died due to injuries sustained during the shooting.