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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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  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Texas Man in Maine for Transportation of Illegal Aliens in Texas

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service - Maine Violent Offender Task Force and the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Western District of Texas’ Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, announce the arrest of Elliot Cordero Phylow, 30, in Brunswick, Maine on August 7, 2023.

  • Investigation by U.S. Marshals and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Leads to the Capture of a West Tennessee Violent Fugitive

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Jackson, TN – On August 10, 2023, Jeraldo Ascencio Pacheco, 23, of Crockett County, TN, was captured at the Texas-Mexico border after an investigation by U.S. Marshals and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Pacheco was wanted by the Jackson Police Department (JPD) for two counts of Aggravated Assault and Especially Aggravated Robbery.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Man Involved in Dallas Police Carjacking

    • For Immediate Release
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    Shreveport, LA – The U.S. Marshals Shreveport Violent Offender Task Force, working a collateral lead from the North Texas Fugitive Task Force (NTFTF) in Dallas, TX, arrested a man wanted by the Dallas Police Department on Aggravated Robbery charges on Wednesday, August 09, 2023.

  • U.S. Marshals End Standoff in Western Michigan

    • For Immediate Release
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    Washington, D.C. – A standoff between the U.S. Marshals and two wanted suspects ended Wednesday with one suspect deceased, one arrested and one deputy U.S. Marshal injured.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest West Virginia Murder Suspect in Baltimore

    • For Immediate Release
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    Charleston, WV – The U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force in Baltimore today arrested a Charleston man wanted for a first-degree murder in Huntington.
     
    Matthew Jaquez Daughtery, aka Doobie, 24, of Charleston, was taken into custody without incident around 8:45 a.m. today at an associate’s residence in the 1300 block of Stricker Street.

  • Reward Increased for Fugitive Wanted by U.S. Marshals in Youngstown

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Youngstown, OH – The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is offering up to a

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  • U.S. Marshals in Colorado Looking for Escaped Inmate

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Denver, CO – The U.S. Marshals in the District of Colorado and the FBI are asking for the public’s help and offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of a man who escaped along with three other men in late July from the Bent County Jail about 200 miles south of Denver.

  • Missing Child Recovered by U.S. Marshals in FL, Fugitive Arrested on Kidnapping Charges

    • For Immediate Release
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    Martinsburg, WV – The U.S. Marshals Service recovered a missing West Virginia child in Tampa, Florida, and arrested the fugitive wanted in connection with the child’s disappearance.  

  • Multi-Agency Effort Nets 30 Arrests

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Carlsbad, NM – On the 2nd and 3rd of August 2023, law enforcement personnel from several local, state and federal agencies, including the Eddy County Sheriffs Office, the Carlsbad Police Department, the Artesia Police Department, the Pecos Valley Drug - High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Task Force, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives, Drug Enforcement

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Apprehend Jackson Woman for Memphis Carjacking and Aggravated Robbery

    • For Immediate Release
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    Jackson, TN – On August 2, 2023, the U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Jackson captured Marquila Rollins, 39, of Jackson, TN, who was wanted for Carjacking and Aggravated Robbery in Memphis, TN.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive Escapee Wanted in Elaborate Oil Money Fraud Scheme

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Denver, CO – After nearly five years on the run and a search that has spanned the country, a fugitive wanted on charges of fraud and escape since 2018 is back in custody.  

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Man Accused of Broadway Pizza Robbery

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Cleveland, OH – This afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Terrance Trawick, 37. Trawick was wanted by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department for aggravated robbery, Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated robbery, and Valley View Police Department for drug possession.

  • U.S. Marshals in Maine Warn of Recent Phone Scams

    • For Immediate Release
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    Portland/Bangor, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service in Maine is alerting the public of a phone scam involving individuals claiming to be U.S. Marshals or other Federal Officials.

  • Man Wanted for Sex Crime Arrested After SWAT Call Out in Lima

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Lima, OH – Today, the U.S. Marshals’ Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) along with deputies and officers from the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force arrested fugitive Carl Mollett in Lima, Ohio.

  • U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Arizona Homicide Suspect

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Des Moines, IA – Members of the U.S. Marshals Service Southern Iowa Fugitive Task Force - including the USMS, Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 5th Judicial District Fugitive Unit, and Homeland Security Investigations - arrested a homicide suspect in the 4900 block of NE 14th Street late Thursday night.

  • Several Law Enforcement Agencies Team Up to Capture Fugitive in Lima

    • For Immediate Release
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    Lima, OH – The U.S. Marshals’ Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) along with deputies and officers from the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force arrested fugitive Carl Mollett in Lima, Ohio on July 28, 2023.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive in Maine Wanted for Kidnapping and Murder in Texas

    • For Immediate Release
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    Bangor, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announce the arrest of Christopher Ratcliff, 36, of Gilmer, Texas.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Rape Suspect in Cleveland, Ohio

    • For Immediate Release
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    Dayton, OH – The U.S. Marshals’ Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) with the assistance of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested fugitive Augustine Rosales in Cleveland, OH on July 26, 2023, at approximately 12:45 p.m.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Murder Suspect in Springfield, Ohio

    • For Immediate Release
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    Dayton, OH – The U.S. Marshals’ Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) arrested fugitive Kedric Holt in Springfield, Ohio on July 26, 2023, at approximately 6:30 a.m. Holt was wanted by the Springfield Police Division for the murder of Gregory Wells on July 8, 2023.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest 2 Cleveland Homicide Suspects in One Home

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Warrensville Heights – This morning, members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) located and arrested Jason Wilder, 25, and Jaden Hughey, 19. Wilder and Hughey were wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder.