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Columbus, OH - Cathy Jones, United States
Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio, today announced the arrest of Michael
Y. Miller by the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) in
Columbus, Ohio. Miller is charged with murder in Columbus, Georgia. The charges
stem from the April 12, 1999 murder of Shawnita Campbell whose body was found
with a gunshot wound to the head on a dirt road in Columbus, Georgia.
Detectives investigating the case in Georgia developed information that Miller
had moved to the Columbus, Ohio area. This information was forwarded to SOFAST
and the investigation led officers to St. Ann’s Hospital on Cleveland Avenue in
Westerville, Ohio. Miller was arrested in his hospital room and transported to
the Franklin County Jail where he will remain pending extradition back to
Columbus, Georgia.
Marshal Jones stated, “the arrest of Michael Miller demonstrates the importance
of cooperation between local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies. In
this case, the diligence of the investigating officers in Georgia paired with
the timely response from SOFAST, resulted in the arrest of an alleged murderer.”
Columbus SOFAST is a fugitive focused, United States Marshals Service led task
force consisting of local, state, and federal authorities including the Franklin
County Sheriffs, Delaware County Sheriffs, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Columbus
Police Department, Columbus Division of Fire, Worthington Police Department,
Reynoldsburg Police Department, South Bloomfield Police Department, the Ohio
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, Grove City Police
Department, United States Department of Agriculture, Immigration and Customs
Enforcement, and the United States Attorney’s Office.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov
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