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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 Man in Arizona Wanted for Child Rape in Tennessee

    • For Immediate Release
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    Memphis, TN – On May 14, 2025, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in the Western District of Tennessee and the District of Arizona joined to arrest Jerry Scott, 35, for multiple sex-related crimes, including assaulting a minor.

  • U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force Arrests 14-Year-Old Wanted in Bronx Shooting

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    New York, NY – Deputies and Task Force Officers from the U.S. Marshals NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force today apprehended a juvenile suspect wanted for fatally shooting a 16-year-old girl in the Bronx Monday.

  • U.S. Marshals Service Awards Four Purple Hearts

    • For Immediate Release
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    Washington, DC - The U.S. Marshals Service awarded four purple heart commendations to the families of four officers who died in the line of duty in a formal ceremony yesterday.

  • U.S. Marshals Offering Reward for Information That Leads to Arrest of Canton Parents Facing Charges for Death of 3-Year-Old Child

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    Canton, OH – The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is seeking the public's assistance in locating and arresting Demetres Givens (42) and Jamie Thompson (37). Givens and Thompson are wanted by the Canton Police Department for involuntary manslaughter and endangering children.

  • U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force Continues to Protect Virginia Streets

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    Newport News, VA – The U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) April 30 arrested in Newport News a fugitive wanted on sexual assault charges.

    Mateo Juan Nicolas, 24, is alleged to have used force in the rape a minor in a vehicle April 25 in Greene County.

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Three Homicide Suspects in the Past Three Days

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    Cleveland, OH – This week, the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Jaylin Tyler, 20, Anthony Ortiz, 28, and Quinterious Parker, 23.

  • Kristofer Haken Surrenders to New Hampshire Authorities 24 Hours After Federal Arrest Warrant Issued

    • For Immediate Release
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    Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announces the arrest of Kristofer Haken, 46, on multiple state and federal arrest warrants.

  • U.S. Marshals Locate Missing Michigan Teen in North Carolina, Arrest Person of Interest

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    Detroit, MI – U.S. Marshals in North Carolina May 7 recovered a Roseville teen who was reported missing April 20 and arrested a person of interest in her disappearance.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture West Tennessee Rape Suspect

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    Henderson County, TN – William Andrew Wallace, 26, who was wanted by the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office for Rape, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) earlier this week.

  • Toledo Fugitive Arrested in Atlanta, GA

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    Atlanta, GA – Late last night, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Atlanta, GA, along with the Atlanta Police Department, arrested wanted fugitive Tyrone Lamarr Hoskins, 34.  Hoskins was wanted by three different agencies in northern Ohio.  He was wanted by the U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals Puerto Rico Violent Offender Task Force Arrests Violent Federal Fugitive in Juana Díaz

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    San Juan, PR – The U.S. Marshals District of Puerto Rico Violent Offender Task Force arrested today a Puerto Rico man who became a federal fugitive in April after violating the conditions of his bail.

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Apprehends Mother to Close Child Abuse Awareness Month

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    Austin, TX – The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force Apr. 24 arrested a mother sought by Austin Police for injury to a child following an incident Apr. 3 that resulted in the hospitalization of a 7-year-old victim. 

  • Rocky’s Road to Recovery

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  • Federal Arrest Warrant Issued for Kristofer Haken

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    **UPDATE: Kristofer Haken Surrendered to New Hampshire Authorities on May 8, 2025**

    Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announce the issuance of a federal arrest warrant for fugitive Kristofer Haken charging Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution.

  • Juvenile Suspect in 2023 Ambush-Style Murder Arrested by U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force

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    San Antonio, TX – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF), with the assistance of the USMS Special Operations Group (SOG), successfully apprehended a juvenile fugitive wanted in connection with a homicide that occurred in December 2023.

  • Memphis First Degree Murder Suspect Captured by U.S. Marshals

    • For Immediate Release
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    Memphis, TN – On April 30, 2025, Taylor McKinney, 22, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) for a deadly shooting in Memphis.

  • U.S. Marshals in Maryland Arrest Woman Wanted for Child Abuse

    • For Immediate Release
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    Martinsburg, WV – Members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force, with the assistance of the Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) arrested a woman on an outstanding felony warrant issued out of Berkeley County, West Virginia.

  • New York Fugitive Arrest in Waterbury

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    New Haven, CT - The U.S. Marshals, working with the Waterbury Police Department, today arrested in Waterbury a man wanted in New York as a fugitive from justice.      

  • U.S. Marshals-led Operation Triple Beam Targets Violent Criminals in Baltimore

    • For Immediate Release
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    Baltimore, MD – The U.S. Marshals Service has concluded a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative aimed at combating violent crime in Baltimore and the surrounding communities.

  • U.S. Marshals Seek Information on Fugitive Wanted for Assault on Pregnant Woman

    • For Immediate Release
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    Dallas, TX – The United States Marshals Service - North Texas Fugitive Task Force (NTFTF) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Dreonte Dillard, who is known to reside in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex.