Omak, WA - On May 28, 2026, members of the United States Marshals Service (USMS) Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF), in collaboration with the Colville Tribal Police Department, Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office, and Omak Police Department, arrested Steven Ray St. Peter in Omak, Washington. St. Peter was wanted on a federal arrest warrant charging him with Escape from Custody, 18 U.S.C. 751(a), 4082(a) and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender, 18 U.S.C 2250(a).

On or about April 22, 2026, St. Peter knowingly and willfully escaped from the Spokane Residential Reentry Center, an institutional facility in which he was lawfully confined at the direction of the Attorney General pursuant to a judgment and commitment order issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. On May 20, 2026, a federal arrest warrant was issued for St. Peter’s arrest.

St. Peter’s federal custody originated from a 2014 federal sex offense conviction for a crime that occurred on the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. St. Peter was an adult at the time of the offense, and the victim in that case had not attained the age of 12 years old.

During today’s operation, PNVOTF members and law enforcement partners entered a residence on Nichols Road, after St. Peter failed to comply with law enforcement commands to exit the residence. Law enforcement officers located St. Peter hiding underneath clothing inside a closet. Officers took St. Peter into custody without further incident.

Following his arrest, St. Peter was transported and booked into the Spokane County Jail, where he is awaiting his initial appearance and further court proceedings.

The successful apprehension of this fugitive highlights the strength of collaboration between federal, tribal, state, and local law enforcement agencies,” said U.S. Marshal Craig Thayer. “Violent offenders who attempt to evade the justice system will be pursued and held accountable for their crimes. The U.S. Marshals Service places the highest priority on locating and bringing to justice individuals who harm children or who have harmed children in the past. Through the dedication of our deputies, task force officers, law enforcement partners, and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington, we remain committed to the rule of law and ensuring dangerous offenders are held accountable for their actions.”

The Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force is a U.S. Marshals-led partnership comprising federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. The task force’s primary mission is to locate, arrest and return to the justice system the most violent and egregious federal and state fugitives.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the nearest U.S. Marshals office, the U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center at 1-800-336-0102, or USMS Tips.