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Akron, OH – This afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested wanted fugitive, Luis Joan Diaz-Rojas. Diaz-Rojas, 41, was wanted by the Puerto Rico Police Department for homicide.

Cleveland, OH – Early this morning, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) and the Oakwood Village Police Department arrested Detemtrius Simmons, 22. Simmons was wanted by the Oakwood Village Police Department for rape.

Cleveland, OH– Law enforcement officers are pleased to announce the recovery of two missing juveniles. Earlier today, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) located and recovered Hailey Sboukis, 15, and Malik Robertson, 15.

Cleveland, OH – The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is offering reward money for information that directly leads to the arrest of Cornell Gray, 22. Gray is wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for a September 17, 2021 murder of a 28 year old man. Gray has a noticeable tattoo across the front of this throat.

Youngstown, OH – Earlier this morning, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested David Springer. Springer was wanted out of Cambria County, Pennsylvania on multiple charges to include aggravated assault, kidnapping, strangulation, and threats with intent to terrorize another.

Cleveland, OH – Early this morning, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Daniel Joseph Glenn, 31. Glenn was wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for 2 counts of murder.

Cleveland, OH – The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering an increase in reward money for information that directly leads to the arrest of Cierra Mack. Mack is wanted for the September 11, 2021, murder of 28-year-old Chiffion Jefferson. Ms. Jefferson was shot and killed in front of her three young children.

Dayton, OH – U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott and Wayne County Sheriff Travis Hutchinson announce the arrest of wanted fugitive Benjamin Dagley, 54. Dagley was wanted by the Gulfport Police Department for assault and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Department for a probation violation.

Cleveland, OH – On June 29, 2021, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Cleveland Division of Police recovered a 12-year-old girl who had been reported as an endangered runaway. The girl was recovered in Cleveland’s Second District and had been missing for approximately thirty (30) days.

Washington, DC - The reward for information leading to the arrest of wanted fugitive Lester Eubanks has been increased to $50,000, U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott announced today.

West Middlesex, PA – U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott and Portage County Sheriff David Doak, announce that late this afternoon, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF), along with the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and the Portage County Sheriff's Office located missing teen Cara Stefan, 14, and arrested wanted fugitive Eduardo Guerrero, 21.

San Juan, PR – U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott, Cuyahoga County Sheriff, David Shilling, Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams and Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley announce the arrest of Julio Rentas, 67, who has been on the run since the 1980s.

Canton, OH – The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Tobiah Harshaw. Harshaw is wanted by the Canton Police Department for homicide. According to the Canton Police Department, on June 24, 2020, they responded to a shooting in the 1000 block of 5th St. SW, Canton.

Akron, OH – Yesterday evening, the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Christopher Blouir, 29.

Cleveland, OH – Late this evening members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Frederick Hampton, 50. Hampton was wanted by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office in Birmingham, Alabama for sex offender registration violations and abuse of a corpse.