Local News
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U.S. Marshals in Philadelphia Arrest Triple Shooting Suspect Who Shot Child in Harrisburg
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA - Members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force arrested Shawn Jason, 47, at a hotel in the 4600 block of Island Avenue in Philadelphia.
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U.S. Marshals Capture Blair County Escapee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA - Isaiah Tilghman, 33, who escaped from the Blair County Prison in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on December 3rd, 2023, has been captured. The Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force in Philadelphia apprehended Tilghman at 11:00 a.m. in the 3300 block of Aramingo Avenue in Philadelphia.
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4th Suspect in Philadelphia Bus Stop Shooting Arrested in Virginia
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Philadelphia, PA - Members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force and members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force today arrested the final suspect wanted in the March 6 shooting incident at a Septa bus stop in which eight juveniles were injured. -
Marshals Capture 3rd Suspect in Bus Stop Shooting that Injured 8
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA - Members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force and members of the Philadelphia Police Shooting Investigative Unit arrested on March 12th another man wanted in the March 6 shooting incident at a Septa bus stop in which eight juveniles were injured.
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U.S. Marshals Offer Reward for Septa Bus Shooting Fugitive
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA - The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Asir Boone, 17.
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Suspect in Philadelphia Bus Stop Shooting
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA — Members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force and members of the Philadelphia Police Shooting Investigative Unit arrested on March 9 a man wanted in the March 6 shooting incident at a Septa bus stop in which eight juveniles were injured.
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U.S. Marshals Capture Philadelphia Escapee in Johnstown, PA
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA - On February 29th, at approximately 2:15 p.m., members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force and members of the Western Pennsylvania Fugitive Task Force, arrested escapee Alleem Borden, 29, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Man Wanted for Killing Philadelphia Mother
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA - On February 22nd, at approximately 6:30 p.m., members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force, arrested Abiud Torres, 20, in the 1800 block of Hart Lane in Philadelphia. Torres was wanted for the murder of a 35-year-old woman which occurred December 23rd, 2023, in the 3100 block of Hartville Street.
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Murder Escapee
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA - Today, at approximately 6:30 p.m., members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force, arrested escapee Shane Pryor, 17, at 3rd street and Roosevelt Boulevard. Pryor was wanted for escaping custody during a transport to the Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania (CHOP) on January 24th.
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$5,000 Reward Offered for Philadelphia Murder Escapee
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA — The U.S. Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a murder suspect who escaped custody Jan. 24 during a transport to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
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License Plate Recovered in Philadelphia from Blair County Escapee
DescriptionUPDATE: Isaiah Tilghman was Apprehended on March 22, 2024, in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA — The U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force today recovered a license plate that was previously on a vehicle believed to be stolen by a man who escaped Blair County Prison Dec. 3.
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U.S. Marshals Offer Reward in Philadelphia Prison Escape Case
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA - The U.S. Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent
Crime Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Philadelphia prison escapee Gino Hagenkotter, 34. A warrant for escape was issued by the Philadelphia Police Department for Hagenkotter, and the U.S. Marshals Violent Crimes Fugitive Task was delegated the case.
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Murder Fugitive in 2022 Shooting Near Roxborough High School
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA - On October 23rd, at approximately 1:45 p.m., members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force, arrested Dayron Burney-Thorn, 17, in the 200 block of West Walnut Lane in Philadelphia. Burney-Thorn was wanted for the September 27th, 2022, shooting death of a 14-year-old juvenile which occurred near Roxborough High School.
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive in Shooting Death of Philadelphia Streets Department Worker
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA - On October 11th, at approximately 6:30am, members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force, arrested Senaaj Jackson, 22, in the 2400 block of Arlington Street in Philadelphia.
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U.S. Marshals Locate and Arrest Stepson for Brutal Bronx Execution of 80-year-old Stepfather
DescriptionNew York – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force (NY/NJ RFTF), with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, apprehended Java Melvin in Reading, Pennsylvania.
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Missouri Prison Escapee Arrested in Chester County, PA
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA — Members of the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force arrested Mario Che-Tiul, 34, for escape and related charges, at approximately 1:30 p.m. in the unit block of Gap Newport Pike in Avondale, PA. Che-Tiul and six other inmates escaped a Barry County jail on June 1st, 2023. It is alleged the escapees violently attacked two correctional officers before fleeing.
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Murder Suspect Arrested in Philadelphia
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA — The U.S. Marshals Service arrested a double-murder suspect in Center City Philadelphia earlier today.
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U.S. Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Crime Spree Fugitive
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA - Today, at approximately 11:30am, members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested Brian Amerman, 19, in the 2000 block of East Rush Street in Philadelphia, PA. Amerman was wanted on 2 carjacking warrants and 1 attempted murder warrant. These warrants were issued late in the evening on May 23rd and immediately delegated to the U.S.
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2nd Philadelphia Escapee Caught
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA — On May 17, 2023, the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force arrested the second of two men who escaped a Philadelphia prison on May 8th.
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MAJOR CASE: U.S. Marshals Looking for Two Escapees
DescriptionPhiladelphia, PA – The U.S. Marshals Service is currently leading search efforts for two fugitives who escaped custody late Sunday night.