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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 Fairfield Murder Suspect in Miamisburg

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Cincinnati, OH – During the mid-morning hours of March 19, 2020, the U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) arrested fugitive Kirby Cheong on an outstanding warrant from the Butler County Court of Common Pleas of Butler County, Ohio for Murder.

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Wilkes-Barre Homicide Suspect in Queens, NY

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Scranton, PA – Today, United States Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Jeremy John Gittens, a 36-year old Kingston man.

  • New Hampshire Fugitive of the Week Arrested in Merrimack by Merrimack PD

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Concord, NH – During the early hours of Tuesday, Mariah Vetrone, 29 years-of-age, was arrested in Merrimack by Merrimack Police. Ms. Vetrone was arrested after briefly failing to pull over for law enforcement.

  • Yesterday’s New Hampshire Fugitive of the Week Arrested Today

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Concord, NH – Yesterday's "Fugitive of the Week," Benjamin Bergeron, 30, was arrested this afternoon without incident by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Raymond, NH.

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Scranton Shooting Suspect in Allentown

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Harrisburg, PA – Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Michael Howard Falloon – an 18-year old Allentown man.

  • Franklin County Sexual Assault Fugitive Returned to U.S. From Canada

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Harrisburg, PA – A fugitive sex offender who fled to Canada to avoid facing sexual assault charges in Franklin County has been removed to the U.S. and is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest South Carolina Fugitive in Delaware County

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Philadelphia, PA – Members of the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force arrested Dominique Carter, 29, for homicide and related charges, at approximately 6:30 a.m. on March 3rd in the 600 block of Poplar Street in Sharon Hill Pennsylvania. Carter was wanted for vehicular homicide since February 11, 2020.

  • New Hampshire Fugitive of the Week Arrested in Maine by U.S. Marshals

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Concord, NH – Last week's "Fugitive of the Week," Russell Shawn Martell, 38, was arrested this morning without incident by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Kittery, Maine.

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Domestic Assault Suspect in Wilkes-Barre

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Janssen Kenner – a 27-year old Passaic, New Jersey man.

  • U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Elizabethtown Bank Robbery Suspect in Harrisburg

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Harrisburg, PA – Today, U.S. Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Steffon T. Chambers – a 57-year old Harrisburg man.

  • Kansas Man Wanted for Rape Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Springdale

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Springdale, AR – On the evening of February 24, 2020, the U.S. Marshals led Western Arkansas Fugitive Task Force (WATF) captured German Diaz, who was wanted by Lyon County, Kansas authorities for rape. In this particular case, the suspect was over 18 years old and the victim was under the age of 14.

  • U.S. Marshals Looking for Brian Collette - Reward Offered

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Norfolk, VA – U.S. Marshals and the Norfolk Police Department are asking for the public's assistance in locating a former professional fighter currently wanted for allegedly strangling an adult female that was known to him last month.

  • Fugitive New Hampshire Parolee Arrested in Texas by U.S. Marshals

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Concord, NH – Fugitive New Hampshire parolee and this week's "Fugitive of the Week," Kevin William Paul, 41, was arrested without incident this afternoon by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Copperas Cove, TX.

  • Warrant Vacated for Fugitive of the Week Kierran Pierce

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Concord, NH – The warrant for last week's "Fugitive of the Week," Kierran Michael Pierce, 23, alleging his failure to appear on a multiple counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault on children under the age of 13, has been recalled by the Belknap Superior Court.

  • Attempted Murder Suspect Flees from Memphis to Texas

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Memphis, TN – Isadore McKnight ran all the way from Memphis, TN to Ft. Worth, TX but couldn't outrun the U.S. Marshals Service.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest International Murder Fugitive in Reading, PA

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Philadelphia, PA – Members of the U.S. Marshal's Fugitive Task Force arrested Felix Aldencis Peguero Mendez, 61, for homicide and related charges, at approximately 3:30 p.m. on February 13th in the 600 block of East Lancaster Avenue in Reading Pennsylvania. Peguero Mendez was wanted in the Dominican Republic for homicide since February 15, 2012.

  • Suspect in Deadly Grain Elevator Assault Arrested in Mexico

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Hamburg, IA – U.S. Marshals have arrested a Muscatine man on an attempted murder warrant in connection with a deadly assault at a grain elevator in Hamburg in October.

  • U.S. Marshals, Law Enforcement Partners Conduct Operation Triple Beam in Southern Florida to Reduce Violent Crime

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Miami, FL – Operation Triple Beam, a U.S. Marshals-led 30-day operation to reduce gang and violent crime, concluded January 31, and resulted in 150 arrests.

    In addition to the arrests, law enforcement officers seized 45 firearms, more than 6 kilograms of narcotics, and more than $38,000 in cash.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Mother of Four for Kidnapping

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Indianapolis, IN – Melody Bannister, 34, of Stafford was arrested in Plainfield, IN at approximately 2:30 a.m. at a Speedway Gas Station off of Interstate I-70 and State Road IN-267 for one count of Parental Kidnapping of a Minor and four counts of Abduction by Parent.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Escaped Accomack Gang Leader

    • For Immediate Release
    Description

    Norfolk, VA – A multi-agency fugitive investigation spanning several states for a well-known Bloods gang leader from Parksley, Virginia, came to an end yesterday afternoon. Tyvon "Teddy" Lyncurtis Smith was arrested in Pocomoke City, Maryland after four weeks on the run.