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For Immediate Release |
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December 19, 2011 |
Dominic Guadagnoli Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force (850) 554-6602; USMS Headquarters Public Affairs (202) 307-9065 |
Man Wanted in Baby Slaying Captured by U.S. Marshals after Being Aired on America’s Most Wanted |
Mesquite, TX – The U.S. Marshals Florida
Regional Fugitive Task Force announces the capture of a Pensacola man who is
accused of shooting and killing a baby in a housing complex in Pensacola in
mid-July of this year. Dwayne Cordell Pinestraw, 20, aka “Money” was apprehended
by the Dallas U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force at 6:45 this evening
without incident. Pinestraw, using the alias “Nicholas Williams” was found
hiding out at a house believed to be the home of a girl he befriended in recent
months. According to U.S. Marshals on the scene they had to force the door open
to apprehend the fugitive. They have also recovered a 9mm handgun, marijuana and
fake identification. The Marshals were able to capture Pinestraw only 48 hours
after he was aired on America’s Most Wanted Saturday night. The show was a two
hour special highlighting the U.S. Marshals and spearheading some of their
priority cases. Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at http://www.usmarshals.gov. ####
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