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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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  • Man Wanted for Child Pornography Charges From Florida Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Cleveland

    Cleveland, OH – Today members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Coby Silcott, 24.

  • U.S. Marshals and Memphis Police Arrest Murder Suspect

    Memphis, TN – A murder fugitive, Emmanuel Sampson, 27, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the Memphis Police Department. 

  • Fugitive of the Week and Two Homicide Suspects Arrested in the Same Day by Task Force

    Cleveland, OH – On Wednesday members of the U.S.

  • Celebrating Our 235th Anniversary

    235 years ago, George Washington signed the Judiciary Act which defined the U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture West Tennessee Rape Fugitive in Michigan

    Trenton, TN – The U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals in Puerto Rico Add Man Wanted in New York to 10 Most Wanted Fugitives List

    San Juan, PR – The U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals Capture Texas Fugitive in West Tennessee

    Jackson, TN – U.S. Marshals (USMS) captured a Texas fugitive wanted since 2019 in Jackson, TN.

  • New York Homicide Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Youngstown

    Youngstown, OH – Late this afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF), New York Police Department Detectives, U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals Service Arrest Over 3,400 fugitives in Operation North Star

    WASHINGTON – The Justice Department today announced that the U.S.

  • Massachusetts Fugitive Apprehended by U.S. Marshals in Puerto Rico

    San Juan, PR – The U.S. Marshals Service Puerto Rico Violent Offenders Task Force (PRVOTF), acting on a lead from the District of Massachusetts, apprehended Sept.

  • USMS Arrests 30 Fugitives in Canton Domestic Violence Operation

    Canton, OH – Over the past two weeks members of the U.S.

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Three Fugitives In Eastern, WA

    Spokane, WA – Over the past two days, the United States Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force successfully located and apprehended three fugitives with pri

  • U.S. Marshals Apprehend Violent Suspect

    Baltimore, MD – The United States Marshals (USMS) Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF), in coordination with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) located and safely

  • Alleged Child Rapist Apprehended in Spokane Valley (WA) After Fleeing From Texas

    Spokane, WA – The United States Marshals Service (USMS) Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF) arrested Ervin Mefiboset Molina-Jordan, 27.

  • Man Wanted in Connection to Death of 12-Year-Old Arrested by U.S. Marshals

    Youngstown, OH –  Earlier this morning, members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Brandon T. Kennedy, 31.

  • Successful Capture of Escaped TDCJ Inmate Jesus Villarreal in Corpus Christi, Texas

  • ‘Operation Homecoming’ Recovers 32 Missing Children in the Akron Area

    Akron, OH – U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the U.S. Marshals led ‘Operation Homecoming.’  

  • U.S. Marshals Arrest Columbus Attempted Murder Suspect in the State of Wisconsin

    Columbus, OH – The U.S. Marshals arrested fugitive Derrick Faison last evening in Madison, Wisconsin.

  • USMS Task Force Investigation Leads to Recovery of 2 Abducted Children at Known Human Smuggling Stash House in Mexico

    Las Cruces, NM – Two children abducted by their mother in 2023 and taken to Mexico were safely returned to the U.S. yesterday.

  • U.S. Marshals in Puerto Rico Arrest Florida Fugitive

    San Juan, PR – The U.S.