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Austin, TX – Members of the U.S. Marshals-led Lone Star Fugitive Task Force Thursday evening arrested an individual who was sought for a July 29th homicide in Leander. 

Shaunathan Gabriel Raby, 18, was arrested and charged with capital murder by terror threat from an incident that occurred at Robin Bledsoe Park located at 601 S. Bagdad Road in Leander on July 29th.  

The Leander Police Department investigated the deadly incident and obtained an arrest warrant in the Leander Municipal Court on July 30th.  

On August 1st, the Leander Police Department, Criminal Investigations Division (CID), requested assistance from the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in the Austin Division to locate and apprehend the Raby.

Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force initiated a fugitive investigation and developed information, where task force officers surrounded a residence in the 6800 of McNeil Drive in Austin, where Raby was arrested without incident. 

Raby was transported to the Leander Police Department where he was transferred to local authorities.

Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in Austin:

• Austin Police Department-Tactical Intelligence Unit
• Georgetown, Round Rock, and San Marcos Police Department
• Hays, Travis, and Williamson County Sheriff’s Office
• Texas Attorney General’s Office
• Texas Department of Criminal Justice OIG
• Texas Department of Public Safety
• U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement
• U.S. DHS/Homeland Security Investigations

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Washington, DC – U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi today administered the oath of office and swore in Gadyaces S. Serralta as the new director of the U.S. Marshals Service, after he was confirmed yesterday by the U.S. Senate. President Donald Trump nominated Serralta March 3, 2025, to lead the nation’s first federal law enforcement agency.

Serralta becomes the agency’s 13th director since the office was established in 1970. In the position, he leads more than 5,000 employees in nearly 300 locations responsible for protecting the federal judiciary; arresting dangerous fugitives; managing seized and forfeited assets; and housing and transporting pre-sentenced federal prisoners.

“I am honored that President Donald Trump appointed me as director of the U.S. Marshals Service,” said Serralta. “Working as a leader in the historic law enforcement agency has been the highlight of my career. I look forward to continuing my efforts for the USMS family and upholding justice, integrity and service to make America safe again.”

President Trump nominated Serralta to serve as the U.S. Marshal for the Southern Florida in April 2018; the U.S. Senate confirmed him to the position in August 2018. Serralta was responsible for the management, administration and direction of operations throughout the district, consisting of nine counties and seven courthouses, with a district-wide population of more than 7 million residents.

Prior to assuming the duties of U.S. Marshal, Serralta served as a major with the Miami-Dade Police Department, a position he held beginning in 2015. He also served as the police chief for the Palmetto Bay Policing Unit. He began his law enforcement career with the Miami-Dade Police Department in 1990 and served as a patrol officer and sergeant, working primarily with the Criminal Street Gangs Unit and Organized Crime Section, then as a lieutenant in charge of the Robbery Intervention and Narcotics Detail, before assuming the position of major. He has 35 years of law enforcement experience.

Serralta holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Studies from Florida International University, and a Master of Science in Leadership from Nova Southeastern University.

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Lake County, TN – In the search for fugitive Austin Drummond, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) is offering a reward of up to $7,500 for information that leads to Drummond’s arrest.

Drummond is charged with First-Degree Murder of four people; ages 21, 20, 38, and 15, in Lake County on July 29, 2025. Additional charges include Aggravated Kidnapping, Possession of a Firearm During Commission of a Dangerous Felony, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. He is considered armed and dangerous.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is the lead agency, and the USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force is assisting TBI and has adopted the case for a fugitive investigation.

“Getting Austin Drummond in custody is a priority. Anyone with information about where we can find him should call us immediately. You will remain anonymous,” said U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller.

Tipsters can call the U.S. Deputy Marshals assigned to the case at (901) 406-2044, (901) 661-2955, or submit a USMS Web Tip.

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Philadelphia, PA – Members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force arrested Amir Jones, 32, in the 4900 block of Kershaw Street in Philadelphia. Jones was wanted by the Philadelphia Police Department for 3 counts of homicide in relation to a July 21, 2024, mass shooting in the 1200 block of N. Alden Street. Three people were killed and six injured during a gun battle between two group of males that occurred during a neighborhood block party. On July 23rd, a warrant was issued for Amir Jones, and the case was delegated to the Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force. 

At 6:00 a.m., investigators from the Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Philadelphia executed a search warrant at an apartment in the 4900 block of Kershaw Street where investigators believed Jones was hiding. Jones initially refused to comply with commands but after 30 minutes of negotiating, Jones surrendered without incident. 

“High profile shootings will always garner U.S. Marshals Service attention. Be assured, our relentless pursuit of those involved never ceases until the perpetrators of these crimes are captured” said Eric Gartner, United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

The Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force is a team of law enforcement officers led by U.S. Marshals in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. The task force’s objective is to seek out and arrest violent crime fugitives. Membership agencies include the Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania State Parole Officers, Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Attorney General Agents, Immigration Customs Enforcement, Chester Police Department, Bucks County Sheriff’s Office, and Delaware County Sheriff’s Office.

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Boston, MA – Earlier this morning, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), District of Massachusetts Fugitive Task Force (MAFTF) arrested Webster Portalatin-Castro, 37, who was wanted for rape of a person under the age of 18. 

The warrant was issued on June 3, 2025, from the Cleveland Municipal Court in Cleveland, OH. During the investigation into his whereabouts members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) gathered information that Portalatin-Castro may have fled the Cleveland area and was possibly hiding near Boston, Massachusetts.

Early this morning, The MAFTF along with significant assistance from the MA State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS), Lawrence PD, Lowell PD, and the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office tracked Portalatin-Castro to an address in the 700 block of Haverhill St. in Lawrence, MA, where he was placed under arrest.  Lawrence is approximately 30 miles north of Boston. 

Castro is being charged as a fugitive from justice and will be arraigned in Massachusetts pending his extradition back to Ohio. Additionally, Portalatin-Castro is unlawfully present in the United States and according to ICE, he entered the country illegally in 2023.  

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “The U.S. Marshals Service will track down violent sexual predators such as this whether they are in the city of Cleveland or have fled across the country.  There is nowhere for them to hide when the Marshals are looking for them.”

Anyone with information concerning a wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833), or you can submit a web tip. Reward money is available, and tipsters may remain anonymous.  Follow the U.S. Marshals on Twitter @USMSCleveland.

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force – Cleveland Division is composed of the following federal, state and local agencies:  U.S. Marshals Service, Cleveland Police Department, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department, Euclid Police Department, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Independence Police Department, Parma Police Department, Aurora Police Department, Solon Police Department, Cleveland RTA Police Department, Westlake Police Department, Bedford Police Department, Middleburg Heights Police Department, Newburgh Heights Police Department and the Metrohealth Police Department. 

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Boston, MA – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), District of Massachusetts Fugitive Task Force (MAFTF) announces the arrest of Webster Portalatin-Castro, 37, who was wanted for rape of a person under the age of 18. The warrant was issued on June 3, 2025, from the Cleveland Municipal Court in Cleveland, OH.

On Thursday, July 31st, 2025, Portalatin-Castro was arrested in Lawrence, MA for a warrant for rape of a juvenile. The Cleveland Police Department in Ohio requested the assistance of the USMS Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) with locating Portalatin-Castro.

The NOVFTF and the Cleveland Police Department worked collaboratively and provided investigative information to the MAFTF, as Castro was believed to be in Massachusetts. The MAFTF along with significant assistance from the MA State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS), Lawrence PD, Lowell PD, and the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office tracked down Portalatin-Castro to Lawrence, MA, where he was placed under arrest.

Castro is being charged as a Fugitive from Justice and will be arraigned in Massachusetts pending his extradition back to Ohio.

Portalatin-Castro is unlawfully present in the United States and according to ICE, he entered the country illegally in 2023.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of any state or federal fugitive please contact the United States Marshals Service, contact the USMS at 1-877-WANTED2 or submit information via the USMS Tips App.

MAFTF participants include the USMS District of MA, MA State Police, Boston Police, Brockton Police, Cambridge Police, Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, Haverhill Police, Lowell Police, Middlesex Sheriff’s Department, New Bedford Police, Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department, Springfield Police, Worcester Police, West Springfield Police, Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, Randolph Police, Quincy Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives.

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Jackson, TN – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Jackson Police Department arrested a Jackson couple, Jamar Hardiman, 45, and his wife, Crysta Hardiman, 37, after a barricade situation during an arrest.

On July 30, 2025, the USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Jackson attempted to serve an arrest warrant on Jamar Hardiman for Failure to Appear for trial in Madison County Circuit Court, Division II on charges of Possession of a Weapon by a Convicted Felon, Schedule VI Drugs with Intent, and Possession of a Firearm with Intent to Go Armed. The charges stem from an investigation by the 26th Judicial Drug Task Force.

When the USMS Task Force attempted to serve the warrant at Hardiman’s residence on Tanglewood Cove, he barricaded himself in the attic. Marshals held their position and utilized techniques to make the arrest. The Jackson Police and Fire Departments provided critical resources to assist the USMS during the operation.

Crysta Hardiman, who was also inside the residence at the time, had prior knowledge that Jamar Hardiman was wanted. During the investigation, she aided and harbored the fugitive, Jamar Hardiman, and therefore was arrested for Accessory After the Fact by JPD.

Jamar and Crysta Hardiman were both transported to the Madison County Jail.

The U.S. Marshals Service Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force is a multi-agency task force within Western Tennessee. The TRVFTF has offices in Memphis and Jackson, and its membership is primarily composed of Deputy U.S. Marshals, Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, and Gibson County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis and Jackson Police Officers, Tennessee Department of Correction Special Agents and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Since 2021, the TRVFTF has captured over 3,000 violent offenders and sexual predators.

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Memphis, TN – On July 28, 2025, Lorenzo Gordon, 38, surrendered to the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Memphis on a First-Degree Murder warrant.

On April 08, 2024, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) responded to a call of shots fired near Danny Thomas Boulevard and Ratliff Road. When officers arrived, they discovered the victim, Laderius Ayers, had been shot multiple times, resulting in death. Following an investigation by MPD Homicide Detectives, on June 27, 2025, an arrest warrant was issued charging Lorenzo Gordon with First-Degree Murder.

The USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) was requested to assist in finding and apprehending Gordon. Task Force Investigators contacted Gordon’s associates who helped convince Gordon to turn himself in. On the afternoon of July 28, 2025, Gordon surrendered to TRVFTF and was transported to the Shelby County Jail.

The U.S. Marshals Service Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force is a multi-agency task force within Western Tennessee. The TRVFTF has offices in Memphis and Jackson, and its membership is primarily composed of Deputy U.S. Marshals, Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, and Gibson County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis and Jackson Police Officers, Tennessee Department of Correction Special Agents and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Since 2021, the TRVFTF has captured over 3,000 violent offenders and sexual predators.

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Abingdon, VA – An alleged child rapist was arrested July 26 near the Virginia-Tennessee line through a coordinated effort by law enforcement agencies working in multiple states.

William Martin was wanted for first-degree rape of a child on a warrant issued in Caldwell County, North Carolina. 

The U.S. Marshals Service 9USMS) Western District of Virginia (Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force) received an investigative lead July 25 from the USMS Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force that Martin was potentially in Scott County and immediately began investigating.

Members of the task force confirmed through their investigation that Martin had been in Scott County and was traveling with a minor child with limited verbal skills. 

Determining the child to be endangered, the task force intensified its search and relayed information as it was developed to the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, Russell County Sheriff’s Office; Kingsport, Tennessee, Police Department; Tennessee Highway Patrol and Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office. 

Based upon this information, Kingsport Police Department, Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, and THP were able to locate and arrest Martin in Kingsport without incident and safely recover the child.

“The mission of the U.S. Marshals Service and its partners in our task forces is to apprehend those wanted for the most violent and heinous crimes and protect our most vulnerable citizens,” said acting U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Virginia, Matt Davis. “The true strength of law enforcement in protecting our communities is our collaboration, as the men and women who wear the uniform in our local and state agencies truly are the front-line heroes. This is a prime example of how these task forces, of partnerships, serve as the most effective mechanism to fight violent crime in our communities and protect the innocent. We sincerely appreciate each of our partners for their commitment to the safety of the communities they serve.”