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Memphis, TN – Luck ran out today for Anntenika Brown as she was arrested for first-degree murder by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Memphis.

On January 13, 2025, Jeffery Washington was shot to death at a residence in the 4200 block of Cottonwood in Memphis. The next day, an arrest warrant was issued charging Anntenika Brown, 45, with first-degree murder. The fugitive investigation was adopted by the USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Memphis.

Today, March 17, 2025, Investigators with the USMS TRVFTF tracked Brown to a residence in the 3300 block of McCorkle Road in Memphis. She initially made false statements about her identity; however, Deputy marshals and task force officers positively identified her as the wanted person, Anntenika Brown. She was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Shelby County Detention Center.

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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New Haven, CT – The U.S. Marshals, working with the Norwich Police Department, today arrested a man charged in two warrants with home invasion, assault in the second degree, kidnapping, assault in the first degree, and carrying a dangerous weapon, as well as a parole violation.

Ronnie Hinton, 52, was identified as a suspect in an Oct. 19, 2024, home invasion and assault on Broadway Street after a Norwich police investigation.

Norwich police interviewed Hinton, who was on parole supervision at the time and was on GPS ankle monitoring.  Twenty minutes after the interview Hinton is alleged to have cut off his GPS bracelet, and the Department of Corrections issued a warrant for his arrest.  

Norwich police responded Feb. 24 to Franklin Street on a report of an individual who had been attacked with a knife and received a laceration to his neck. The victim was transported to the hospital and stabilized.

After Norwich police identified Hinton as the assailant and another warrant was issued, the police requested the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task Force to locate and apprehend him.

The U.S. Marshals Connecticut Violent Fugitive Task Force and Norwich Police Department located and arrested Hinton at a residence in the 100 block of Roath Street in Norwich and transported him to the Norwich Police Department for booking.

Since the inception of the U.S. Marshals – Connecticut Violent Fugitive Task Force in 1999, these partnerships have resulted in over 11,046 arrests. The task force’s objective is to seek out and arrest violent fugitives and sexual predators. Membership agencies include Hartford, Bridgeport, Norwalk, Naugatuck and Waterbury Police Departments and Homeland Security Investigations. These arrests have ranged in seriousness from murder, assault, unregistered sex offenders, probation and parole violations and numerous other serious offenses. Nationally the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive programs are carried out with local law enforcement in 94 district offices, 85 local fugitive task forces, eight regional task forces, as well as a growing network of offices in foreign countries.

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Greenville, NC – The U.S. Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF) is looking for a North Carolina man wanted for a 2024 murder in Kinston and offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to his arrest.

Bryson Jamel Bradley, 21, is indicted on one count of first-degree murder, four counts of attempted first-degree murder, three counts of discharging a weapon into an occupied property, and four counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill.

Bradley and a co-defendant are alleged to have driven Bradley’s stepfather’s vehicle on Sept. 20, 2024, to a residence in the 300 block of South McDaniels Street where Bradley fired a rifle multiple times at a group of people sitting on the front porch.

Kinston police responded to the report of shots fired and discovered two victims with apparent gunshot wounds. One victim died from the gunshot wounds and the other was transported to a local hospital and received treatment.

Police later recovered the vehicle near Bradley’s residence, but did not locate Bradley. His co-defendant was located and arrested.

Bradley stands 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs approximately 160 pounds. He has brown eyes and black hair.  He also has tattoos on his neck and one on his right forearm that reads “FAMILY.” He should be considered armed and dangerous.

The USMS CRFTF began operations in January 2018. The CRFTF has partnership agreements with four federal and 68 state and local agencies; and operates in South Carolina and North Carolina. The CRFTF has apprehended more than 8,900 fugitives since its inception and is always striving to make communities safer.

U.S. Marshals task forces combine the efforts of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to locate and arrest the most dangerous fugitives. Dedicated to reducing violent crime by locating and apprehending wanted criminals, they also serve as the central point for agencies to share information on fugitive matters. Task force officers are state and local police officers who receive special deputations with the Marshals. While on a task force, these officers can exercise U.S. Marshals authorities, such as crossing jurisdictional lines.

The USMS CRFTF encourages the community to continue to collaborate with our deputies on tips that help find the whereabouts of a fugitive by contacting our local office at (787) 766-6297, calling the U.S. Marshals Service Communication Center at 1 (800) 336-0102, or submitting tips using the USMS Tips App.

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Spokane, WA – The U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force (PNVOTF), the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and the Pend Oreille County Sheriff’s Office ask for the public’s assistance in locating Frederic Hamberg.  Hamberg is wanted for two felony warrants.  

Hamberg is charged with Second Degree Assault (two counts) and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, resulting from a drive-by shooting in Mead, WA.  Hamberg is also wanted for Assault in the Second Degree – Strangulation or Suffocation – Domestic Violence.  

Hamberg should be considered armed and dangerous.  The U.S. Marshals Service announced a reward of up to $750 for information leading to the location and successful arrest of Hamberg.

The Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force is a U.S. Marshals-led partnership comprising federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. The task force’s primary mission is to locate, arrest and return to the justice system the most violent and egregious federal and state fugitives.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the nearest U.S. Marshals office, the U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center at 1-800-336-0102, or USMS Tips.

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Birmingham, AL – The U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force (GCRFTF) arrested a murder suspect Feb. 24 in in the 100 block of Freda Lane in Birmingham. 

Jacorrian Deshawn McGregor, 25, a suspect in a triple homicide that occurred in July 2024 in Birmingham that resulted in the death of a 5-year-old child and two others was also wanted on felony probation violation charges including first-degree robbery and receiving stolen property.   

GCRFTF investigators conducting surveillance Feb. 24 in a location McGregor was known to frequent observed a vehicle with McGregor positively identified as the driver.  As investigators attempted to make contact and arrest him, McGregor accelerated and struck a law enforcement vehicle.  He then exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot but was apprehended without further incident.  

After McGregor was arrested a 9 mm handgun was located in the vehicle and determined to be stolen out of the Birmingham area.  McGregor is expected to be charged in connection to the handgun, and faces possible charges for fleeing law enforcement.      

The Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force began operations in July 2006 and operates in Alabama and Mississippi with the participation of one federal and 63 state and local agencies. GCRFTF has apprehended more than 72,000 fugitives since its inception. 

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Winston-Salem, NC – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF), working with the USMS NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force and assisted by the Winston-Salem Police Department and U.S. Immigration Enforcement and Removal Operations, arrested at approximately 11:45 a.m. today a high-ranking MS-13 member in the 3000 block of Gilmer Avenue in Winston-Salem.

Josue Zepeda-Padilla, an illegal immigrant who has eluded law enforcement officials for over a year, is one of seven alleged members of the MS-13 street gang indicted for a violent gang assault and kidnapping of a 15-year-old in New York, in which the defendants allegedly robbed, kidnapped, assaulted and left the victim unconscious in an abandoned building.   On Jan. 24, 2024, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office charged Zepeda-Padilla with assault, kidnapping, and gang assault.   

“The United States Marshals Service is committed to locating and apprehending violent fugitives across our nation,” said Catrina Thompson, U.S. Marshal for the Middle District of North Carolina. “In this case, the USMS Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force, with our law enforcement partners from the Winston-Salem Police Department, North Carolina and Immigrations, Customs and Enforcement apprehend Josue Zepeda Padilla. Padilla had been traveling between various cities in North Carolina and was in Winston-Salem at the time of his apprehension.”

“This arrest is a critical victory in our ongoing effort to bring violent fugitives to justice,” said Vincent F. DeMarco, U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of New York. “The United States Marshals Service is committed to relentlessly pursuing violent criminals who pose a threat to our communities, especially those who enter the United States illegally  and ensuring they face the consequences of their actions.”

The USMS CRFTF began operations in January 2018. The CRFTF has partnership agreements with four federal and 68 state and local agencies; and operates in South Carolina and North Carolina. The CRFTF has apprehended more than 8,900 fugitives since its inception and is always striving to make communities safer.

U.S. Marshals task forces combine the efforts of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to locate and arrest the most dangerous fugitives. Dedicated to reducing violent crime by locating and apprehending wanted criminals, they also serve as the central point for agencies to share information on fugitive matters. Task force officers are state and local police officers who receive special deputations with the Marshals. While on a task force, these officers can exercise U.S. Marshals authorities, such as crossing jurisdictional lines.

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) encourages the community to continue to collaborate with our deputies on tips that help find the whereabouts of a fugitive by contacting our local office at (787) 766-6297, calling the U.S. Marshals Service Communication Center at 1 (800) 336-0102, or submitting tips using the USMS Tips App.

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Winston-Salem, NC – On Wednesday March 5, 2025, at approximately 11:45am, a high ranking MS-13 member, Josue Zepeda-Padilla, was apprehended by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force and NY/NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force with assistance from the Winston-Salem Police Department and ICE ERO, on the 3000 block of Gilmer Avenue in Winston-Salem, NC.

Zepeda-Padilla who has eluded law enforcement officials for over a year and in the United States illegally was one of seven alleged members of the MS-13 street gang indicted for a violent gang assault and kidnapping of a fifteen-year-old.  The defendants allegedly robbed, kidnapped, assaulted and left the victim unconscious in an abandoned building.   On January 24, 2024, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office charged Zepeda-Padilla with Assault, Kidnapping, and Gang Assault.   

The U.S. Marshals would like to thank the incredible partnership of Winston-Salem PD and assistance from ICE/ERO in this fugitive investigation.

Catrina Thompson U.S. Marshals, Middle District of North Carolina; “The United States Marshals Service (USMS) is committed to locating and apprehending violent fugitives across our nation. In this case, the USMS Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force (CRFTF) with our law enforcement partners from the Winston-Salem Police Department, North Carolina and Immigrations, Customs and Enforcement (ICE) apprehend Josue Zepeda Padilla. Padilla had been traveling between various cities in North Carolina and was in Winston-Salem at the time of his apprehension.”  

Vincent F. DeMarco, U.S. Marshal, Eastern District of New York; “This arrest is a critical victory in our ongoing effort to bring violent fugitives to justice. The United States Marshals Service is committed to relentlessly pursuing violent criminals who pose a threat to our communities, especially those who enter the United States illegally  and ensuring they face the consequences of their actions.”

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) encourages the community to continue to collaborate with our deputies on tips that help find the whereabouts of a fugitive by contacting our local office at (787) 766-6297, calling the U.S. Marshals Service Communication Center at 1 (800) 336-0102, or submitting tips using the USMS Tips App.

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Memphis, TN – Deunta Youngblood, wanted for a 2023 murder in Memphis, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS).

On October 11, 2023, the Memphis Police Department investigated an incident involving injuries to Shanqualus Morgan near the 1600 block of Rayburn Street in Memphis. Two days later, Morgan died from those injuries.

On January 15, 2025, a warrant for first-degree murder was issued for Deunta Youngblood, 31. The fugitive investigation was adopted by the USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Memphis.

On March 4, 2025, the TRVFTF and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Team tracked Youngblood to a residence in the 4600 block of Chancellor Cove in Memphis. Youngblood was found hiding in a closet and was taken into custody without further incident.

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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Waterloo, IA – From March 2-4, the U.S. Marshals Service partnered with six law enforcement agencies in Black Hawk County to conduct Operation Black Hawk County, an enforcement/compliance initiative to investigate and arrest non-compliant and fugitive sex offenders.

Operation Black Hawk County’s goal is to ensure 100% compliance of the 322 registered sex offenders in Black Hawk County.  By mid-day March 4, law enforcement personnel also conducted 284 sex offender compliance checks, and arrested six total offenders on outstanding warrants.

As a part of Operation Black Hawk County, one registered offender was identified as having an active deportation order through Immigrations and Custom Enforcement (ICE). On March 2, law enforcement officers took the individual into custody at his residence without incident. ICE transported him from Black Hawk County, where he awaits deportation to the country of Myanmar.

“The safety and well-being of our community is our highest priority,” said U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa Christopher Barther. “We remain committed to working tirelessly, using every resource available, to protect our citizens, uphold the law, and ensure justice prevails.”

Operation Black Hawk County investigators initiated both state and federal criminal cases for failure to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, apprehended sex offenders in violation of registration requirements or wanted on active warrants and conducted sex offender compliance checks to increase police presence and identify non-compliant sex offenders for further investigation.

All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

As the federal government’s primary agency for sex offender and fugitive investigations, the U.S. Marshals Service use its resources and investigative expertise to make neighborhoods safer. The agency has a key mission to help keep non-compliant sex offenders accountable.

Convicted sex offenders are required to comply with federal, state, and local requirements to register. The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act (AWA) authorizes USMS to assist state, local, tribal, and territorial authorities in the location and apprehension of non-compliant and fugitive sex offenders; investigate violations of the AWA for federal prosecution; and assist in the identification and location of sex offenders relocated because of a major disaster.

The U.S. Marshals Service is the federal government’s primary agency for fugitive investigations. Nationwide, 60 local task forces are dedicated to violent crime reduction by locating and apprehending wanted criminals. These task forces also serve as the central point for agencies to share information on fugitive matters. The Northern Iowa Fugitive Task Force comprises officers from the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Cedar Rapids Police Department, Waterloo Police Department, Marion Police Department, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, and the Iowa Department of Corrections.