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Akron, Ohio – Early this morning, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Demario McCall, 41. McCall was wanted by the Akron Police Department for murder, having weapons while under disability, and carrying concealed weapons.

McCall is the suspect in the July 6, 2025, shooting death of Ar’Mon Covington, 26. It is believed that McCall was harassing a woman at the BP gas station located at 778 Grant St. in Akron when Covington attempted to intervene. McCall shot and killed Covington in the parking lot of the gas station. A warrant was issued for McCall’s arrest on July 8.

The Nor thern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF)began looking for McCall immediately after the warrant was issued. McCall was featured as the Fugitive of the Week on July 14. Early this morning, members of the NOVFTF located McCall at an address in the 500 block of Ardella Ave in Akron. McCall was arrested without incident, however, a loaded firearm was recovered as well.

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “This was a senseless crime that occurred in our community. A repeat, violent fugitive and a firearm are now off the streets due to the hard work of the Akron Police Department, and our task force.”

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 (NOVFTF) Akron Division consists of the following federal, state and local agencies: The United States Marshals Service, Akron Police Department, Barberton Police Department, Bath Township Police Department, Copley Township Police Department, Cuyahoga Falls Police Department, Fairlawn Police Department, Hudson Police Department, Kent Police Department, New Franklin Police Department, Norton Police Department, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Reminderville Police Department, Tallmadge Police Department, United States Secret Service, University of Akron Police Department, Wayne County Court of Common Pleas.

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Los Angeles, CA – Roberto Salazar, a California man wanted for his role in the 2008 murder of a Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department deputy, was taken into custody in March 2025 by Secretaria de Seguridad y Proteccion Ciudadana in Zecatepec, Morelos, Mexico, approximately 53 miles south of Mexico City.

The government of Mexico extradited 26 alleged high-ranking cartel members, drug traffickers and other most wanted individuals to the United States in August 2025. Salazar was among the group.

The Los Angeles Police Department charged Salazar, 38, with the murder of Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Juan Escalante, who was killed leaving his home in the early morning hours Aug. 8, 2008.

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office indicted Salazar in Central California in 2009 for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, a violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Codefendants in the indictment are other Los Angeles criminal street gang members of the Avenues, Drew Street and PeeWeeGee’s click (superseding indictment in 2011).

The Drug Enforcement Administration, the investigative agency for the RICO charge, delegated apprehension authority to the U.S. Marshals Service in the Central District of California in February 2011, and Investigative Operations Division Mexican Investigative Liaison adopted apprehension authority in May 2011 for the murder charge.

The Central District of California investigative team worked with confidential sources and reviewed intelligence that if made public would have jeopardized the capture and hindered the ongoing investigation of Salazar and others. Salazar’s capture culminated a complex international investigation and exemplified the long-standing tradition of USMS’s success in fugitive apprehensions.

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Memphis, TN – On August 28, 2025, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested Brayan Timoteo Gomez on a Second-Degree Murder warrant.
On July 29, 2023, Elmer Carrillo was found with a fatal gunshot wound in the 500 block of Berclair Road in Memphis. On July 31, 2023, a Second-Degree Murder warrant was issued through Shelby County Criminal Court for Brayan Gomez. The case was adopted for a fugitive investigation by the USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Memphis.

The TRVFTF and Shelby County Fugitive Apprehension Team tracked Gomez to a residence in the 3500 block of Clearbrook Street in Memphis. Gomez tried to escape through the back of the residence but could not because investigators were there. When Gomez refused to come out of the residence, marshals forced the door open. The task force, led by its K9 Marko, entered the residence and searched for Gomez who was found hiding in a closet. He surrendered and was taken into custody with no 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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Concord, NH – The United States Marshals Service District of New Hampshire (USMS D/NH) has announced the successful apprehension of fugitive Christopher Rodriguez, 40, yesterday afternoon on Route 28 near Wellington Road in Manchester. During the arrest, a missing 15-year-old juvenile from North Andover, Massachusetts-allegedly lured away by Rodriguez-was safely recovered.

The Londonderry Police Department requested assistance from the USMS New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force (NHTF) on August 16 after arrest warrants were issued for Rodriguez. The warrants were the result of further investigation into deceptive statements made by him during a police encounter on August 9. Rodriguez now faces charges, including kidnapping a juvenile, endangering the welfare of a child, hindering apprehension or prosecution, obstructing government administration, amongst others.

Rodriguez was previously convicted of second-degree murder in a 1999 armed robbery in New York City. He was sentenced in 2000 and released from prison in July 2017. Authorities believe his involvement with the juvenile may date back to 2023.

Following yesterday’s arrest, Rodriguez was transported to the Londonderry Police Department, where he was booked and is awaiting a hearing. The juvenile has been safely returned to the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services by the North Andover Police Department.

The U.S. Marshals Service extends its appreciation to the Londonderry and North Andover Police Departments for their collaboration, as well as to the task force officers from the Strafford, Merrimack, and Rockingham County Sheriff’s Departments, and the Manchester and Nashua Police Departments, whose contributions were instrumental in the success of this operation.

The USMS New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force was formed in the fall of 2002 and is headquartered at the Warren B. Rudman United States Courthouse in Concord. The task force coordinates federal, state, county, and local resources to develop leads, gather intelligence, track and apprehend targeted fugitives. The Task Force receives vital support from Strafford, Merrimack and Rockingham Counties, as well as the cities of Manchester, Nashua and Concord.

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Shelby County, TN – Trenton Dillon Harris, 18, was arrested on the morning of August 28, 2025, in Atlanta, Georgia following an investigation by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). Harris was wanted for a homicide in Shelby County.

On August 22, 2025, Shelby County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Detectives began an investigation concerning a shooting that had taken place at a store located at 1890 Berryhill Road in Cordova. An 18-year-old man was found shot to death inside a vehicle. Detectives developed the case and two days later, a First-Degree Murder warrant was issued for the arrest of Trenton Harris for this crime.

At the request of the SCSO, the USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Memphis initiated a fugitive investigation to find Harris, which revealed that he had fled to the Atlanta, Georgia area. The TRVFTF provided investigative leads to the USMS Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force who found Harris at an Atlanta residence. He was taken into custody without incident and awaits extradition back to Shelby County.

“I commend the quick work of the Shelby County Sheriff’s Detectives in solving this case,” said U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller. “The U.S. Marshals Service has a nationwide network of fugitive hunters who arrest dangerous suspects everyday.”

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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Spokane County, WA – The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, the Spokane Valley Police Department, and the United States Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force have concluded a week-long fugitive apprehension operation, Operation Rolling Thunder. Between August 11 and August 15, 2025, a total of 55 arrests were made across Spokane County and Spokane Valley, including 51 felony arrests. Among those taken into custody were 29 violent felony offenders.

The U.S. Marshals led the operation, specifically targeting Spokane County’s most dangerous fugitives and repeat offenders. Those arrested were wanted for crimes including homicide, kidnapping, assault, burglary, child abuse, domestic violence, failure to register as a sex offender, firearm offenses, robbery, sexual assault, stalking, and theft.

Operation Rolling Thunder carried additional significance as it marked the first Homeland Security Task Force operation ever conducted in the Eastern District of Washington. By uniting federal, state, and local resources, law enforcement was able to concentrate on locating and apprehending the region’s most violent and repeat offenders. This operation played a vital role in both national security and public safety by deploying personnel and resources to safeguard communities against emerging threats. This operation strengthened collaborative partnerships and consolidated capabilities through intelligence-driven investigations targeting the most violent offenders for crimes of violence, drug trafficking, weapons offenses, sex offenses, and child exploitation.

“By leveraging cutting-edge investigative tools, intelligence analysis, and close partnerships with our law enforcement partners, we ensure that violent criminals are swiftly brought to justice,” said Craig Thayer, U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Washington.

Agencies contributing to the successful operation include: the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, Spokane Valley Police Department, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Real time Crime Center, the Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington, United States Border Patrol, United States Marshals Service District of Idaho, United States Marshals Service District of Oregon, United States Marshals Service District of Western Washington, Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Department of Corrections, Washington State Patrol, and Yakima Police Department.

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 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 Shawn Moir, 26, inside a parking garage at Villanova University. Moir was wanted by the Vineland Police Department for Homicide and related charges, in relation to an August 26th incident in the 3000 block of Diamond Drive in Vineland, New Jersey. Moir is accused of stabbing his grandfather to death with a kitchen knife and fleeing the scene. On August 27th a warrant was issued and the Marshals Fugitive Task Forces in New Jersey and Philadelphia were asked to assist. 

At approximately 1:00 p.m., investigators from the Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Philadelphia located a black Chevy Tahoe Moir stole from his grandfather after the murder. The Taho was found inside a Villanova University parking garage at the intersection of Lancaster and Ithan Avenue. A short time after conducting surveillance on the vehicle, Moir was observed inside and arrested without incident. He was then transported to the Radnor Police Department for processing. 

“Villanova University has seen significant law enforcement activity over the past couple weeks. We are very pleased to have effected a safe arrest in a manner that avoided drawing student attention,” said Robert Clark, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal for the Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force.

This arrest included investigators from the Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force, the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force (Atlantic City Division), Villanova University Police Department, and Radnor Police Department.

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 Sheriffs, and Delaware County Sheriffs.

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Boston, MA – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) District of Massachusetts Fugitive Task Force has arrested an Ohio fugitive who is wanted for murder of a child.

Dioblis Williams, 25, is wanted and charged in connection with the alleged beating death of a toddler found in a bathtub in Columbus, Ohio. Williams was arrested this morning in Framingham, Massachusetts on a warrant for homicide of a child by the USMS District of Massachusetts Fugitive Task Force (MAFTF).

“Today’s arrest is a reminder that you can run, but you can’t hide. Mr. Williams thought that he could evade arrest and accountability by hiding in Massachusetts. I hope that today’s arrest brings us one step closer to justice for a young child whose life ended tragically. The USMS’s expertise in fugitive apprehension is bar none, as evidenced by today’s arrest,” said Acting U.S. Marshal Kevin W. Neal. “The USMS in the District of Massachusetts stands ready to assist our partners both locally, and across the nation, to hunt down wanted violent fugitives.”

“The United States Marshals Service leads a network of violent fugitive task forces across
the country. This allows us to assist our state and local law enforcement partners by quickly apprehending suspects regardless of where they may run. Within eight days of this warrant being issued our investigators were able to coordinate the arrest of this suspect with our USMS partners in Massachusetts.” – Michael D. Black, United States Marshal, Southern District of Ohio.

The Columbus Police Department and the USMS Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension
Strike Team (SOFAST) contacted the USMS District of Massachusetts MAFTF as they
believed Williams to be in Massachusetts. The MAFTF tracked down Williams this
morning in Framingham, Massachusetts where he placed under arrest. Significant assistance was provided by the SOFAST; Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section; the Worcester, Framingham, and Columbus Police Departments; and the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office.

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

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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Washington, DC – The combined federal and local law enforcement efforts of Operation Making the District of Columbia Safe and Beautiful reached significant milestones with more than 1,000 arrests and 100 illegal firearms seized, after just 19 operational days in Washington, D.C.

Federal, state and municipal partners have arrested 1,094 individuals, including six wanted for homicides, 103 on weapons charges and 128 for narcotics offenses. Teams have also removed 115 crime guns from individuals who illegally possessed the weapons.

“These milestones reflect the dedication of law enforcement officers from all levels working together to make the District of Columbia safe and beautiful again,” said Gadyaces S. Serralta, Director of the U.S. Marshals Service and commander of the federal response. “Consider how many crimes we have prevented or more importantly how many lives we have saved by getting illegally possessed guns out of the hands of criminals.”  

The U.S. Marshals Service also has set up a tip line for residents who could receive $500 for sharing information with law enforcement that leads to an arrest. Visit www.usmarshals.gov/tips for details. 

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Dayton, OH – United States Marshal Michael Black of the Southern District of Ohio and United States Marshal Pete Elliott of the Northern District of Ohio announce the arrest of John Lamar Armstrong, 50. Armstrong was wanted by the East Cleveland Police Department for aggravated murder, and the Summit County Sheriff’s Office for rape.

On February 4, 2025, Juvar King, 46, of Warren, Ohio was reported missing after he failed to pick up his daughters. On March 17, 2025, the East Cleveland Police Department discovered King’s body located outside a home at the corner of Chapman Avenue and Terrace Road in East Cleveland. According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner, King was fatally shot in the head. Armstrong was later identified as being involved in this deadly incident and a warrant for aggravated murder was issued for his arrest. Additionally, in May of 2025, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for Armstrong for rape of a juvenile.

The fugitive investigation for Armstrong, led by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF), developed information that Armstrong had fled northeast Ohio.  Today, members of the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and the NOVFTF arrested Armstrong in Dayton, OH. As task force members made their approach to an address in the 3600 block of Delphos Ave. to arrest Armstrong, a round was fired from a firearm inside the residence and out the front door towards officers. SWAT was activated and eventually took command of the scene and ultimately took Armstrong into custody. Armstrong will remain in custody in Dayton until he can be extradited back to northeast Ohio for the charges against him.  

U.S. Marshal Michael Black stated, “This violent fugitive fled from Northern Ohio to Dayton and then took drastic actions that put our task force members lives at risk. Our task force members are experienced and well trained to operate in chaotic and dangerous situations like today. One member of law enforcement on scene suffered a minor laceration to the leg, but thankfully no one was seriously injured.”

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “Our fugitive task force is comprised of the best officers from all over the state of Ohio. Outstanding collaborative efforts by both U.S. Marshals task forces in northern and southern Ohio resulted in a dangerous fugitive being taken off the streets today.”

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.