Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Headline: U.S. Marshals 15 Most Wanted Fugitive Edward Salas Extradited From Mexico

Washington U.S. Marshals Service 15 Most Wanted
fugitive and convicted child killer Edward Salas was extradited today from
Mexico. Salas was returned to Curry County, New Mexico to serve the
remainder of a previously-imposed prison sentence for murder.

Salas was arrested by Mexican authorities on Oct. 4, 2012
based upon a U.S. provisional arrest request, which sought his extradition
to New Mexico. The U.S. Marshals Service worked closely with the Department
of Justice Office of International Affairs and the Curry County (NM)
District Attorneys Office.

Salas crimes were horrendous and his potential for
continued violence made his arrest a priority for the U.S. Marshals Service
said U.S. Marshals Service Director Stacia A. Hylton. His capture is both
significant and rewarding, and we thank our state and local partners and
Mexican officials for their tireless persistence in bringing this fugitive
to justice.

Salas was added to the Marshals 15 Most Wanted fugitive
list in December 2011. He escaped from the Curry County Detention Center in
Clovis, New Mexico, in August 2008, and had been on the lam ever since. At
the time of his escape, he was serving a life sentence plus 56 years for his
role in the murder of 10-year-old Carlos Perez.

When a child suffers at the hands of a killer, the pain
is endured by the family, community and our entire society and when this
tragedy strikes, the law enforcement communities come together as an
unyielding force until those responsible face justice for the horrific
crimes committed, said Conrad E. Candelaria, U.S. Marshal for the District
of New Mexico. Due to the tireless efforts of many law enforcement
professionals, spanning many years and hundreds of hours of investigation
from agencies throughout the State of New Mexico, the United States Marshals
Service for the District of New Mexico, and the Marshals Service
International Investigative Branch, partnering with Mexican authorities,
fugitive Salas will face justice long awaited.

In the early morning hours of Sept. 15, 2005, Salas, along
with his brothers Orlando Salas and Demetrio Salas and two other
individuals, planned to murder Ruben Perez, reportedly in retaliation for an
argument that occurred the previous day at the Clovis High School. Instead
they killed his brother, Carlos, who was sleeping in the same bedroom. The
child died just one day before his 11th birthday.

Additional
information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov.

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Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Headline: U.S. Marshals Add Suspected Murderer and Kidnapper to 15 Most Wanted

** UPDATE: Wesnel
Isaac Was Captured on 05/15/2014. **
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Washington The U.S. Marshals
Service added alleged murderer and kidnapper
Wesnel Isaac to its
15 Most Wanted fugitive list today.

A documented gang member and alleged
enforcer for the Haitian street gang Zoe Pound, Isaac is wanted
by the Lee County Sheriffs Office in Florida for multiple
violent offenses including triple homicide, attempted homicide,
kidnapping, home invasion and felon in possession of a firearm.
The Lee County Sheriffs Office requested the assistance of the
U.S. Marshals Service Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task
Force and in addition to the local warrants, a federal warrant
for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution was issued in the
Middle District of Florida.

Isaac has a violent reputation and
many members of the community have been unwilling to cooperate
with law enforcement in locating the fugitive. He is considered
a dangerous fugitive and a threat to the community. A
co-defendant, Loubert Jules, in the 2007 triple homicide
investigation was sentenced in August 2010 to three life terms
by the 20th Judicial Circuit Court in Lee County, Florida.

The 15 Most Wanted list exists to
focus the full investigate resources of the United States
Marshals Service on locating and apprehending violent fugitives
such as Isaac, said U.S. Marshals Service Director Stacia A.
Hylton. His alleged crimes represent a clear threat to the
community and immediate danger to anyone who might come into
contact with him. It is imperative we immediately locate and
arrest Isaac.

Authorities believe Isaac may have
fled to Haiti in October 2007 to stay with family members.
However, recent information indicates Isaac may have returned to
the United States in 2010 after the major earthquake in Haiti.

Isaac has an extensive criminal
history dating back to 2003, to include 34 prior arrests for
burglary/larceny, narcotics, failure to appear, probation
violation, resisting arrest and DUI. Given his criminal
background and the offenses he is wanted for, Isaac should be
considered armed and dangerous.

A reward of up to $25,000 is offered
for information leading directly to Isaacs arrest. Anyone with
information is urged to contact the nearest U.S. Marshals office
or the U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center at
1-800-336-0102.

Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at

http://www.usmarshals.gov

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Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Headline: Most Wanted Fugitive, Convicted Sex Offender Clyde Hall Jr Arrested in Portland, Maine

Washington Deputy U.S. marshals today arrested 15 Most Wanted fugitive
Clyde Hall Jr., a career sex offender who violated conditions of release
and failed to register as a sex offender. Members of the United States
Marshals Services Maine Violent Offender Task Force apprehended Hall
without incident earlier this morning on Congress Street in Portland,
Maine. The fugitive had been on the run since March 2012 and was added to
the USMS 15 Most Wanted list Sept. 12, 2012, becoming the first person
added to the list who had violated the Adam Walsh Child Protection and
Safety Act (AWA).

Clyde Hall is a violent convicted sex offender
who was a threat to innocent, law-abiding citizens, said Director Stacia
Hylton of the U.S. Marshals Service. Deputy U.S. Marshals make it a
priority each day to locate and apprehend sex offenders who fail to comply
with state registry requirements designed to keep the public safe. Halls
arrest today makes our communities safer.

Hall was released from
the Butner Federal Correctional Institution in North Carolina in March
2012, after serving a 25-month sentence based on his conviction in the
Northern District of New York for violating the AWA as a convicted sex
offender. Conditions of his release required him to report to a halfway
house in Albany, N.Y. However, he failed to meet with his assigned
probation officer and check in at the halfway house, prompting the issuance
of an arrest warrant March 12, 2013.

U.S. Marshal David McNulty of
the Northern District of New York said, I want to express my sincere
gratitude to the men and women of the U.S. Marshals Service in Northern New
York and throughout the country who devoted countless hours to ensure this
career sex offender was taken off the streets. Hopefully his apprehension
will mean he never has the chance to victimize anyone ever again.

Deputy U.S. marshals in Albany led the investigation which involved many
USMS district and division offices, including the Maine task force.
Investigative leads directed the deputies to Portland, where they scoured
the city in search of Hall. Deputies and task force officers spotted a man
matching his description, approached the individual, identified themselves
as deputy marshals, and took Hall into custody without incident.

Deputy U.S. marshals booked and processed Hall in Portland, where he made
an initial appearance before a federal magistrate judge. He awaits a return
to Albany.

U.S. Marshal Noel March of the District of Maine said of
the arrest, If a fugitive chooses Maine to hide out, hes made a big
mistake. The men and women of our Maine Violent Offender Task Force make it
their priority to investigate, locate and apprehend those who are wanted by
the courts, regardless of the jurisdiction from which they are on the run.

The Americas Most Wanted television program featured Hall in June
2012 and detailed his violent, abusive history dating back to 1985. The
state of New York labeled Hall a Tier III sex offender, its most dangerous
sex offender classification.

The U.S. Marshals Services 15 Most
Wanted fugitive program draws attention to some of the countrys most
dangerous and high-profile fugitives. These fugitives tend to be career
criminals with histories of violence, and they pose a significant threat to
public safety. Generally, 15 Most Wanted fugitives are considered the
worst of the worst and can include murderers, sex offenders, major drug
kingpins, organized crime figures and individuals wanted for high-profile
financial crimes. Since the program began in 1983, 225 15 Most Wanted
fugitives have been arrested.

Additional information about the
U.S. Marshals Service can be found at

http://www.usmarshals.gov

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Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Headline: U.S. Marshals Add California Fugitive Wanted for Three Murders to 15 Most Wanted

July 30, 2013 – 15 Most Wanted Addition – The U.S. Marshals Service today announced the addition of alleged murderer Shane Franklin Miller to the 15 Most Wanted fugitives list. He is wanted by the Shasta County (Calif.) Sheriff’s Office for three counts of murder, as a primary suspect in the deaths of his wife and two daughters. He also is wanted by federal marshals in the Eastern District of California for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Headline: U.S. Marshals Arrest Attempted Murder Suspect in Brooklyn, New York

Harrisburg, PA United States Marshal Martin J. Pane announced today that the
U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) arrested 38-year old Jesse A. Brewer in Brooklyn,
New York.

On July 12, 2012, the York Police Department responded to the 200 block of Saint
Charles Way for a reported armed robbery of a jewelry store. During the robbery
the owner was shot multiple times. Three suspects fled the scene shortly after
stealing an undisclosed amount of items from the jewelry store.

On May 8, 2013, an arrest warrant was issued by Magisterial District Judge Scott
Laird, in York County, charging Brewer with:

• One (1) count of Criminal Attempt- Criminal Homicide
• One (1) count of Conspiracy Aggravated Assault
• One (1) count of Robbery- Inflict Serious Bodily Injury
• One (1) count of Robbery Threat Immediate Serious Injury
  
• One (1) count of Theft by Unlawful Taking Movable Property
• One (1) count of Receiving Stolen Property

At the request of York City Police Department, the U.S. Marshals Service
Fugitive Task Force in the Middle District of Pennsylvania (M/PA) began
investigating the whereabouts of Brewer. The Task Force developed information
that Brewer may be in New York. An investigative lead was sent to the USMS New
York-New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, who began investigating the
whereabouts of Brewer.

During the early morning hours of June 20, 2013, members of the USMS New
York-New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force located and arrested Brewer at a
location near the intersection of Wilson Street and Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn,
NY. The fugitive was taken into custody without incident.

Brewer was turned over to Rikers Island, NYC, for processing and court
proceedings concerning his extradition to York County.

United States Marshal Martin J. Pane stated, The Fugitive Unit worked
tirelessly on bringing this fugitive to justice. A case such as this one where
the use of such violence against innocent victims occurs is a high priority for
the Marshals Service and its Fugitive Taskforce partners. It is my sincere hope
that the victims family can gain some measure of comfort knowing that the 3rd
suspect is finally off the street.

The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in M/PA was assisted by personnel from the
USMS New York-New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force in apprehending Brewer.
The concept of all USMS-led fugitive task forces is to seek out and arrest the
nations most dangerous offenders.

Additional
information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov.

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Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Headline: U.S. Marshals Add Alleged Murderer, Gang Member to 15 Most Wanted List

**Update: Cameron Leezell Taylor was
Apprehended on November 21, 2013**

Washington The U.S. Marshals
Service today announced the addition of a suspected attempted
murderer and violent gang member to their 15 Most Wanted fugitive
list.

Cameron Leezell Taylor, a documented
member of a Phoenix-based criminal street gang, is wanted in Arizona
by the Phoenix Police Department on four counts of attempted murder,
four counts of aggravated assault, endangerment, assisting a
criminal street gang and a drive-by shooting. Taylor is also wanted
by the U.S. Marshals Service District of Arizona for unlawful flight
to avoid prosecution.

On March 23, 2009, Taylor, along with
two other gang members, allegedly drove through a south Phoenix
neighborhood in an attempt to locate and murder rival gang members
including a pregnant female. Later that day, the group located a
vehicle containing the targeted gang members. However, there was
another vehicle between them, driven by Gilbert Leon. Taylor, and
two other gang members, allegedly opened fire at the target vehicle,
striking it numerous times. In the process, Leon was struck by a
stray bullet and instantly died. One of the targeted individuals was
struck in the back and a stray bullet struck another passing
vehicle. At the time of the shooting, Leon was returning home from
visiting his parents and spending time with his nephew.

Cameron Taylor is the reason a national
15 Most Wanted list was created by the U.S. Marshals Service, said
David P. Gonzales, U.S. Marshal for the District of Arizona.
Taylors contempt for social values and human life has resulted in
him now being one of Americas most wanted fugitives.

Taylor, 26, poses an extreme threat to
the community and should be considered armed and dangerous. The two
other gang members involved in the shooting have since been arrested
and convicted for the crime.

Through his alleged crimes, Cameron
Taylor demonstrated a clear disregard for innocent bystanders that
presents an immediate danger to society, said William D. Snelson,
Assistant Director for Investigative Operations. This most recent
incident earned him the full attention of the United States Marshals
Service. We are committed to locating and apprehending this violent
gang member. Taylor will not elude the long arm of the law.

A reward of up to
$25,000 is offered for information leading directly to
Taylors arrest. Anyone with information is urged to contact the
nearest U.S. Marshals office or the U.S. Marshals Service
Communications Center at 1-800-336-0102.

Additional information about the U.S.
Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov.

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Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Headline: Another Dangerous U.S. Marshal’s ‘Fugitive of the Week’ Arrested

Concord, NH This afternoon, Fugitive of the Week
Shaun Springer, 28, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force after
he was observed by surveillance teams on Sachem Street in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Springer was last known to live in Portsmouth, NH, but had fled after learning
that a warrant for his arrest was issued by the Portsmouth Police Department on
April 7, 2013.

Springer was wanted on outstanding arrest warrants for 2nd
degree assault by strangulation issued by the Portsmouth Police Department,
along with an arrest warrant issued by the Lynn, Mass. Police Department for
assault with intent to murder with a firearm. The Portsmouth Police Department
requested the assistance of the U.S. Marshals to locate and arrest Springer.
Based on the serious nature of these charges, the fugitive task force made
Springer one of their top priorities.

As part of this investigation, Springer was aired as the U.S.
Marshals Fugitive Task Forces weekly feature known as the Fugitive of the
Week on May 23, 2013. The Fugitive of the Week is broadcast on WTPL-FM, WMUR-TV,
the Union Leader, the Nashua Telegraph and is prominently featured on the
internet. In this particular investigation, the distribution of the Fugitive of
the Week was greatly expanded to the entire New England region in an effort to
get more of the publics assistance.

Several times during this investigation, we heard from family
members, friend and associates that Springer was going to surrender. Springer
never did surrender and the search intensified, which ultimately led members of
the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Massachusetts to the area of Sachem
Street in Lynn this afternoon. After a period of surveillance, Springer was seen
leaving a residence and walking down the street when investigators moved in and
made the arrest. Although Springer was unarmed, he was found to be in possession
of both heroin and marijuana which will be charged by the Lynn Police
Department.

Springer was turned over to the Lynn Police Department on
their outstanding arrest warrant for assault with intent to murder with a
firearm, as well as the new drug charges. In addition to the Massachusetts
warrant, Springer will be charged with being a fugitive from justice on the
outstanding N.H. warrant for 2nd degree assault by strangulation. Springer will
be held by the Lynn Police Department pending his initial court appearance and
eventual return to NH after he clears up his criminal matters in Massachusetts.

U.S. Marshal David Cargill, Jr. said Another dangerous
fugitive was taken off the street today by the U.S. Marshals. Cargill
continued, I am extremely proud of all of the members of the U.S. Marshals
Fugitive Task Force in both Massachusetts and here in NH, without their drive
and dedication arrests like these would not be possible.

Since the inception of the New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task
Force in 2002, these partnerships have resulted in over 5,370 arrests. These
arrests have ranged in seriousness from murder, assault, unregistered sex
offenders, probation and parole violations and numerous other serious offenses.
Nationally the United States Marshals Service fugitive programs are carried out
with local law enforcement in 94 district offices, 85 local fugitive task
forces, 7 regional task forces, as well as a growing network of offices in
foreign countries.

Additional
information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov.

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Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Headline: U.S. Marshals ‘Fugitive of the Week’ Arrested Upon his Return to Manchester Airport

Concord, NH Late last night Fugitive of the Week
Jeffrey Buzzell, 38, whose last known NH address was in Claremont, NH, but most
recently was living in Rock Hill, SC was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive
Task Force as he returned on a flight from North Carolina. Buzzell was wanted on
an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the NH Department of Corrections
Parole Board for parole violations stemming from his original conviction and
sentence for Assault and Receiving Stolen Property. Buzzell is also a suspect in
several Claremont area burglaries, including one in which a firearm was
reportedly stolen. These burglary investigations are still ongoing and likely
will result in additional charges against Buzzell.

As part of this investigation, Buzzell was aired as the U.S.
Marshals Fugitive Task Forces weekly feature known as the Fugitive of the
Week on April 4, 2013. The Fugitive of the Week is broadcast on WTPL-FM, WMUR-TV,
the Union Leader, the Nashua Telegraph and is prominently featured on the
internet.
The Marshals Fugitive Task Force was aggressively seeking to arrest Buzzell back
in April, when the pressure became too much and Buzzell fled to South Carolina.
Unfortunately, South Carolina was beyond the extradition limits of the parole
warrant. While Buzzell was in South Carolina he was allegedly involved in
several burglaries, which are still under investigation and could possibly
result in additional criminal charges in that state. According to SC news
stories; on June 1, while Buzzell was a fugitive in hiding, he was shot multiple
times by an associate for refusing to participate in an armed robbery. Buzzell
fortunately survived this brush with death, and his associates were arrested and
charged with attempted murder for this incident.

Investigators developed information over the past couple of
days indicating that Buzzell was intending to return to NH to recover from his
injuries. This information was verified and members of the Marshals Fugitive
Task Force, including deputy U.S. Marshals, Hillsborough & Belknap County
Sheriffs Office, NH Probation and Parole, along with the Londonderry Police
Department met the inbound flight that Buzzell was on at the Manchester-Boston
Regional Airport. Buzzell was located on the aircraft, arrested and removed
without incident. Buzzell was immediately transported to the NH State Prison for
holding and continued medical treatment pending his hearing in front of the NH
State Parole Board at a later date.

U.S. Marshal David Cargill, Jr. said It is a not a smart
decision for a fugitive to go on the run, the only benefit is a slight delay in
justice, but in the end they will get caught! Cargill continued, The Buzzell
case is a perfect example of this.

Since the inception of the New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task
Force in 2002, these partnerships have resulted in over 5,370 arrests. These
arrests have ranged in seriousness from murder, assault, unregistered sex
offenders, probation and parole violations and numerous other serious offenses.
Nationally the United States Marshals Service fugitive programs are carried out
with local law enforcement in 94 district offices, 85 local fugitive task
forces, 7 regional task forces, as well as a growing network of offices in
foreign countries.

Additional
information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov.

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Source: United States Department of Justice Criminal Division

Headline: U.S. Marshals Add Suspected Child Murderer to 15 Most Wanted

**Update: Janet Barreto and Ramon Barreto
Apprehended on August 12, 2014**
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Washington The U.S. Marshals
Service today announced the addition of a suspected child murderer to
their 15 Most Wanted fugitive list.

Janet Killough Barreto is wanted in
Mississippi by the Union County Sheriffs Department for failure to
appear on original charges of manslaughter of a child, three counts of
child abuse, six counts of child neglect and tampering with a witness.
In addition, Barreto is wanted by the USMS Northern District of
Mississippi for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

From 2005 to 2006, Barreto and her husband Ramon Barreto are suspected of traveling to Guatemala on multiple
occasions to purchase children from a local adoption agency. Upon
returning to the United States, the children were allegedly physically
abused, malnourished and forced to sleep in deplorable conditions to
include beds with plywood bottoms. The children were purportedly often
punished with beatings and on various occasions duct-taped to their
beds, punched in the stomach and forced to endure having their heads
submerged under water. In 2008, the abuse led to the death of one of
their adopted children, a two-year-old baby girl.

Janet Barreto is a malicious individual who
allegedly abused innocent children on multiple occasions and forced them
to live in appalling conditions, said William D. Snelson, U.S. Marshals
Service Assistant Director for Investigative Operations. Through her
alleged crimes, Barreto demonstrated a blatant disregard and lack of
respect for life other than her own. Adopting children and bringing them
to the United States only to abuse and neglect them is a horrific crime.
Adding Barreto to our 15 Most Wanted list allows the USMS to dedicate
every available investigative resource to immediately locate and
apprehend her, so she may face justice and answer for her crimes.

Barreto was originally arrested in May 2008
and released in December that same year on bond. In March 2009, she was
re-arrested for tampering with a witness and released on bond again. Two
months later in May 2009, she failed to appear for her trial on the
child endangerment, child abuse and manslaughter charges.

Her husband is also wanted in connection
with the crimes, and they are believed to have ties in Mexico,
California, Florida, Nevada, Tennessee and Texas.

A reward of up to $25,000 is offered for
information leading directly to Barretos arrest. Anyone with
information is urged to contact the nearest U.S. Marshals office or the
U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center at 1-800-336-0102.

Updated News
Release

Additional information about the U.S.
Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov.

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