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United States Marshal Service

Press Releases

NH Most Wanted Fugitive Arrested in Goshen

Concord, NH – The U.S. Marshals Service – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force (JFTF), in conjunction with Newport Police Department and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, are pleased to announce the capture of “NH Most Wanted” fugitive, Aaron Butler, who was taken into custody Tuesday in Goshen. The arrest signals the end of a seventeen-month hunt that included Butler being featured as the “Fugitive of the Week” in December 2022, which was distributed throughout the New Hampshire media and law enforcement networks.

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U.S. Marshals in Maryland Apprehend Puerto Rico Fugitive

San Juan, PR – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Maryland tracked down and captured April 24 a fugitive wanted in Puerto Rico on a federal arrest warrant for violating his bail conditions in a pending gun law case.  Emiliano E. Flores-Gonzalez had been wanted since March 2023 by the Puerto Rico Police Bureau on a state arrest warrant issued by the Ponce Court for felony crimes of domestic violence and violations of the Weapons Law. 

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U.S. Marshals Arrest Child Pornography Fugitive

Miami, FL – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force (FCRFTF), in coordination with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, April 10, located and safely arrested a man wanted for possession of child pornography.   Thomas Deane, 41, was declared a fugitive when he failed to appear on March 11 for criminal trial charging 10 counts of child pornography possession. Deane had removed his GPS monitoring device and fled Lee County. 

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WV Fugitive Wanted on 10 Counts of Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Apprehended in Armenia and Extradited to the United States

Charleston, WV - The U.S. Marshals Southern District of West Virginia Cops United Felony Fugitive Enforcement Division (CUFFED) Task Force announce the apprehension of a medical doctor wanted on a 10-count federal indictment accusing him unlawful distribution of controlled substances.

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U.S. Marshals in Philadelphia Arrest Triple Shooting Suspect Who Shot Child in Harrisburg

Philadelphia, PA - Members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force arrested Shawn Jason, 47, at a hotel in the 4600 block of Island Avenue in Philadelphia. Jason was wanted by the Harrisburg Police Department for three counts of criminal attempt homicide in relation to a shooting that took place September 9th, 2023, in the 1800 block of North Street in Harrisburg, PA. After a verbal dispute with neighbors, Jason allegedly shot three people, including a 4-year-old child.

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Court News Ohio

Cases

Lawyer Suspended for Intoxicating Teens and Groping One of Them

The Supreme Court of Ohio today suspended a Westlake attorney based on his criminal convictions for providing two teenage girls with alcohol and groping one of them.

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Developer May Be Entitled to Prejudgment Interest from Port Authority

A Cincinnati area port authority is subject to a state law that directs a party who breached a contract to pay an additional sum for delaying payment while the matter is disputed in court, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled.

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Charge Against Teen May Proceed in Adult Court

A teen may be charged and convicted of tampering with evidence in the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court after his murder case was transferred from juvenile court, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

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Database Collection of Death Information Not Public Record

A statewide database of dead Ohioans with the names and addresses associated with the causes of death is not available to the public via a public records request because it contains “protected health information,” the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

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Court Hears Claim That Finding of Passion or Rage in First Murder Trial Must Apply to Retrial

Dujuan Wiley was an admitted drug dealer when he was attacked in his bedroom by three men, including one of his regular customers.

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Supreme Court of Ohio

Headlines

Ohio Supreme Court pulls Westlake lawyer’s license after finding he groped 18-year-old after giving her alcohol: Cleveland.com

A Westlake attorney who pleaded guilty to assaulting an 18-year-old woman after giving her and two other young women alcohol in his home had his law license suspended on Thursday.

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Ohio attorney arrested in Columbiana County sex sting: WKBN

Agents with the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force arrested an attorney seeking to buy sex during an undercover operation in Columbiana County, according to a press release by the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.

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State challenges Steve Kent’s assertions in appeal: The Vindicator

The Ohio Attorney General’s Office, which prosecuted former Poland Township police officer and former Austintown Township Trustee Steve Kent, has filed its response to Kent’s appeal of his tampering-with-evidence conviction.

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Judge: Fewer juveniles jailed in Mahoning County: WFMJ

While we often hear stories about the worst cases of violence, the number of kids being charged with gun crimes in Mahoning county has actually dropped dramatically.

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Unforgiven: Performances highlight the struggles of the formerly incarcerated: Signal Cleveland

After a promising job interview, Jack meets with the human resources manager to get his paperwork set for his first day on the job.

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