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U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force Apprehends 3 Austin Homicide Suspects in 5 Days

Austin, TX – The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) arrested three murder suspects in a five-day span from May 9 -14. The Austin Police Department requested assistance from the LSFTF to locate and apprehend three suspects sought in a homicide, following an investigation conducted by the Austin Police-Homicide Unit.

U.S. Marshals Arrest 2 Puerto Rican Fugitives in the Bronx Wanted for Attempted Murder of Law Enforcement Officer

New York, NY – Early this morning, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and the New York Police Department (NYPD) with the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force (NY/NJRFTF), arrested the second of two suspects wanted by Puerto Rican authorities for attempted murder of a law enforcement officer. The arrest of Hector Manuel Cruz-Ayala, aka “Gordo Gordo,” comes on the heels of Monday’s capture of Jay Livan Diaz del Valle, aka “El Cantante,” his partner and alleged fellow member of the “Los Viraos” criminal organization in Cayey, Puerto Rico.

U.S. Marshals Capture Mississippi Murder Fugitive in Memphis

Memphis, TN – On May 10, 2024, U.S. Marshals captured Markavis Sanders, 20, of Fayette County, Tennessee, who was wanted for a homicide in Mississippi. The incident occurred on April 19, 2024, when 21-year-old Jaquavion Markell-Ball was shot to death on College Street and North Boundary at the city park in Holly Springs, MS. Subsequently, an arrest warrant for First Degree Murder was issued for Markavis Sanders on April 24. On May 1, the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force (GCRFTF) in MS took on the case for a fugitive apprehension.

Man Wanted for Fatal Shooting in Warren Tavern Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Columbus

Columbus, OH – The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF), with the assistance of the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) announces the arrest of wanted fugitive Zaa Von Hameed, 26. Hameed was wanted by the Warren Police Department for aggravated murder.

U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrests Moultrie Co. Child Rape Suspect on the Run for Over 2 Decades

Springfield, IL – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force (GLRFTF), in conjunction with the Midwest Violent Fugitive Task Force (MWVFTF), arrested in Branson, Missouri, May 11 a serial rapist who has been on the run since he posted bail in 2000 and failed to appear for a court hearing in Moultrie County.

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Juvenile Can Be Tried in Adult Court for Felony Murder

A juvenile suspected of being either the shooter or an accomplice in a 2016 murder may be tried in adult court for felony murder, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

Attorney Indefinitely Suspended for Failing to Disclose Drug Conviction

The Supreme Court of Ohio today indefinitely suspended an Elyria attorney who failed to self-report a federal felony drug conviction to disciplinary authorities.

Injured Worker’s Court Case Seeking Additional Compensation Can Proceed

Once an injured employee properly appeals a workers’ compensation claim to a court, a five-year limit on the Ohio Industrial Commission’s oversight of the claim does not impact the court case, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

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.

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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Appeal denied for Youngstown man convicted in murder of Warren man: WFMJ

The appeal of a Youngstown man convicted of the murder of a man during a home invasion in Warren back in 2023 has been denied.

Convicted family killer gets 4 death sentences from Butler County judges: Dayton Daily News

It took more than five years after the shooting deaths of four family members in West Chester Twp., but their convicted killer, their relative, learned his fate Tuesday morning.

Assault victim in Boardman forgives attacker; judge gives more lenient sentence: The Vindicator

A Garfield Heights man was sentenced to four to six years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to felonious assault and robbery charges in connection to a Dec. 6 incident on the sidewalk at Boardman Plaza.

Akron man sentenced to life in prison in shooting death of Dominic Gray: Akron Beacon Journal

A 21-year-old Akron man was sentenced to life in prison Monday morning in the shooting death of 33-year-old Dominic Gray last September.

Trial for two men charged with murder in deaths of teens in 2022 continues to day seven: WTOL

Prosecutors questioned Toledo police Det. Paul Marchyok, the lead investigator in the case of two teens found dead in the burned-down remains of a Toledo house in 2022, for close to five hours on Monday, the seventh day of the trial for two of the 11 people charged in their deaths.