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A suspect wanted for a Gresham homicide was shot and killed during an attempted arrest in southeast Portland on Thursday, while a Portland Police Bureau K-9 was also killed. The incident involved the U.S. Marshals Service and multiple local agencies.
A suspect wanted for a Gresham homicide and a Portland Police Bureau K-9 died during a planned arrest attempt in southeast Portland on Thursday. The shooting occurred near the Chestnut Tree Inn after the suspect was located by a regional task force. Two officers are on leave, and the K-9, Kylo, was scheduled to retire after six years of service.
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the deadly Chelan Hills fire, which burned thousands of acres and injured six firefighters; two suspects remain outstanding as investigators press the probe, with U.S. Marshals assisting in Tacoma.
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the deadly Chelan Hills wildfire that burned thousands of acres and injured six firefighters; two suspects remain outstanding as the investigation continues, with U.S. Marshals involvement in Tacoma.
A U.S. Marshals task force serving a warrant at a convicted sex offender's Missouri home was knocked off balance when a second-floor wooden deck collapsed, sending nine deputies tumbling to the ground; five were hospitalized with injuries, but none suffered grievous harm.
Ronald L. Fischer, a Rhode Island fugitive who vanished in 2005 while facing first-degree sexual assault charges, was captured by federal agents off the New York coast on his sailing vessel The Silver Lining, ending a 20-year manhunt; he will be extradited back to Rhode Island to face charges.
Philadelphia police say 16-year-old Kaiseem Smith surrendered to authorities in the June 6 killing of 22-year-old Penn State student Billy Schmidt in South Philadelphia; a day earlier, 16-year-old Azzubair Outen-Fleming was arrested in Colorado, with his mother and his stepfather detained on related charges as investigators say the two teens, who will be charged as adults, were involved in the shooting. A neighbor’s video captured moments before the gunfire; Schmidt was about to start his senior year at Penn State. Extradition proceedings are underway for Outen-Fleming.
The U.S. Marshals are offering up to $10,000 for tips that lead to the arrests of Kaiseem Smith and Azzubair Outen-Fleming, both 16, in the June 6 robbery and fatal shooting of Penn State student Billy Schmidt in South Philadelphia. The new reward adds to a $20,000 Philadelphia Police reward; warrants have been issued for the juveniles, who are described as armed and dangerous as investigators pursue leads.
A Detroit man who fled after a 1993 murder for more than 30 years was finally arrested in Panama City, Panama. Richard Werstine, who used multiple aliases, was tracked by the U.S. Marshals Service and captured with the help of Panamanian authorities; fingerprint analysis confirmed his identity and he admitted to the 1993 killing of Rodney Barger. The arrest ends a decades-long chase that included a 1999 shooting incident in Flagstaff, Arizona.
A 29-year-old West Philadelphia man, Rashiem Russell, is charged with aggravated assault after allegedly punching a female school crossing guard in Darby; he fled to South Carolina by bus after the attack and was arrested there by U.S. Marshals, following surveillance video of the incident that left the guard with a concussion and who later resigned.
A New Mexico arrest warrant accuses actor Timothy Busfield of criminal sexual contact of a minor and child abuse, alleging he touched two underage brothers while directing on The Cleaning Lady. Albuquerque police, now working with the US Marshals Service to locate Busfield, are coordinating with investigators as Fox and Warner Bros. Television stress safety and cooperation. NBC has pulled an upcoming Law & Order: SVU episode featuring Busfield, which had been scheduled to air, while Busfield’s wife Melissa Gilbert has largely gone quiet on social media amid the allegations.
U.S. Marshals arrested Pastor Joseph Lyle Campbell in Missouri, who is accused of sexually abusing underage girls over a period of more than 40 years, involving multiple victims and multiple church affiliations.
The White House has requested $58 million from Congress to enhance security for the executive and judicial branches following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, with funds aimed at protecting Supreme Court justices and law enforcement, amid rising threats to lawmakers and upcoming government funding deadlines.
The U.S. Marshals in Florida successfully recovered or located 60 critically missing children through Operation DRAGON EYE, which also led to eight arrests including human trafficking charges, marking the most successful missing child operation in USMS history.
Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann were forcibly removed from their foreclosed Georgia mansion by US Marshals after the new owners initiated eviction proceedings, following their financial struggles and sale of the property for $2.75 million.