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A Deputy U.S. Marshal was fatally shot in Alexandria, Louisiana, while serving an arrest warrant. The operation involved the US Marshals Violent Offender Task Force and local detectives; after a lengthy standoff, the suspect was injured and taken into custody, and the FBI is leading the federal investigation with state authorities reviewing potential state-law violations.
A Deputy U.S. Marshal was shot and killed Monday in Alexandria, Louisiana, while serving an arrest warrant during a law enforcement operation on Rutland Road; the suspect is in custody and the FBI is leading the investigation with local agencies involved.
A 16-year-old murder suspect, Azzubair Outen-Fleming, was captured in Colorado Springs by the US Marshals Service after a nearly month-long manhunt for the ambush shooting death of Penn State student Billy Schmidt in South Philadelphia; his co-suspect Kaiseem Smith remains at large, and Schmidt’s stepfather Donte Abdulmalik was arrested for aiding the escape. Both teens face murder-related charges.
The U.S. Marshals Service has joined Albuquerque police in locating actor Timothy Busfield, who faces an arrest warrant in New Mexico after two boys allege he touched them on the set of The Cleaning Lady; Warner Bros. conducted an independent probe that found no corroboration, Busfield has not commented, and he is known for The West Wing, Thirtysomething, and Field of Dreams.
The U.S. Marshals Service has stepped in to help Albuquerque police locate actor Timothy Busfield after an arrest warrant was issued over alleged unlawful sexual conduct with 11-year-old twins; he has not been located or detained as investigators review activity dating to 2022–2024, with his wife Melissa Gilbert connected to the case and Warner Bros. reportedly investigating.
Jeremiah Abreu, wanted for killing his brother in Massachusetts, was arrested in Lewiston, Maine by the U.S. Marshals Service. He will be extradited to Massachusetts to face multiple charges, including murder. Two others have been charged with accessory to homicide in connection with the murder.
A wanted sex offender, Brian Schaller, was arrested in the Louisiana swamp after authorities received a tip about his whereabouts. Schaller was wanted on active warrants and supervised release violations, including violating terms of his sex offender registry and felony sexual battery charges. He had been living off the land in a structure built in the swamp since January, eating small game and rodents.
Massachusetts police are searching for Dejan Belnavis, a 27-year-old fugitive wanted in connection to the double murder of Chastity Nuñez, a servicewoman, and her 11-year-old daughter Zella. The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to his capture. A second suspect, 28-year-old Karel Mangual, has been taken into custody. Nuñez, a member of the Connecticut Army National Guard, was described as resilient and dedicated to duty. The community is mourning the loss of Nuñez and her daughter, who was remembered as a high-achieving student with many friends.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting at a New York City subway station that killed one person and wounded five others. The shooting, which occurred during rush hour, was the result of a dispute between two rival gangs. The teen is one of three suspected shooters wanted for the incident, and he was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service and NYPD. The 16-year-old is being held while awaiting charges.
Threats against US federal judges and prosecutors have more than doubled in recent years, with serious threats climbing to 457 in fiscal year 2023 from 300 in fiscal year 2022 for judges and from 68 in 2021 to 155 in 2023 for prosecutors, according to data from the US Marshals Service. Officials attribute the increase to a growing wave of violence tied to political polarization, with politically motivated threats becoming more routine, particularly since highly politicized cases, including those involving former President Donald Trump, began appearing before federal courts in 2020.
Threats against US federal judges have more than doubled since 2021, reaching 457 serious threats in fiscal year 2023, driven by growing politically motivated violence, according to US Marshals Service data. The spike is linked to the country's bitter political divisions, with judges and prosecutors facing threats related to highly politicized cases, including those involving former President Donald Trump and the Supreme Court's decision on abortion rights. The agency is concerned about the rising tide of threats fueled by partisan divisions and vitriol on social media, with U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland expressing alarm at the spike in threats against public officials and warning that they threaten the fabric of democracy.
A Philadelphia teen murder suspect, Shane Pryor, who escaped while being transported to a hospital last week, has been captured by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Philadelphia Police Department. Pryor, who is awaiting trial on a 2020 murder charge, was apprehended while boarding a public transit bus and taken into custody without incident. He had escaped from a van en route to the hospital for a hand injury and was not handcuffed at the time.
A 17-year-old murder suspect, Shane Pryor, escaped while being transported to a hospital in Philadelphia, triggering a search involving the U.S. Marshals Service. Pryor, who has been in custody since age 15, is awaiting trial for a 2020 murder charge. Police are searching for him and have warned the public not to approach him. Pryor's lawyer suggested that the denial of his request to be tried as a juvenile may have prompted the escape.
The U.S. Marshals Service is searching for Genesis Moore, a 22-year-old Black man wanted for capital murder in Jackson, Mississippi. Moore has a history of violence and is known to have connections in various areas of the city. A reward of $2,500 is being offered for information leading to his arrest.
Christopher Haynes, a murder suspect who escaped from police custody at a Washington, D.C. hospital nearly two months ago, has been recaptured by a fugitive task force led by the U.S. Marshals Service in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Haynes had assaulted an officer and fled with a handcuff still attached to his wrist. He was originally arrested in connection with a shooting death in August and will now face charges for the escape as well. The circumstances of his recapture and his presence in Oxon Hill remain unclear.