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Springdale Woman Sentenced to Over 11 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking
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A Springdale woman was sentenced today to 137 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release on one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine.


Foreign Nationals Charged with International Methamphetamine and Precursor Chemical Trafficking Conspiracies
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An indictment was unsealed today in the District of Columbia charging two foreign nationals with international methamphetamine and precursor chemical trafficking conspiracies.


California Man Pleads Guilty to Methamphetamine Trafficking in California and New Hampshire
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Robert Perez, Jr., 33, of Perris, California pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine in California and New Hampshire, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


Defendants Connected to Southwest Georgia Armed Drug Trafficking Ring Sentenced to Prison
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Two individuals associated with an 18-defendant armed drug trafficking network centered in Tifton, Georgia, were sentenced to prison for their crimes recently resulting from an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation.


Bridgeport Gang Member Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison
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JAMAR TRAYLOR, also known as “J-Hop,” 23, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport to 168 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for offenses related to his participation in a violent Bridgeport street gang.


Leaders Of Jacksonville Armed Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced To 25 Years In Federal Prison, Ten Other Members Also Sentenced
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U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Kimberly Michelle Claridy Walker (46) and Neal Merrell Walker (51), both of Jacksonville, to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute narcotics and conspiracy to commit money laundering


New Orleans Double Murder Suspect Captured by U.S. Marshals in Memphis
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Michael Harris, 33, of Louisiana, who was wanted by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office for two counts of first-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, was captured by U.S. Marshals in Memphis yesterday.


Armed Fugitive Arrested by U.S. Marshals Task Force
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Members of the U.S. Marshals Service’s Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force captured a fugitive Feb. 16 near the 800 block of Cass Street


U.S. Marshals National Operation Nets More Than 830 Fugitives Across the Country
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The U.S. Marshals Service has conducted the second phase of a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative, Operation North Star II (ONS II), focusing on the country’s most violent offenders in 10 locations.


U.S. Marshals Operation Captures More Than 800 Fugitives
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The U.S. Marshals Service has concluded a high-impact fugitive apprehension initiative aimed at combating violent crime in 10 cities with a significant number of homicides and shootings to include Kansas City.


Conneaut Child Rape Suspect Arrested in National Forest in Florida
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Members of the U.S. Marshals, Florida-Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force arrested Matthew Rutter, 29. Rutter was wanted by the Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office and Conneaut Police Department for rape and three counts of gross sexual imposition.


U.S. Marshals Task Force Apprehends Attempted Homicide Suspect Fugitive Found Hiding Underneath a Bed
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Members of the U.S. Marshals Service’s Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force (GLRFTF) captured a fugitive on the 300 block of Rethke Avenue on Madison’s east side


U.S. Marshals Arrest Fugitive Couple
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The U.S. Marshals Service – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force (JFTF) wants to thank the Manchester Police Department and the public for their assistance in locating two-time “Fugitive of the Week,” Jose Hiram Martinez-Rolon, who was arrested yesterday by the JFTF along with his girlfriend Sabrina Deleon.


USMS NY-NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force Arrests Shooter of NYPD Officer
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Deputies and Task Force Officers from the USMS NY-NJ Regional Fugitive Task Force (NYNJRFTF) apprehended Randy “Popper” Jones, wanted for critically wounding an off-duty New York Police Department (NYPD) police officer during a planned robbery on Saturday.


Fugitive Chooses Peace Over Violence
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The U.S. Marshals Service – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force is pleased to announce that Dec. 21 “Fugitive of the Week,” Paul Tasker, is no longer at large. After an extensive media campaign inspired intense public pressure, Tasker turned himself in to the Belknap Sheriff’s Department and is finally serving the sentence he had been avoiding since November, while also facing new charges.


U.S. Marshals Locate Critically Endangered Child Missing Since 2021
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The U.S. Marshals Service Missing Child Unit in the Eastern District of Michigan is pleased to announce that they have successfully recovered and reunited a critically endangered 14-year-old from Port Huron, MI that had been missing for over one year


Grand Rapids Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing and Selling Guns
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U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Mark Totten announced today that Anthony Darnell Patterson, 29, of Grand Rapids was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for illegally possessing and selling guns. Chief U.S. District Judge Hala Y. Jarbou also ordered Patterson to spend three years on supervised release following his confinement.


Memphis Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Carjacking and Illegal Possession of a Stolen Firearm
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Kedric Reese, 21, has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for carjacking, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence and illegal possession of a stolen firearm. United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz announced the sentence today.


North Fort Myers Man Indicted After Brandishing Gun in Crowded Bar
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United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Terrance Paul Snow (22, North Fort Myers) with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.


Michigan Man Sentenced for Drug and Firearm Offenses
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Her Tou Yang, age 42, of Detroit, Michigan, was sentenced on February 15, 2023, to 60 months and 1 day in prison following his plea of guilty to possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. After he is released from prison, Yang will serve two years of supervised release.