News from May 2023


U.S. Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Crime Spree Fugitive

On may 24, at approximately 11:30am, members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested Brian Amerman, 19, in the 2000 block of East Rush Street in Philadelphia, PA. Amerman was wanted on 2 carjacking warrants and 1 attempted murder warrant


U.S. Marshals Arrest Philadelphia Crime Spree Fugitive

On May 24, at approximately 11:30am, members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force arrested Brian Amerman, 19, in the 2000 block of East Rush Street in Philadelphia, PA. Amerman was wanted on 2 carjacking warrants and 1 attempted murder warrant.


Fugitive Wanted for Sex Crimes in Peoria Returned to the United States After Apprehension in Mexico

This evening, Gilberto Buitimea Bacasegua, 52, was extradited back to the United States after his arrest in Sinaloa, Mexico.


U.S. Marshals Operation Recovers 14 Missing Children From Eastern Virginia

Investigators charge individuals for sex offender violations, other related charges


U.S. Marshals Arrest Escaped Inmate From Alabama Department of Corrections

The U.S. Marshals Service Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force (GCRFTF) arrested an Alabama Department of Corrections escapee May 26.


Escaped Inmate From Akron Arrested by U.S. Marshals Task Force

Jason Conrad, the inmate that escaped custody yesterday afternoon has been arrested.


U.S. Marshals Task Force Capture Hardeman County Violent Fugitive

The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force in Jackson captured Edtavius Gray, 20, on warrants for Attempted First-Degree Murder and Possession of a Firearm During Commission of a Dangerous Felony.


U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Apprehends Double Homicide Suspect Sought in the Capitol Region

On May 29, 2023, members of the U.S. Marshals-led Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) arrested a man sought on two homicides and an additional warrant for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle with Pflugerville and Austin Police Department’s on May 25.


Suspect Wanted in Broad Daylight Road Rage Homicide Arrested in Columbus

This afternoon, members of the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and the Columbus Police Department’s SWAT Team arrested Dacarrei Tovon Kinard, 30.


Suspect Wanted in Broad Daylight Road Rage Homicide Arrested in Columbus

This afternoon, members of the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and the Columbus Police Department’s SWAT Team arrested Dacarrei Tovon Kinard, 30.


Bradenton Man Sentenced to more than 17 Years for Distributing Cocaine Obtained through the Mail

U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven sentenced Angel Hernandez Coss (38, Bradenton) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for conspiring to distribute over five kilograms of cocaine.


Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Child Pornography

United States District Court Chief Judge Raúl Arias Marxuach sentenced Francisco Xavier Ortiz-Colón to 30 years in prison,10 years of supervised release, and registration as a sex offender for nine counts of production of child pornography, eight counts of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in sexual conduct, one count of receipt of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography


Navarre Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Federal Prison For Child Exploitation Crimes

Stephen D. Regis, Jr., 31, of Navarre, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for the production, receipt, and possession of child pornography, as well as the transfer of obscene materials to minors.


Omaha Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking a Minor

United States Attorney Steven Russell announced that Dalonte Foard, 25, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha for conspiracy to sex traffic a minor and sex trafficking of a minor.


Jefferson Parish Man Charged With Federal Firearm Possession

KEVIN HAMILTON, age 27, of Marrero, LA, was indicted on May 19, 2023 on a single count of Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 922(g)(1) and 924(a)(8), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


Summerville Man Sentenced to 8 years for Possession of Child Pornography

Justin Michael Beauvais, 39, of Summerville, was sentenced to 8 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.


Cooperation Between United States and Mexican Law Enforcement Leads to Mexican Takedown of Significant Firearms Trafficker

Michel Bacasegua-Barriga, the leader of a prolific transnational firearms trafficking organization operating in Nogales, Sonora, along the U.S.-Mexico border, was arrested last week by Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office, Fiscalía General de la República (FGR).


Violent Felon Sentenced to 46 Months in Federal Prison After Being Found Armed With a Machinegun and Unconscious in a Running Vehicle on I-465

Michael Parham, 31, of Indianapolis, Indiana has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.


Former City of Miami Aide Pleads Guilty to Child Pornography Crime

On May 24, Rene Pedrosa, 51, pleaded guilty in federal court in Miami to receiving child pornography in 2019 from a 16-year-old boy.


Washington Man Indicted for Failure to Register As a Sex Offender

A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging a Washington man with failure to register as a sex offender and as a felon in possession of a firearm.