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U.S. Marshals Arrest Child Pornography Fugitive

Miami, FL – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force (FCRFTF), in coordination with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, April 10, located and safely arrested a man wanted for possession of child pornography. Thomas Deane, 41, was declared a fugitive when he failed to appear on March 11 for criminal trial charging 10 counts of child pornography possession. Deane had removed his GPS monitoring device and fled Lee County.

WV Fugitive Wanted on 10 Counts of Unlawful Distribution of Controlled Substances Apprehended in Armenia and Extradited to the United States

Charleston, WV - The U.S. Marshals Southern District of West Virginia Cops United Felony Fugitive Enforcement Division (CUFFED) Task Force announce the apprehension of a medical doctor wanted on a 10-count federal indictment accusing him unlawful distribution of controlled substances.

U.S. Marshals in Philadelphia Arrest Triple Shooting Suspect Who Shot Child in Harrisburg

Philadelphia, PA - Members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force arrested Shawn Jason, 47, at a hotel in the 4600 block of Island Avenue in Philadelphia. Jason was wanted by the Harrisburg Police Department for three counts of criminal attempt homicide in relation to a shooting that took place September 9th, 2023, in the 1800 block of North Street in Harrisburg, PA. After a verbal dispute with neighbors, Jason allegedly shot three people, including a 4-year-old child.

U.S. Marshals Offer Reward for Information in Orange Mound Mass Shooting

Memphis, TN – The U.S. Marshals Service is currently offering a reward of up to $10,000 for any information that leads to the arrest of the individuals responsible for the deadly shooting in Orange Mound.

U.S. Marshals Locate Local Teen in Illinois Wanted for Double Murder

Dayton, OH – The U.S. Marshals’ Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST), with the assistance of the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, the Peoria Police Department, and the Dayton Police Department Homicide Unit, arrested fugitive Michael Johnson Jr. in Peoria, IL on Tuesday afternoon.

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Cases

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.

Charge Against Teen May Proceed in Adult Court

A teen may be charged and convicted of tampering with evidence in the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court after his murder case was transferred from juvenile court, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

Database Collection of Death Information Not Public Record

A statewide database of dead Ohioans with the names and addresses associated with the causes of death is not available to the public via a public records request because it contains “protected health information,” the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled today.

Court Hears Claim That Finding of Passion or Rage in First Murder Trial Must Apply to Retrial

Dujuan Wiley was an admitted drug dealer when he was attacked in his bedroom by three men, including one of his regular customers.

Supreme Court of Ohio

Headlines

Scenes from Ohio Supreme Court ‘Off-Site Court’ session: The Telegram

The Ohio Supreme Court held its 83rd Off-Site Court session on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.

Co-chair of Judge4Yourself group resigns after state GOP leader blasts anti-Trump Facebook posts: Cleveland.com

A former longtime judge and leader in Democratic circles in Cuyahoga County resigned Wednesday as co-chair of a group of local bar associations that rates judicial candidates after the head of the Ohio GOP criticized her social media posts.

Former Richland County corrections officer found not guilty over inmate's death: WEWS

A jury found a former Richland County corrections officer not guilty of the death of Alexander Rios after deliberating for two-and-a-half hours Wednesday.

Bedford Heights man pleads guilty to killing brother: WOIO

A 20-year-old Bedford Heights man pleaded guilty to fatally shooting his brother in October 2023.

Boardman couple going to prison after toddler ate THC laced brownie: WFMJ

A Boardman couple, convicted of child endangering after her daughter ate a THC-laced brownie, is going to prison.