Category: US Marshals

US Marshal-Led Operation Sees Over 700 Arrested in Mississippi

More than 700 individuals in north Mississippi were arrested during a month-long U.S. Marshals led operation in the state, Department of Justice announced Wednesday. The operation, dubbed “Operation MPACT” (Mississippi Partnering Agencies Coming Together), led to the arrests of hundreds of individuals in the state on a variety of charges including homicide, aggravated assault, aggravated…


16 Missing Children Recovered in Operation, Sex Trafficking Allegations Uncovered

A three-month operation has seen 16 missing and endangered children rescued or recovered, and five individuals arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service in the New Orleans, Louisiana metro area. The agency’s operation “Fresh Start” was conducted by the U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans Task Force’s Missing Child Unit (MCU) from Jan….


US Marshals Rescue 5 Missing Teens and Arrest 30 Sex Offenders in New Orleans

A monthslong law enforcement operation in New Orleans resulted in the arrest of 30 sex offenders and the recovery of five missing teenagers, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) confirmed last week. The multiagency effort dubbed “Operation Boo Dat” was led by the USMS New Orleans Task Force and lasted from mid-October to Dec. 24. The…


Schools Across the US See Last-Minute Closures Over COVID-19 Staffing Problems

Schools across the United States over the weekend announced last-minute closures due to the spread of COVID-19. Students in a number of districts are slated to return to class on Monday morning from the winter break. Some districts blamed the closures on staffing issues or the rise in cases driven by the Omicron variant. In…


Schools Across US See Last-Minute Closures Over COVID-19 Staffing Problems

Schools across the United States over the weekend announced last-minute closures because of the spread of COVID-19. Students in a number of districts were slated to return to class on Jan. 3 from winter break. Some districts blamed the closures on staffing issues or the rise in cases driven by the Omicron variant. In Massachusetts,…


US Marshals in Georgia Rescue 16 Children Believed to Be Victims of Sex Trafficking

A series of raids conducted by U.S. Marshals in Georgia resulted in the recovery of 20 missing and endangered children, with over a dozen of the victims suspected of being sex trafficking victims, authorities announced. The mission dubbed “Operation Not Forgotten 2021” was led in the metro Atlanta area over a two-week period and was…


Senators Ask US Marshals for ‘All Documents’ Related to Supreme Court Justices’ Trips

Two senators have asked the U.S. Marshals Service for information on where U.S. Supreme Court justices might have traveled, saying that it would improve transparency. “The justices of our highest court are subject to the lowest standards of transparency of any senior officials across the federal government,” wrote Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and John Kennedy…


Connecticut State Senator Surrenders to US Marshals in Campaign Fraud Case: Feds

A Democratic Connecticut state senator and a former Bridgeport Board of Education chairwoman surrendered to the U.S. Marshals Service and were charged with wire fraud in a bid to allegedly obtain tens of thousands of dollars in campaign grants, officials said. Dennis Bradley Jr., who was elected to the state Senate in 2018 and had…


18 Missing Children Recovered by US Marshals, Dozens More Located in Maryland

The U.S. Marshals in the District of Maryland announced on Friday that 18 missing children were recovered as a result of the continuation of “Operation Not Forgotten.” During the 60-day operation, officers focused on finding missing children that were in potential danger. Eleven children returned to their guardians on their own and 102 reportedly missing…


21 Missing Children Found, 7 Kids Recovered by US Marshals in 9 States

The U.S. Marshals Service in Iowa announced that 21 children were found and seven children were recovered as part of Operation Homecoming. According to the federal law enforcement agency, the children were between the ages of 4 and 17, and are “some of the most at-risk and challenging recovery cases in the area, based on…