US Marshals Arrest Over 230 Fugitives, Including Rapists and Murderers, in Maryland Operation

The initiative, which ran from May through August, targeted non-compliant sex offenders and fugitives associated with violent crimes, the U.S. Marshals said.

File photo showing members of the U.S. Marshals Service monitoring an area in New York City, on April 2, 2015. Victor J. Blue/Getty Images

The U.S. Marshals Service has announced the conclusion of “Operation Silver Shield,” a 90-day interagency operation that resulted in the arrest of 232 fugitives across Maryland, including individuals wanted for serious crimes such as rape and murder.

The large-scale, public safety initiative, which ran from May through August 2024, targeted non-compliant sex offenders and fugitives associated with violent crimes, the U.S. Marshals said in an Aug. 9 press release. Among the arrested were 36 individuals wanted for sex offender registration violations, 17 for rape, and 14 for homicide.