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Boston Globe
5 days ago
- Boston Globe
‘Operation Spring Clean' nets 117 arrests of violent felons across the state, US Marshals Service says
The U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force, based in Boston, teamed up with regional law enforcement to make arrests on charges of homicide, robbery, as well as sex offenses, felonious assaults, and narcotics and gun violations, the statement said. 'The success of this operation is truly a testament to the dedication to duty and the commitment to teamwork exhibited by our local, state, and federal partners,' acting U.S. Marshal Matt Lawlor said in the statement. 'The USMS is committed to reducing violence in our communities by apprehending and removing violent offenders that are negatively impacting our local communities across the Commonwealth,' Lawlor said. Advertisement The sting, which was part of a larger action dubbed 'Operation Take Back America,' also netted nine guns, 544 rounds of ammunition, and 188 grams of narcotics, according to the statement. The nine cities and communities targeted in the operation were identified as high crime area by a federal initiative called Project Safe Neighborhoods, the marshals service said. The operation also aimed to zero in on people with ties to drug trafficking organizations and transnational criminal organizations. Advertisement As a result, an MS-13 gang member wanted out of Worcester Superior Court for murder and firearm charges was arrested as part of the sweep on May 30 in Pawtucket, R.I., the statement said. The gang member had been wanted since June 2024 and had a criminal history that included assaults and dangerous weapons, the marshals service said. The US Marshals Service is the federal government's primary agency for fugitive investigations and it has the broadest arrest authority among federal law enforcement agencies, the statement said. Tonya Alanez can be reached at
Miami Herald
06-06-2025
- Miami Herald
Man accused in ‘horrific' deaths of family of four in NY arrested, officials say
A man suspected of killing a family of four in New York, including two young children, was arrested in the Dominican Republic, authorities said. Luis Francisco Soriano, also known as Jefry Yevo, was working at a hotel in Punta Cana after learning that federal marshals were in Puerto Rico, where he fled to after the killings, the U.S. Marshals Service said in a June 4 news release. He was one of the USMS District of Puerto Rico's top 10 most wanted fugitives, according to authorities. Dominican authorities and members of the USMS in Santo Domingo arrested the 31-year-old Soriano after he finished a shift at the hotel's call center, authorities said. 'Every case is important to us, but this one not only deeply impacted our communities in New York and Puerto Rico, it shook our entire nation,' Wilmer Ocasio-Ibarra, U.S. Marshal for the District of Puerto Rico, said in the release. 'The horrific nature of this crime, which resulted in the tragic death of a family, including two innocent children, rocked the very foundation of our society governed by law and order.' Soriano and his brother are accused of killing two kids, ages 2 and 4, and their parents at their home in Irondequoit on Aug. 31, 2024, authorities said and WHEC reported. Police found the family dead in the basement while responding to a fire, according to WHEC. Soriano and his brother, Julio Cesar Pimentel-Soriano, who was arrested a week after the killings, face charges including murder, burglary, kidnapping and arson, WHAM reported. Irondequoit is about 5-mile drive northeast from Rochester.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Yahoo
US Marshals track down family massacre suspect who allegedly fled to vacation hot spot
The U.S. Marshals Service on Wednesday announced the arrest of a Dominican fugitive wanted for a 2024 quadruple murder in Irondequoit, New York, near Rochester. Marshals nabbed the 31-year-old fugitive, Luis Francisco Soriano, in Puerto Rico, where he fled after allegedly killing four, including two children between the ages of 2 and 4, the USMS said in a press release. "Without a doubt, this is an exceptional job by the Deputy U.S. Marshals of the U.S. Marshals Service, both nationally and internationally," Wilmer Ocasio-Ibarra, U.S. Marshal for the District of Puerto Rico, said Wednesday. "It is truly worthy of recognition, and our communities should feel reassured knowing that this fugitive has been captured and will face justice. "Every case is important to us, but this one not only deeply impacted our communities in New York and Puerto Rico, it shook our entire nation. The horrific nature of this crime, which resulted in the tragic death of a family, including two innocent children, rocked the very foundation of our society governed by law and order." Previously Deported Guatemalan Man Convicted Of Crimes In Us Arrested In New York Soriano and his brother, Julio Soriano, are accused of killing the two children and their parents in their Irondequoit home Aug. 31, 2024. Irondequoit police said the family's father was cousins with the Soriano brothers, according to WHEC. Read On The Fox News App Soriano, also known as Jefry Yevo, apparently became aware that federal marshals were on the island before his arrest and allegedly fled to the Dominican Republic by boat. Illegal Immigrant Suspect In Fatal Hit-and-run Arrested 800 Miles From Crime Scene On Bus Headed To Mexico Members of the USMS in Santo Domingo, working in collaboration with Dominican authorities, learned Soriano was employed at a hotel in Punta Cana and arrested him after he completed his shift at the hotel's call center, the USMS said. Soriano will remain in Dominican custody pending extradition hearings. Us Sting Snares Armed Felon Smugglers Tied To Foreign Prison Gang, Cartel: Police He faces four counts of second-degree murder and drug charges in the United States. Fox News Digital reached out to article source: US Marshals track down family massacre suspect who allegedly fled to vacation hot spot
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Yahoo
N.Y. Family's Home Was on Fire — But What Police Found in the Basement Was Even Worse
Luis Francisco Soriano, 31, who is suspected of killing a family of four in upstate New York, was arrested in the Dominican Republic on June 4 The U.S. Marshals Service said Soriano had been wanted by police in Irondequoit, N.Y., a suburb of Rochester, in connection with the August 2024 killings The suspect's brother, Julio Soriano, is also facing murder charges related to the caseA man suspected of killing a family of four, including two children, in Upstate New York last year has been arrested in the Dominican Republic, authorities said. Luis Francisco Soriano, also known as Jefry Yevo, had just ended his shift at a Punta Cana hotel's call center when he was taken into custody by members of the U.S. Marshals Service on Wednesday, June 4, according to a press release from the U.S. Marshals Service. Soriano, 31, had been wanted by police in Irondequoit, N.Y., a suburb of Rochester, on four counts of second-degree murder, as well as narcotics charges related to the August 2024 killings, in which two of the victims were ages 2 and 4, per the release. Officials said Soriano fled to Puerto Rico after the slayings and then traveled by boat to the Dominican Republic. He was added to the USMS District of Puerto Rico's Top 10 Most Wanted fugitives list in September 2024, per the release. According to local station WHEC-TV, when first responders arrived at the home on Aug. 31, 2024, they found the house up in flames, police said. After searching the home, authorities found the bodies of a father, mother, and their two young children. Multiple fires were also set around the home, authorities said, per the outlet. The victims were identified as Fraime Ubaldo, 30; Marangely Moreno Santiago, 26; Evangeline Ubaldo Moreno, 4; and Sebastián Ubaldo Moreno, 2, the Associated Press reported, citing officials. Soriano's brother, Julio Soriano, was arrested shortly after the killings, which police claim the suspects tried to cover up by setting multiple fires, according to local newspaper the Democrat & Chronicle. Julio, originally from the Dominican Republic, is facing four counts of first-degree murder, four counts of second-degree murder, as well as other felony charges, the outlet reported. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Sign up for for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases. According to WHAM-TV, Julio has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is being held in the Monroe County Jail. PEOPLE couldn't immediately identify an attorney to speak on his behalf. Authorities have said the brothers are related to Ubaldo, per the AP. Luis is expected to remain in custody of Dominican authorities pending his extradition proceedings, officials said. It's unclear if he has retained an attorney to speak on his behalf. Wilmer Ocasio-Ibarra, U.S. Marshal for the District of Puerto Rico, called the case one that not only "deeply impacted" communities in New York and Puerto Rico, but "shook our entire nation." "It is truly worthy of recognition, and our communities should feel reassured knowing that this fugitive has been captured and will face justice," he said, per the release. Read the original article on People
05-06-2025
US Marshals arrest Dominican man wanted in quadruple homicide, including victims aged 2 and 4
Soriano was added to Puerto Rico's Top 10 Most Wanted list in September 2024. 1:15 The U.S. Marshals Service has arrested a 31-year-old Dominican man suspected in a quadruple homicide in New York in which two of the victims were children, ages 2 and 4, officials said. Luis Francisco Soriano -- also known as Jefry Yevo -- had been wanted by the Irondequoit, New York, Police Department on four charges of second-degree murder and charges of narcotics stemming from a suspected quadruple homicide Aug. 31, 2024, near Rochester, New York, according to a statement from the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS). Soriano was added to the U.S. Marshals Service District of Puerto Rico's Top 10 Most Wanted fugitives list in September 2024. 'Investigations conducted by the USMS in Puerto Rico, in collaboration with the USMS New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, revealed that Soriano fled by boat to the Dominican Republic after becoming aware of the presence of federal marshals on the island,' officials said. After investigators discovered that Soriano was working at a hotel in Punta Cana, USMS team members stationed in Santo Domingo, and working in coordination with Dominican authorities, arrested him without incident after he completed his shift at the hotel's call center, officials said. 'Without a doubt, this is an exceptional job by the Deputy U.S. Marshals of the U.S. Marshals Service, both nationally and internationally,' said Wilmer Ocasio-Ibarra, U.S. Marshal for the District of Puerto Rico. 'It is truly worthy of recognition, and our communities should feel reassured knowing that this fugitive has been captured and will face justice. Every case is important to us, but this one not only deeply impacted our communities in New York and Puerto Rico, it shook our entire nation. The horrific nature of this crime, which resulted in the tragic death of a family, including two innocent children, rocked the very foundation of our society governed by law and order.' Soriano will now remain in the custody of Dominican authorities pending his extradition proceedings. 'U.S. Marshal Ocasio recognized the outstanding work of all USMS districts, divisions and units involved, including the Office of International Operations, the Western District of New York, the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, and the Puerto Rico Violent Offender Task Force, extending special thanks to the members of the public who, from the beginning, provided key information that contributed to the successful apprehension of this dangerous fugitive,' USMS said after Soriano's arrest.
