Concord,
NH – The U.S. Marshals – New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task
Force is very pleased to announce the arrest of two homicide suspects in
two days.
The first arrest for homicide occurred on Thursday, at
an apartment on Evans Road in Madbury, New Hampshire. The fugitive,
Derrell Sanford, 26 years-of-age, was wanted in connection with a fatal
stabbing last month in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Sanford was arrested
without incident and charged as a fugitive from justice by the Madbury
Police Department. Sanford is being held at the Strafford County Jail
pending his court hearings and return to the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts to face these very serious allegations. This arrest was
made by several member agencies from the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task
Force from both New Hampshire and Massachusetts including members from
the; Belknap, Rockingham and Strafford County Sheriff’s Offices, Federal
Protective Service, ATF, and the Boston, Greenfield and Madbury Police
Departments along with deputy U.S. Marshals.
The second homicide suspect was arrested a short
time ago at a residence on Stark Road in Belmont, New Hampshire. Ryan
Barden, 30 years-of-age, is accused of killing a Nashua resident in
early August. The victim was discovered deceased on August 11, and an
autopsy found that he had died due to someone hitting him in the head.
Barden was located by members of the task force hiding inside of a
bedroom closet, where he was removed and arrested without further
incident. This arrest was made by several member agencies of the U.S.
Marshals – NH Joint Fugitive Task Force including the Belknap County
Sheriff’s Office, the Belmont, Greenfield and Nashua Police Departments,
along with deputy US Marshals. Barden is enroute to the Nashua Police
Department for processing and holding pending his initial court
appearance on Tuesday to face the homicide charges in Hillsborough
County Superior Court – South.
U.S. Marshal Nick Willard said,
“These are two very serious offenders that were arrested here in New
Hampshire.” Willard continued, “I am glad that we were able to combine
our efforts with so many incredible investigators to help bring both of
these men to face justice; which will hopefully give the victim’s
families some sense of closure.”
Since the inception of the U.S. Marshals – New
Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force in 2002, these partnerships have
resulted in over 8,218 arrests (Updated as of 12/16/2020). These arrests
have ranged in seriousness from murder, assault, unregistered sex
offenders, probation and parole violations and numerous other serious
offenses. Nationally the United States Marshals Service fugitive
programs are carried out with local law enforcement in 94 district
offices, 85 local fugitive task forces, 8 regional task forces, as well
as a growing network of offices in foreign countries.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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