Birmingham, AL –
A fugitive on the run
since 2017 after being found guilty of felony murder was arrested
without incident early this morning by the U.S. Marshals Service Gulf
Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Maurice Nesbitt, 43, was
taken into custody at a residence in the 1200 block of 10th Avenue North
in Birmingham. Deputies and Task Force Officers had set up surveillance
there after receiving a tip from Birmingham Area Crime Stoppers, the “In
Pursuit with John Walsh” tipline and the “America’s Most Wanted” tipline
that Nesbitt might be located at the residence.
Upon further
investigation, Deputies and Task Force Officers determined that two men
were in the residence, with one fitting the description of Nesbitt. The
suspect identified himself as “Ricardo.” After observing the
individual’s tattoos, Deputies questioned the suspect’s identity, and he
then admitted to being Maurice Nesbitt.
Nesbitt was featured on
Investigation Discovery’s “In Pursuit with John Walsh” in January 2019
and more recently on Fox’s “America’s Most Wanted” April 12. He had been
on the run since 2017 for the murder of Rashawn Jackson, his 34-year-old
former girlfriend. Nesbitt was out on bond when he cut off his
electronic monitoring anklet and fled on the last day of the trial. The
jury in that trial found Nesbitt guilty of felony murder, aggravated
assault with a deadly weapon and possession of a firearm during the
commission of a felony. He was sentenced to life in prison.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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