Chicago, IL – The U.S. Marshals are seeking the public’s help
in locating five violent fugitives wanted by the Lake County Sheriff’s
Office on multiple charges, including murder, kidnapping and rape, and
are offering up to $5,000 for
information leading directly to their arrest.
Fugitives, clockwise from top left; Shavesz
Johnson, Montrelle D. Dubose (without and with glasses),
Aaron
Sawyer, Tomecko Johnson, and Roy C. Akins Jr.
Aaron Sawyer, 24, aka “Woo” and
“Arrin Buggs,” is wanted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Department for
murder which occurred on May 31, 2020. Sawyer is African American,
standing a 5 feet 11 inches and weighing approximately 200 pounds with a
dark complexion and medium length hair that may be worn in four-inch
twists. He has a tattoo of a flaming skull on his left hand/fingers and
a tattoo across his chest with the numbers “1997.” Sawyer has family and
close friends in Gary, Merrillville, Indianapolis, and Fort Wayne,
Indiana.
Roy Akins Jr., 19, is wanted by
the LCSO for murder which occurred on August 22, 2020. Akins is 6-feet
and weighs approximately 165 pounds. He is an African American male with
a medium to light complexion. Akins may have long hair braids or twists.
He is known to be an aspiring music artist. He has family and close
friends in Gary and Merrillville, Indiana, and St. Louis, Missouri.
Tomecko Johnson, aka
Kenneth/Keith Johnson, 45, is wanted by the LCSO for murder which
occurred on July 8, 2020. Johnson is an African American male with a
dark complexion, stands 5 feet 8 inches and weighs between 170 and 190
pounds. He is bald and has various tattoos on both arms and chest.
Johnson has a gold tooth, a scar on the center of his forehead, and
flat/non curved ears. He has close ties to Gary and Merrillville,
Indiana.
Shavesz Johnson, 25, is wanted
by the LCSO for murder, which occurred on March 2, 2021. Johnson is
African American, stands 5 feet 9 inches and weighs approximately 200
pounds. He has a medium complexion and short hair. Johnson has the word
“Loyalty” tattooed on his left arm and the name “Rose Renee” tattooed on
his right. He has a mark under the left eye and a mark on the right
cheek. He is known to frequent various hotels on the Indiana and
Illinois border. Johnson has close ties to East Chicago, Hammond and
Gary, Indiana, and New Ulm, Minnesota.
Montrelle Dubose, 52, is wanted
by the LCSO for failure to appear for sentencing for rape. Dubose was
sentenced in absentia to 120 years in prison. Dubose is an African
America male standing 6 feet and weighing approximately 225 pounds. He
has a light complexion and short hair. Dubose has a picture of his
mother tattooed on his chest, the name “Sophia” on his left arm and
“Mom” on his right arm. He is known to wear thick framed glasses. Dubose
is known to use his brother’s name Rodney. Dubose has close contacts in
Gary, Griffith, Evansville, and Indianapolis, Indiana.
Anyone with information should contact the
nearest U.S. Marshals office, the U.S. Marshals Service Communications
Center at 1-877-WANTED-2,
(1-877-926-8332) or online via the web or an app at
www.usmarshals.gov/tips.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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