ASHLAND, Ohio — On Tuesday, the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested a 32-year-old woman in Ashland who was wanted in connection to a murder in Texas nearly a decade ago.
Authorities say Zykeshalla Murphy, along with another man, were wanted for their roles in a May 2014 murder that happened in Killeen, Texas. According to the NOVFTF, an arrest warrant for Murphy was issued four days ago for the charge of murder and members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force began working to locate her whereabouts.
Investigators discovered that Murphy was on bond for a petty theft in Ashland. Members of the NOVFTF were able to locate Murphy on Tuesday morning and arrest her without incident at a home in the 800 block of Ohio Street.
Murphy was booked into the Ashland County Jail. The NOVFTF says she will remain there until she can be extradited back to Texas to face charges.
“This fugitive may have thought she would be able to run from justice forever, but dedicated officers in Texas made sure this case didn’t go unsolved," said U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott following the arrest. "The U.S. Marshals Service will ensure that when fugitives are identified they are arrested as quickly as possible to keep our communities across the country safe.”
