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Youngstown men on ‘Dangerous Dozen’ list

Friday, May 28, 2010

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Chris Williams

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Michael Anthony

Staff report

Youngstown

Two city men are included in the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force’s “Dangerous Dozen” list.

The recently created fugitive list contains the 12 most-wanted fugitives sought by the task force.

Michael Anthony, 30, is wanted on a sex-offender- registration violation, and Christopher Williams, 30, is wanted on a firearms violation. According to a news release, both men are from Youngstown.

The list also includes fugitives from Akron, Cleveland, Toledo, Lorain and Mansfield who are wanted for crimes such as felonious assault, homicide, drug trafficking, sex offenses, robbery and firearms violations.

“Our task force has always targeted the most dangerous fugitives wanted in Northern Ohio,” said Andrew Deserto, acting chief deputy U.S. Marshal. “With the release of this new list, we are hopeful to engage citizens to assist us and all law enforcement with locating and apprehending these fugitives and help make our communities a safer place for everyone.”

If you have information concerning the whereabouts of these fugitives, you are encouraged to contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force toll-free at 866-4WANTED.

Callers may remain anonymous, and reward money is available for information leading to the arrest of any of these fugitives.

To view the list of the “Dangerous Dozen,” visit www.usmarshals.gov/district/oh-n/fugitives.