Washington, DC
– Less than one month after being named one of the U.S. Marshal’s 15
Most Wanted, fugitive Nelson “Boo” Youngblood is now behind bars
thanks to a relentless law enforcement effort that spanned state
lines.
With the help of federal and state authorities from Louisiana and
Texas, Youngblood was located and arrested in Pearland, Texas, right
outside of Houston on November 24 at approximately 3 p.m. by the
U.S. Marshals-led Gulf Coast Violent Offender and Fugitive Task
Force.
“Time is almost always on law enforcement’s side,” said U.S. Marshal
William R. Whittington of the Western District of Louisiana. “Our
deputy marshals and our state and local partners were persistent and
it was only a matter of time Mr. Youngblood’s mistakes on the run
would lead to his arrest.”
Youngblood, 37, was charged with the brutal murder of Keisha Avery,
35, on May 19, 2007 in Shreveport, LA. Police believe that
Youngblood was engaged in a drug rip-off and fired several shots
from an assault rifle which struck the victim, who later died at the
hospital. It was just the latest offense against the community by
Youngblood, who is a career criminal with a violent past. His prior
criminal offenses include attempted murder, aggravated robbery,
arson, burglary, distribution of cocaine, and money laundering.
Youngblood is considered to be a major distributor of drugs along
the corridor between Shreveport, LA and Houston, Texas.
He was also wanted by the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and
Corrections for violating his parole, due to his engagement in
criminal activity while on parole from a previous prison sentence.
Youngblood was also being sought by the Panola County Sheriff’s
Department in Carthage, Texas, for failure to appear on money
laundering charges.
Nelson Youngblood is now in custody in a Harris County jail in
Houston awaiting extradition.
Agencies that contributed to the successful arrest of Youngblood
include the Louisiana Probation & Parole, Shreveport Police
Department, Houston Police Department, Harris County Sheriff’s
Office, Pearland Police Department, and the U.S. Marshals.
For more information, please go to the U.S. Marshals Service website
at www.usmarshals.gov.
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