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FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: |
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July 03, 2008 |
Western District of Virginia
Cliff Eaton, Deputy U.S. Marshal (540) 857-2347 |
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Violent Sexual Offender from Virginia
arrested in California |
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San Francisco, CA - Keith Lee Burns, a
violent sexual offender from Montgomery County, Virginia was arrested
Wednesday evening by members of the U.S. Marshals, Fugitive Apprehension
Strike Team (FAST) in San Francisco. Burns was wanted for Failure to
Register as a Sex Offender by the Virginia State Police.
Investigative leads developed by the U.S. Marshals (Capital Area Regional
Fugitive Task Force- Roanoke), Virginia State Police, and the Blacksburg
Police Department were forwarded to the U.S. Marshals in the Northern
District of California. Burns was arrested without incident while attempting
to board a bus. In the company of Burns was Susan Elmore-Burns. Susan
Elmore-Burns had been reported as missing with disability. She was reported
to be in good health and the Elmore family was notified of her condition.
Burns remains in custody awaiting extradition to Virginia.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov. |
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