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A Newark gang member wanted on murder and drug distribution charges was arrested yesterday in Maryland by a team of law enforcement agencies led by the U.S. Marshals Service. Rakeem Baskerville, a member of the notorious ET-Hak gang, had been a fugitive from Newark since March and had been added to the U.S. Marshals Service "15 Most Wanted" list, said Deputy U.S. Marshal Mike Schroeder. After months of looking for Baskerville, 31, Schroeder said the fugitive investigation led authorities to an apartment complex in Edgewood, Md., at 8 a.m. yesterday. He said the complex was surrounded by U.S. marshals from...

AMW Capture #846 Fun in the Sun Comes to an End John Dallas Lockhart loved the beach and loved to party. But police say his quest for fun came at the expense of the most innocent of victims, including a 4-month old infant that Lockhart is accused of raping. The U.S. Marshals biggest concern was that Lockhart was the type of person who could blend in anywhere. But when he was profiled on America's Most Wanted on, June 4, 2005, tips came pouring in. Several were from the Venice Beach area in California. Akron, Ohio Police and the U.S. Marshals...