William Marshall, III, is in custody in New York awaiting extradition back to Maryland.
Ellicott City, MD -Howard County Police, County Executive Calvin Ball and the U.S. Marshals Service are announcing the apprehension of 18-year-old William Marshall, III, in the July murder of Angelo Little inside the Mall in Columbia.
Investigators generated a lead from a video posted on social media that Marshall was staying at an address in Brooklyn, N.Y.
“I am proud of the outstanding tireless work of everyone involved in this search, including HCPD officers, U.S. Marshals and our HCPD social media team,” said Howard County Police Chief Gregory Der. “There was true creativity and ingenuity that resulted in this apprehension. We aren’t immune from crime in Howard County, but if you commit a crime here we will catch you and bring you to justice, no matter how long it takes.”
After investigating information from the lead, Howard County detectives, the U.S. Marshals and NYPD went to that location overnight May 28-29. They conducted a detailed search of the building and located Marshall inside a residence. He was arrested at 6:30 a.m., without incident. Detectives are still investigating his possible ties to that location.
Marshall is currently in custody in New York and will return to Maryland as extradition laws dictate. He is facing charges in Howard County of first-degree murder and firearms offenses. Detectives are investigating whether anyone may have helped Marshall elude police and, if so, appropriate criminal charges against them.
“This was a collaborative effort with months of diligence, long nights, and communication. After a long road, our hard work has led us to the arrest of William Marshall. We remain committed to ensuring accountability and taking criminals off the street,” said Ball. “I want to thank our dedicated officers who have been working for the better part of a year to make this arrest. The Howard County Police Department makes public safety for our community the utmost priority, and I am grateful for their efforts.”
Police believe that Marshall, who also goes by “Junior,” specifically targeted 17-year-old Little, who was pronounced dead at the scene July 27. Detectives believe the Marshall and Little knew each other and are still investigating a motive for the shooting.
Over the last 10 months, officials have conducted an extensive and exhaustive search for Marshall. They received hundreds of tips, reviewed troves of digital evidence, conducted hundreds of hours of surveillance, and traveled to multiple states.
Officials are working to determine details about possible eligibility for the combined reward of up to $30K from the HCPD and USMS.
“The United States Marshals Service is committed to improving the safety of our communities. We could not be as effective as we are without partner agencies like HCPD,” said Deputy Commander, John Wormley of the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, Baltimore. “This arrest is the result of intensive investigative man hours.”