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Published on May 02, 2024
Memphis Apprehension as US Marshals Capture Shelby County Fugitive Marcus Terell FayneSource: Facebook/Sheriff Shannon Beasley

The manhunt for a Shelby County fugitive concluded when US Marshals and local law enforcement captured 40-year-old Marcus Terell Fayne in Memphis. Fayne, who had previously evaded Tipton County deputies during a pursuit, was located and arrested in the 4000 block of North Bay Drive by the US Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force with help from the Shelby County Fugitive Unit, as reported by FOX13 Memphis.

Earlier on April 16, deputies tried to apprehend Fayne—wanted on multiple charges including aggravated robbery and domestic assault—when he led them on a chase that ended with law enforcement losing sight of him, this precipitous endeavor, spanning southeastern Tipton County and spilling over into northeast Shelby County, ultimately led to their discontinuation of the pursuit. As detailed by WREG, the fugitive faced additional counts of evading and reckless endangerment on top of his existing warrants.

Tipton County Sheriff Shannon Beasley lauded the joint efforts leading to the arrest, stating, "His actions of fleeing from law enforcement on April 16th caused many lives to be in danger with his blatant disregard for the safety of others," in a statement obtained by Sheriff Shannon Beasley's official Facebook page. "Thanks to the U.S. Marshals and Shelby County Fugitive Division, Fayne's days of running are over with for now."

Being held without bond at the Tipton County Jail, Fayne faces a court appearance before General Sessions Judge M.O. Eckel on May 15; he will then respond to charges in Shelby County once his matters are settled in Tipton County, the fugitive's storied ordeal with the law reaching a temporary hiatus as justice's slow grind commences anew for Fayne, a man acquainted well with the bars of a cell.