A 21-year-old man wanted in connection with a North Las Vegas murder was arrested Friday in Utica, New York, after a U.S. Marshals surveillance operation ended with his capture. Authorities said he was taken into custody without incident and taken to the Utica Police Department.
According to 8 News Now, the U.S. Marshals Service's New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force executed a warrant for 21-year-old Kali Hines at a Utica residence following weeks of surveillance. After the arrest, Hines was brought to the Utica Police Department for processing, and custody is expected to be transferred to Nevada authorities for extradition proceedings.
Regional task force teams up with local agencies
The New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force maintains a dedicated Utica division that works closely with the Utica Police Department and the Oneida County Sheriff's Office to track down out-of-state fugitives, the Oneida County Sheriff's Office notes. County officials say that local network has been tapped repeatedly in recent years to locate suspects who cross state lines in an effort to avoid arrest.
Facing murder charges, extradition on deck
According to 8 News Now and the U.S. Marshals, Hines is wanted in North Las Vegas on charges of murder with a deadly weapon and attempted murder with a deadly weapon. The Marshals told the outlet they expect Hines will be remanded as a fugitive from justice in New York, then extradited to Nevada to face those charges.
Extradition paperwork and arraignment scheduling are expected to follow once Nevada issues the necessary orders and formally assumes custody. Those steps typically involve court filings in both states and transport coordinated by the U.S. Marshals, with Utica police and the Oneida County Sheriff's Office often handling the on-the-ground logistics in multi-jurisdiction cases like this, according to county releases.
Officials have not released additional details about the underlying North Las Vegas investigation or what led to the specific charges. This story will be updated if courts or law enforcement agencies make new information public as the case moves forward.
