Montgomery Co. sheriff, US Marshal need your help to find wanted fugitives
They believe both pose a threat to the overall well-being of our community.
Thompson is wanted by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office for trafficking amphetamine.
Age: 40
Height: 6'
Slaughter is wanted by the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office for failure to appear on original charges of Felony Abduction and Felonious Assault.
Age: 27
Height: 5'11'
Michael Black, U.S. Marshal Southern District of Ohio, said the work his teams do isn't possible without the support of the community. At least two of the fugitives featured in on '2 on 2' have been captured recently thanks to tips from viewers.
'That's exactly what we want,' he said. 'The community has so many eyes out there. When we get these pictures out there, you know, just give us a tip. Tell us where you see them and give us a starting point to locate.
'Our mission continues to be to try and remove as many violent criminals from our from our communities as possible.'
'The first thing we want to do is, you know, get all their information, whatever they see a license plate, any description they have of one of our fugitives, but we don't want them to engage,' said Michael Black, U.S. Marshal Southern District of Ohio.
Black said if you see either of these people, don't approach them as they could be armed and dangerous. Instead, you can submit a tip to the U.S. Marshal Service — call the tip line at 614-469-5540, visit the usmarshals.gov website, or the USMS Tips app.
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