Officials: Fugitive from Jacksonville Arrested in Ohio

TYLER — Authorities say a long-sought Jacksonville man has been arrested by the U.S. Marshals Task Force in Cleveland, Ohio. KETK reports Kevin Ray Morris, 49, has been wanted since October 2013 on sexual offense warrants out of Jacksonville. The Tyler division of the U.S. Marshals Joint East Texas Fugitive Task Force adopted the investigation last week. Deputy Marshals from East Texas developed information indicating Morris left the East Texas area and was living in Orwell, Ohio. The U.S. Marshals Task Force in Ohio was contacted and developed a plan to arrest Morris at his residence. According to authorities, Morris attempted to evade arrest by riding an ATV into a heavily wooded area but was quickly apprehended. Morris is now waiting to be extradited back to East Texas to face his charges.