Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania– Members of the U.S. Marshals fugitive task force in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania arrested Nicho Fulton, 26, of Euclid, Ohio.Fulton was the last suspect on the run from a 2015 homicide.
Nicho Fulton, Walter Watkins, David Dillworth, and Andrew Watkins were all wanted for the murder of Nicholas Rowe, who also went by Joshua Luckey, which occurred on November 20, 2015.
Nicho Fulton is accused of fatally shooting Rowe in the back of the head as the two sat in Rowe’s car. Andrew Watkins, Walter Watkins and David Dillworth are accused of helping plan the slaying and burying Rowe’s body.Rowe was buried in a shallow grave in a vacant home on Cleveland’s east side.
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) investigated the case of all four suspects.Information was gathered that Andrew Watkins and David Dillworth had fled to Atlanta.Both were arrested by the South East Regional Fugitive Task Force on separate occasions.Investigators believed that Walter Watkins and Nichol Fulton fled the Cleveland area and were hiding in Pittsburgh.Walter Watkins was arrested last month by U.S. Marshals in Pittsburgh and early this morning they located and apprehended Fulton without any incident.Prior to his arrest this morning, Fulton fled on foot from officers back in July.
Fulton will remain in the Allegheny County jail until he can be extradited back to Cleveland.
U.S. Marshal Peter Elliott stated, “Our task force will not give up on locating dangerous fugitives like these four individuals, no matter how far or how long they run.They may try run to different cities and different states but they cannot outrun the U.S. Marshals Service.”
Anyone with information concerning any wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833). You may also anonymously text in a tip by texting the keyword "WANTED" and your tip to TIP411 (847411), or you can send a web tip at the following webpage http://www.usmarshals.gov/district/oh-n/index.html. Reward money is available and tipsters may remain anonymous.
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force – Cleveland Division is composed of the following federal, state and local agencies:U.S. Marshals Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Cleveland Police Department, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department, Euclid Police Department, Lakewood Police Department, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Independence Police Department, Parma Police Department, Aurora Police Department, Solon Police Department, Cleveland RTA Police Department, Westlake Police Department, Metrohealth Police Department and the Cleveland MetroParks Police Department.