MARION—The Marion Police Department would like to announce that the MARMET Drug Task Force Board of Directors has decided to contribute an additional $2,500.00 to the $5,000 reward being offered by the U.S. Marshal’s Office for information that leads to the arrest of Marquis DeShun Adams in this case. There is a currently a warrant out for Adams’ arrest for homicide.
Marion Police Department detectives and our partners at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the United States Marshal’s Office continue to actively pursue leads into the whereabouts of Adams.
“We are asking anyone who can help give the Douglas family some relief during this Holiday season to come forward and help law enforcement find and arrest Mr. Adams. The Douglas family, and our community, deserve to be able to get to the next step in the closure process after this violent and tragic event and we need the help of the public to achieve it. Please help if you have any information that will lead to the arrest of Mr. Adams” said Marion Police Chief Jay McDonald.
Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact the Marion County Combined Dispatch Center at 740-387-2525 or 911 in the event of an emergency. A live sighting of Mr. Adams should be called in at the time. Tips can be forwarded to investigators anonymously by calling the tips line at 740-375-TIPS (8477) or by visiting mariontips.org.