U.S. MARSHALS SEARCHING FOR FUGITIVE AND MISSING CHILD FROM OHIO
UPDATE: Jonathon Jones and recovery of Kaitlyn Coones.
Jones was arrested and Coones recovered in Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico
Cleveland, Ohio – The U.S. Marshals Service Missing Child Unit (MCU) and Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) are investigating the whereabouts of Jonathan Jones (33) and Kaitlyn Coones (17). Jones is wanted by the Wood County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) for pandering obscene material and child endangerment and Coones is a reported endangered missing child from Canton, OH.
Coones was reported missing to Canton Police on April 11, 2023. The NOVFTF and MCU have been working with the WCSO and Canton Police to arrest Jones and recover Coones. They are believed to be together and last seen near the Mexican border in Arizona.
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force – Cleveland Division is composed of the following federal, state and local agencies: U.S. Marshals Service, Cleveland Police Department, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department, Euclid 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, Bedford Police Department, Middleburg Heights Police Department, Newburgh Heights Police Department and the Metrohealth Police Department.