U.S. Marshals announce more than 50 fugitives from Iowa's Northern District were arrested during a six week operation.

Most of the wanted came from Woodbury, Dickinson, Black Hawk, Fayette, Dubuque and Linn countries.

According to a release from the Marshals, notables from the Cedar Rapids area include:

"Cordarryl Smith was wanted by the Cedar Rapids Police Department for attempted homicide. In September of 2015, Smith allegedly shot a 38-year old Cedar Rapids man, numerous times. Smith became a priority fugitive investigation during Operation VR12. With help from community members, U.S. Marshals narrowed the search for Smith to a residence in Streator, Illinois. On the morning of Feb. 29, after hours of surveillance, Marshals identified Smith exiting the residence. Smith actively attempted to evade law enforcement by vehicle and on foot, but he was ultimately apprehended in the 1200 block of Jefferson Street in Ottawa, Illinois.

Terrell King was wanted by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office on three counts of sexual abuse. King is the suspect in a 2015 Linn County, Iowa, incident involving children. The case gained momentum when Marshals working with the public, identified King had likely fled the state. Members of the Northern Iowa Fugitive Task Force narrowed the search to a residential area in northern Cincinnati. On March 8, U.S. Marshals arrested King after identifying him leaving a residence."

The operation, called Violent Reduction 12, focused on finding the most violent criminals in 12 American cities with high crime.

Nationally, US Marshals and other agencies arrested more than 8,000 violent fugitives; 559 were wanted for homicide, 648 gang members, and 946 sex offenders.