Man Wanted for Killing Cleveland Mother in March of 2024 Arrested in Houston

Houston, TX – This afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals led Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force (GCVOFTF) arrested John Booth, 47.  Booth was wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for aggravated murder.  

On March 13, 2024, officers from the Cleveland Division of Police, 5th District, responded to an address in the 5800 block of Prosser Ave., Cleveland, Ohio for a non-responsive female. When officers arrived, they discovered Tosha Williams, 45, deceased in her bed with a gunshot wound to the neck. According to police, she was discovered by her 9-year-old child. John Booth was later identified as being involved in the deadly shooting incident and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

An investigation into the whereabouts of Booth was initiated by the U.S. Marshals led – Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF), and this week information was developed that indicated Booth had fled Ohio to the Houston, Texas area. This afternoon, members of the GCVOFTF in Houston arrested Booth at an address located in the 8200 block of Koman Road, Houston, Texas.

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “Sadly, the senseless incident this fugitive is being accused of left a child without a mother. Hopefully the arrest today will bring her one step closer to receiving justice for her mother’s death.”

Anyone with information concerning a wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833), or you can submit a web tip. Reward money is available, and tipsters may remain anonymous.  Follow the U.S. Marshals on Twitter @USMSCleveland.  

Source: U.S. Marshals Service, usmarshals.gov