U.S. Marshals Seeking Malachi Christopher Farias For Alleged Escape in Texas. Credit U.S. Marshal
As of January 21, 2026, Malachi Christopher Farias, 22, is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force after escaping from a federal halfway house in San Antonio, Texas.
Incident Details
Escape Date: January 15, 2026.
Location: A Federal Bureau of Prisons residential reentry center (halfway house) in San Antonio.
Circumstances: Farias was last accounted for around 6:25 p.m. on the day of his escape, shortly after receiving a visitor. He failed to report for subsequent inmate headcounts and was declared an escapee.
Criminal Background
Conviction: Farias was convicted in 2024 for conspiracy to transport illegal aliens.
Sentence: He was serving a 30-month prison sentence to be followed by three years of supervised release.
Physical Description
Height/Weight: 5’5″ and approximately 150 lbs.
Identifying Marks: Several scars on the back of his head and a scar on his left leg.
Distinctive Tattoos (Right Arm):
The letters “R.E.A.L.”
Dice with skulls and playing cards.
The name “Crystal.”
Images of a man and a woman.
How to Help
His last known residence was on the north-central side of San Antonio.
If you have information regarding his location:
Send us a confidential email if you know his whereabouts to tips@fugitive.com