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Home Invader Accused Of Attempted Rape, Assault Of Woman In Maryland: Police Home Invader Accused Of Attempted Rape, Assault Of Woman In Maryland: Police
Home Invader Accused Of Attempted Rape, Assault Of Woman In Maryland: Police A home invader wanted for an alleged sexual assault in Montgomery County has been apprehended days after targeting his victim, police say. Christopher Love, 27, who has no fixed address, was taken into custody this week after allegedly entering the home of a Silver Spring woman, assaulting her, and attempting to rape her.  Shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, a woman was entering her home in the 9200 block of Second Avenue when Love confronted her, entered her home, and began to physically assault her. It is alleged that Love attempted to sexually assault her victim, but she fo…
'Make Love To Me Or Die:' Man Who Attempted To Rape Maryland Teen Gets Prison Time 'Make Love To Me Or Die:' Man Who Attempted To Rape Maryland Teen Gets Prison Time
'Make Love To Me Or Die:' Man Who Attempted To Rape Maryland Teen Gets Prison Time The man who broke into the apartment of a 14-year-old girl and attempted to sexually assault her after a gathering with her family will spend nearly a decade in prison after copping to the crime late last year in Montgomery County, the state's attorney's office announced. Jose Oliva-Marin, 26, of Montgomery Village, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison with all but nine years suspended following a harrowing incident where he broke into a residence before threatening and attempting to abuse the teen. On Halloween in 2021, prosecutors said that Oliva-Marin broke into the girl's bedro…
Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Montgomery County Hotel Gets 50 Years: State's Attorney Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Montgomery County Hotel Gets 50 Years: State's Attorney
Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Montgomery County Hotel Gets 50 Years: State's Attorney The man who forced his way into the hotel room of an elderly woman in Montgomery County and sexually assaulted her has been sentenced to decades in prison, the state's attorney's office announced. Rockville resident Arash Khosh, 46, was convicted of rape and other grisly offenses following an incident in May 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn in the 14000 block of Shady Grove Road when he accosted a 70-year-old woman in her room. On Monday, a judge sentenced Khosh to life in prison with all but 50 years suspended and five years of supervised probation when he is released. According to pros…
Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor On School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor On School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff
Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor On School Bus In Maryland: Sheriff A school bus driver working for Frederick County Public Schools is facing charges for an alleged sexual assault involving a minor, the sheriff's office says. On Friday, Thurmont resident Robert Lookingbill, 71, has been arrested by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Section following an investigation into an incident last month. Investigators say that on Thursday, March 28, Child Protective Services contacted the Frederick County Sheriff's Office about a complaint of a sexual assault involving a minor. It was alleged that Lookingbill, who was a school bu…
Man Accused Of Luring Minor To Woods Charged With Rape In Maryland: Police Man Accused Of Luring Minor To Woods Charged With Rape In Maryland: Police
Man Accused Of Luring Minor To Woods Charged With Rape In Maryland: Police A 46-year-old man has been accused of raping a minor he lured into the woods in Montgomery County, and now police investigators are concerned that there could be other victims. Charles Erby, Jr. was arrested in Washington, DC, where he is being held pending his extradition back to Maryland to face a second-degree rape charge for an incident that was reported last week. Investigators say that at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, Erby allegedly lured a juvenile victim into a wooded area in the 13000 block of Veirs Mill Road in Rockville, where he is then accused of sexually assa…
Birthday Party Rape: Toddler Was In Room When Man Assaulted Victim In Maryland, Officials Say Birthday Party Rape: Toddler Was In Room When Man Assaulted Victim In Maryland, Officials Say
Birthday Party Rape: Toddler Was In Room When Man Assaulted Victim In Maryland, Officials Say A Montgomery County man who raped a drunk and unconscious woman during his own birthday celebration has been convicted, the state's attorney's office announced on Thursday afternoon. Montgomery Village resident Jose Dimas Ordonez-Marquez, 33, was convicted by a jury this week of second-degree rape stemming from a reported incident in the summer of 2021 when he took advantage of a woman at his birthday party. ** WARNING: The following news report contains graphic and disturbing details. Reader discretion is advised. ** Prosecutors say that on June 19, 2021, Ordonez-Marquez was hosting …
Karate Instructor Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children In Anne Arundel: Prosecutors Karate Instructor Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Children In Anne Arundel: Prosecutors
Harry 'Craig' Conaway Sentenced For Rape, Sex Offenses A 72-year-old karate instructor will spend more than a decade behind bars after getting too physical with at least two of his students at his makeshift dojo in Anne Arundel County, the state's attorney's office announced. Harry "Craig" Conaway has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for sex offenses involving two children, one of whom was a student at his homemade dojo, while the other came forward after suffering from child sexual abuse more than two decades ago. "As an instructor of martial arts, (Conaway) was expected to instill confidence and teach self-defense," Anne Arundel Coun…
ID Sought For Man In Sexual Assault, Armed Robbery In Back Of Baltimore Alley: Police ID Sought For Man In Sexual Assault, Armed Robbery In Back Of Baltimore Alley: Police
ID Sought For Man In Sexual Assault, Armed Robbery In Back Of Baltimore Alley: Police Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a suspect in a Baltimore sexual assault and armed robbery. It happened in the back of an alley near the 2300 block of Mount Royal Terrace on Friday, Feb. 2, Baltimore Police said. Identity SoughtIn reference to an armed robbery and sexual assault that occurred on February 2, 2024, in the 2300 block of Mount Royal Terrace (rear alley), investigators need your help in identifying the male seen in these photos.Anyone with information on the suspect’s… pic.twitter.com/Pfj6XqFfg3 — Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) April 4, 2024 Anyone with…
Newly Released Footage Shows Suspects Wanted For Knifepoint Sexual Assault In Hyattsville Woods Newly Released Footage Shows Suspects Wanted For Knifepoint Sexual Assault In Hyattsville Woods
Newly Released Footage Shows Suspects Wanted For Knifepoint Sexual Assault In Hyattsville Woods Police have released new footage and upped their reward to $2,500 for information on the two men they say held a woman at knifepoint and sexually assaulted her in a wooded area of Prince George’s County earlier this month. The woman was walking near the 6000 block of Ager Road in Hyattsville when two men grabbed her and sexually assaulted her at knifepoint in a nearby wooded area around 5 p.m. Monday, March 4. A previously released clip shows the suspects following her beforehand and running away after the assault. New footage from Sexual Assault Section detectives show phot…
Baltimore Man, 70, Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Minors: Police Baltimore Man, 70, Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Minors: Police
Baltimore Man, 70, Arrested For Sexually Assaulting Minors: Police A 70-year-old Baltimore man was arrested for the sexual assault of two minors, police announced. Gregory Hightower was taken into custody Tuesday, March 19 from the 400 block of Robert Street. Baltimore Police issued an alert for his arrest Monday afternoon stating that he was wanted for recently sexually assaulting two minors near Gwynns Falls Parkway. Wanted for Sexual Assault of MinorsBaltimore detectives need your help in locating 70-year-old Gregory Hightower of Baltimore.Hightower is wanted for two recent sexual assaults or minors that occurred in the area of Gwynns Falls Parkway.H…
Footage Shows Suspects Moments Before Knifepoint Sexual Assault In Prince George's County Footage Shows Suspects Moments Before Knifepoint Sexual Assault In Prince George's County
Footage Shows Suspects Moments Before Knifepoint Sexual Assault In Prince George's County Police have released surveillance footage of the two men they say held a woman at knifepoint and sexually assaulted her in a wooded area of Prince George’s County earlier this week. The woman was walking near the 6000 block of Ager Road in Hyattsville when two men grabbed her and sexually assaulted her at knifepoint in a nearby wooded area around 5:00 p.m. Monday, March 4. The surveillance footage shows the suspects following her beforehand and running away after the assault. No other sexual assaults have been reported in the area, police added. Investigators are offering a cash reward fo…
Woman Held At Knifepoint, Sexually Assaulted In Prince George’s County: Police Woman Held At Knifepoint, Sexually Assaulted In Prince George’s County: Police
Woman Held At Knifepoint, Sexually Assaulted In Prince George’s County: Police Police are seeking clues after a woman was held at knifepoint and sexually assaulted by two men in Prince George’s County. The woman was walking near the 6000 block of Ager Road in Hyattsville when two men grabbed her around 5:05 p.m. Monday, March 4, police said. The suspects then “sexually assaulted her at knifepoint in a wooded area" and "ran from the scene," according to police. No other sexual assaults have been reported in the area, police added. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call detectives with the Sexual Assault Unit at 301-772-4908. Those wishing to …
Man Who Beat Girl With Belt Convicted Of Sexual Abusing 8-Year-Old In Glen Burnie Home Man Who Beat Girl With Belt Convicted Of Sexual Abusing 8-Year-Old In Glen Burnie Home
Man Who Beat Girl With Belt Convicted Of Sexual Abusing 8-Year-Old In Glen Burnie Home A Maryland man who terrorized and sexually abused a member of his household for months while she was just a child has been convicted after she came forward as a teen, the Anne Arundel County State's Attorney's Office announced. Leonel Esquivel-Grijalva, 35, is back behind bars after being found guilty of physically, mentally, and emotionally abusing an 8-year-old girl while they shared a home in Glen Burnie. In March 2022, Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services received a report that a 15-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted and raped by a man, later identified as Esqui…
Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Montgomery County Hotel Faces Life In Prison: State's Attorney Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Montgomery County Hotel Faces Life In Prison: State's Attorney
Man Who Raped Elderly Woman At Montgomery County Hotel Faces Life In Prison: State's Attorney The man who forced his way into the hotel room of an elderly woman in Montgomery County and sexually assaulted her may spend the rest of his life in prison, the state's attorney's office announced. Rockville resident Arash Khosh, 46, was convicted of rape and other grisly offenses following an incident in May 2022 at the Hilton Garden Inn in the 14000 block of Shady Grove Road when he accosted a 70-year-old woman in her room. According to prosecutors, Khosh and his victim were strangers at the time of the assault, and her husband was on the first floor of the hotel at the time, having …
Man Accused Of Targeting Transgender Person Through Dating App In Maryland: Police Man Accused Of Targeting Transgender Person Through Dating App In Maryland: Police
Man Accused Of Targeting Transgender Person Through Dating App In Maryland: Police A 22-year-old man has been accused of sexually assaulting a transgender person he targeted using a dating app in Maryland. Jalen Green was charged with first-degree rape, first-degree assault, armed robbery, weapons offenses, and other related charges, Baltimore County Police said Thursday, Feb. 15. Green used a dating app to target a member of the transgender community ahead of the assault, which police say occurred near the 3000 block of Putty Hill Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11. He was being held without bond at the Baltimore County Detention Center. The Baltimore County Polic…
Man Who Raped Young Girl In MD Gets Prison Time, Must Register As Lifetime Sex Offender: Judge Man Who Raped Young Girl In MD Gets Prison Time, Must Register As Lifetime Sex Offender: Judge
Man Who Raped Young Girl In MD Gets Prison Time, Must Register As Lifetime Sex Offender: Judge A Frederick man will spend years in prison for raping a 12-year-old child who ran away from home, the State's Attorney's Office announced. Jonatan Daniel Corado-Moscoso was sentenced this week to 20 years in prison, with all but seven suspended, and will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life following the investigation into a sexual assault in 2022. In January 2022, officials say that the child ran away from home, and when located by Frederick Police investigators, it was disclosed that she was being sexually abused by Corado-Moscoso. A forensic investigation con…
250-Pound Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online: Police 250-Pound Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online: Police
250-Pound Man Wanted For Raping VA Girl He Met Online: Police A 26-year-old Maryland man is being sought for raping a girl he met on social media, authorities in Virginia said. Dimas Alexis Lazo, of College Park, met the girl on a social media app and arranged to meet at a home in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. Lazo was found sexually assaulting the girl inside of the home by a family member who intervened on Nov. 26, 2023, around 12:30 a.m., county police said. Lazo fled the home and has been charged on warrant with rape. He's described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5’8”, 250lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes.
Man Convicted Of Raping Woman Doing Laundry After She Rebuffed His Advances: Harford Officials Man Convicted Of Raping Woman Doing Laundry After She Rebuffed His Advances: Harford Officials
Man Convicted Of Raping Woman Doing Laundry After She Rebuffed His Advances: Harford Officials A 33-year-old Harford County man has been convicted of raping a young woman close to his family after she rebuffed his advances, authorities announced. Jose Wilfred Orellana-Cedillos is facing decades in prison after being found guilty at trial for terrorizing a 23-year-old woman after he asked her for a kiss and she said no, officials say. According to the Harford County State's Attorney's Office, at trial, the woman testified that after she turned him down, Orellana-Cedillos continued to pursue her, groping her, digitally penetrating her, and forcibly raping her in the basement of th…
Predator Who Targeted Woman 21 Years Ago Gets Life For 'Unimaginable' Rape In MD: Prosecutors Predator Who Targeted Woman 21 Years Ago Gets Life For 'Unimaginable' Rape In MD: Prosecutors
Predator Who Targeted Woman 21 Years Ago Gets Life For 'Unimaginable' Rape In MD: Prosecutors More than two decades after a 20-year-old woman was found raped and dropped unconscious in a ditch off the side of I-95 in Cecil County, justice has been served. Harford County resident Bryant Nakia White, 48, of Edgewood, was sentenced to multiple life sentences for the 2002 attack of a woman whose body was left on the side of the interstate off of Frenchtown Road near Port Deposit, prosecutors announced. Investigators said that at approximately 4 a.m. on April 6, 2002, a truck driver noticed the body of a woman - whose name has not been released "due to the nature of the crimes committed”…
Former Correctional Officer Gets Time For Sexually Abusing Inmates At MD Prison: Feds Former Correctional Officer Gets Time For Sexually Abusing Inmates At MD Prison: Feds
Former Correctional Officer Gets Time For Sexually Abusing Inmates At MD Prison: Feds A former correctional officer in Maryland will spend years on the other side of the bars after admitting to violating prisoners' civil rights, prosecutors say. Baltimore native Owen Nesmith, 54, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 20, to multiple charges that include the depravation of rights under the color of law and making false statements for having sexual contact with victims at the Maryland Correctional Institution in Jessup. On Thursday, officials announced that Nesmith has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for abusing the inmates. Nesmith was the acting lieutenant at…
Pennsylvania Days Inn Rape Came After Maryland Booking Error: Affidavit Pennsylvania Days Inn Rape Came After Maryland Booking Error: Affidavit
Pennsylvania Days Inn Rape Came After Maryland Booking Error: Affidavit A Tennessee man has been charged in Pennsylvania after a work trip sent a woman to the hospital, court documents obtained by Daily Voice detail.  Robert Michael Nelson, 49 of Clarksville, Tennessee, was charged with two felony counts of rape and a felony for sexual assault on Oct. 31, 2023, according to his court docket.  The incident that led to the charges happened at the Days Inn located at 239 West Main Street in Waynesboro in room 122, the Pennsylvania State Police explained in the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice.  The woman and her boss, offici…
Threatening Repeat Rapist Gave Minors Booze, Pills In Maryland: State's Attorney Threatening Repeat Rapist Gave Minors Booze, Pills In Maryland: State's Attorney
Threatening Repeat Rapist Gave Minors Booze, Pills In Maryland: State's Attorney A 19-year-old man who plied minors with drugs and alcohol before sexually assaulting them will spend decades behind bars, the Frederick County State's Attorney's Office announced. Josiah Dalton Lindauere was sentenced on Tuesday to 36 years in prison with 14 years suspended after he was convicted of rape, sextortion and possession of a deadly weapon charges after he preyed on two minors. According to prosecutors, in March 2022, a School Resource officer in Frederick County was tipped off about the possible sexual assault of a student, which led investigators to Lindauere.  Detect…
Rapist Dead-Bolted Facebook Date Inside Her Own Maryland Apartment - Now He's Locked Away Rapist Dead-Bolted Facebook Date Inside Her Own Maryland Apartment - Now He's Locked Away
Rapist Dead-Bolted Facebook Date Inside Her Own Maryland Apartment - Now He's Locked Away A man who preyed on a woman he met through social media will spend decades in prison after raping his would-be date, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. Silver Spring resident Rome Hill, 32, was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison with all but 30 years suspended after persuading his victim to meet him after just two days, then assaulting her at gunpoint in September 2020. At the time Hill reached out to his future victim, she was a stranger to him, prosecutors said. According to court documents, on Sept. 9, 2020, "CC," the victim, and Hill were comple…
Student Sexually Assaulted During Disturbance At Maryland Middle School, Sheriff Says Student Sexually Assaulted During Disturbance At Maryland Middle School, Sheriff Says
Student Sexually Assaulted During Disturbance At Maryland Middle School, Sheriff Says A student at a Maryland middle school was inappropriately touched during an incident last week, according to a Charles County Sheriff's Office spokesperson. There was a reported "disturbance" between students inside John Hanson Middle School on Wednesday, Oct. 11, which required intervention by staff members and the sheriff's School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the building. During the subsequent investigation into the incident, the SRO determine that a student was sexually assaulted during the disturbance, and the teens involved were identified days later and will face Charles County…
Stranger Touched Student Inappropriately On University Of Maryland Bus, Police Say Stranger Touched Student Inappropriately On University Of Maryland Bus, Police Say
Stranger Touched Student Inappropriately On University Of Maryland Bus, Police Say A student at the University of Maryland was sexually assaulted by a stranger on a shuttle bus, police say. An alert was issued by the University of Maryland Police Department over the weekend after a student reported that  he was inappropriately touched as he was looking to leave the bus on Friday night. The incident was reported at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13 on Regents Drive near the Mitchell Building in College Park. According to the police, a student got on the Shuttle UM bus (route 115), when a stranger came in and sat next to him and began badgering him with quest…
Man Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Anne Arundel, DC Charged After Nine Years: DOJ Man Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Anne Arundel, DC Charged After Nine Years: DOJ
Man Wanted For Sexual Assaults In Anne Arundel, DC Charged After Nine Years: DOJ A man with a checkered criminal past has been charged with sexual assault in Washington, DC and Maryland, federal authorities announced. District resident Dawayne Joseph Spriggs, 37, who also calls Prince George's County home in Maryland, was arraigned on a 2014 cold case involving a sexual assault involving a stranger at a DC Metro station in 2014. According to court documents, on July 6, 2014, Spriggs approached a stranger near the Minnesota Avenue Metro station at approximately 1 a.m., following her before physically and sexually assaulting her in an alley. Once the assault was over, th…
Maryland Man Charged In Connection To Sexual Assault At DC Metro 10 Years Ago: DOJ Maryland Man Charged In Connection To Sexual Assault At DC Metro 10 Years Ago: DOJ
Maryland Man Charged In Connection To Sexual Assault At DC Metro 10 Years Ago: DOJ Justice may have been served 10 years after a Maryland man sexually assaulted a woman at a DC Metro Station. Samuel Sampson Peaks, 35, was arraigned this week stemming from a 2013 cold case involved the armed sexual assault of a stranger at the Minnesota Avenue Metro station, the US attorney’s announced. According to court documents, in February 2013, Peaks encountered his victim at the station and followed her before brandishing a handgun and forcing her to perform a sexual act. Once the assault was over, she called the police, who responded and recovered DNA evidence that was tested in 2…
New Victim Comes Forward After Reports Of Child Rapes At Unlicensed Annapolis Daycare: Police New Victim Comes Forward After Reports Of Child Rapes At Unlicensed Annapolis Daycare: Police
New Victim Comes Forward After Reports Of Child Rapes At Unlicensed Annapolis Daycare: Police Another victim has come forward after multiple minors reported being raped at an unlicensed daycare that has been in operation for years in Anne Arundel County.  In July, the Annapolis Police Department was notified of multiple sexual assaults that happened between 2014 and 2015, leading to the arrest of Glen Burnie resident Roberto Medina on multiple rape and sex offense charges.  Police say that the victims were assaulted at the daycare run by a woman known only as "Betty" who had bee babysitting children there for nearly 20 years. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, the department said that…
Maryland Predator Accused Of Sexually Abusing Man in DC Alley Six Years Ago: DOJ Maryland Predator Accused Of Sexually Abusing Man in DC Alley Six Years Ago: DOJ
Maryland Predator Accused Of Sexually Abusing Man in DC Alley Six Years Ago: DOJ A Maryland man is facing charges six years after the alleged sexual assault of a stranger in a Washington, DC alley, federal authorities announced. Prince George's County native Baltazar Gutierrez Carrillo, 50, of Fort Washington, was arrested this week on charges in connection to a 2017 sexual assault of a stranger who was visiting the nation's capital. According to court documents, in 2017, Gutierrez Carrillo's 30-year-old victim was visiting DC to see friends, and at some point they separated and he began walking to where he was staying, officials said. It is alleged that …
Predator Who Preyed On Teen Girl Over Social Media In MD Gets Prison Time Predator Who Preyed On Teen Girl Over Social Media In MD Gets Prison Time
Predator Who Preyed On Teen Girl Over Social Media In MD Gets Prison Time The 43-year-old man who solicited a teen online before raping her in Maryland will spend years behind bars, a judge ordered. Joppa resident Edwin Richard Hunt has been sentenced in Frederick County to 40 years in prison with all but 20 suspended after he preyed on a 13-year-old girl over social media, authorities announced. On Friday, Jan. 20, detectives from the Frederick County Police Department's Major Crime Unit were contacted about a teen girl who was solicited and raped by a white man in his 40s who was later identified as Hunt, officials said. Detectives launched an investigation in…
Man With History Of Sexual Abuse Accused Of Luring, Raping Child In MD: Police Man With History Of Sexual Abuse Accused Of Luring, Raping Child In MD: Police
Man With History Of Sexual Abuse Accused Of Luring, Raping Child In MD: Police Police in Maryland are fearful that a predator with a history of sexual assault may have more victims after he was arrested for luring a child on Thursday night. Joshua Black, 31, of Olney, is facing multiple rape and sexual offense charges after allegedly assaulting a minor on Thursday, July 20 in Montgomery County. The incident was reported at approximately 7 p.m. on Thursday in the 17700 block of Prince Philip Drive, when he lured the girl into a wooded area and sexually assaulted her, police said. Black was also arrested last April for inappropriate acts with a pair of women at the Uni…