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Man Accused Of Rape, Sexual Abuse Of Underage Girls In Maryland: Police
Police in Montgomery County are concerned there may be more potential victims following the recent arrest of a Damascus man who was accused of the rape and sexual abuse of multiple underage girls.
Irvin Ariel Portillo, 28, was charged following an investigation after being tipped off late last month about a possible rape involving a minor.
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, the Montgomery County Department of Police launched an investigation into the alleged rape of a teenage girl by Portillo, and during the probe, two other underage victims were identified.
According to police, on Friday, Nov. 8, Porti…
Arrest Made In Murder Of Maryland Mom Rachel Morin, Officials Say
An arrest has been made nearly a year after Rachel Morin was found dead near a Harford County trail, authorities said on Saturday.
Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, 23, was taken into custody in Tulsa, OK, in connection with Morin's August 2023 killing, according to the Harford County Sheriff and Morin's family's legal team.
Harford County Sheriff
Gahler said that DNA evidence was key in linking Martinez-Hernandez to the murder.
"Three weeks ago, on May 20, which should have been Rachel's 38th birthday, investigators uncovered a lead, and we're here today to tell you Rachel's murde…
Carjacking, Kidnapping, Rape: Multi-State Crime Spree Stretched Into PA, Feds Say
Four Delaware men are accused in a crime spree that stretched into Pennsylvania and allegedly included car theft, kidnapping, gunpoint robbery, and rape.
Twenty-four-year-old Tonnaire McNair-Matthews, 23-year-old David Hinson, 21-year-old Michael Caldwell, and 20-year-old Mahkiya Powell were each named in a July 13 indictment unsealed in a US District Court in Delaware this week, said the US Attorney's Office.
The spree, federal authorities say, took place on April 14 and began in Delaware. Investigators claim the four suspects were riding around in a stolen …
DCF Worker Rapes, Sodomizes Victim In Virginia: Police
A 35-year-old Fairfax County Department of Family Services employee has been arrested after raping and sodomizing a victim, authorities announced.
Ernest Melo, of Centreville, met with the victim — a stranger — at a restaurant just outside of Fairfax County Wednesday night, June 28, the Fairfax County Police Department said.
The two went back to the victim’s house in the Mount Vernon Police District, where Melo raped and sexually assaulted the victim, authorities said.
The rape was reported to police Saturday, July 1, and detectives from the department's Major Crimes Bureau obtained a…
Four Decades Later, Police In Maryland Identify, Arrest Alleged Serial Rapist
A man accused of raping women in Prince George's County over forty years ago has been arrested, authorities say.
Marion Edward Pearson Jr., 65, was linked to the crime through the FBI's National DNA Index System on Monday, Oct. 31 after Cold Case detectives submitted evidence from the open rape case to the system in March of 2022, according to Montgomery County Police.
Pearson Jr. lived in Prince George's County, and frequented the University of Maryland/College Park area during the time of the crime. He had been arrested several times for assault, indecent exposure, and had recently been r…
Rape Suspect Wanted In Maryland Apprehended By US Marshals, State Police
Federal, state, and city law enforcement agencies teamed together to take down a man wanted for alleged rape and robbery in Maryland, authorities announced.
The Maryland State Police Apprehension Team and US Marshals Capital Area Regional Task Force assisted the Baltimore Police Department in tracking down and arresting city resident Alex Bennett, officials said on Friday, Nov. 18.
Bennett, 27, was wanted for first-degree rape, robbery, and violation of probation charges. He was located in the 3800 block of Reistertown Road this week in Baltimore, where he was arrested without incident.
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Two Men Charged With Rape, Sexual Offenses In Maryland, Police Say (Developing)
Two men have been charged with rape and other sexual offenses in Maryland, authorities announced.
Late on Friday, Sept. 23, detectives from the Baltimore County Crimes Against Children's Unit arrested and charged both Christopher Prunty, 31, and Francis Conda, 34, with second-degree rape and “several other sexual offense charges.”
No other details were initially provided by police on Friday night.
Both Prunty and Conda are being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center, according to police.
The investigation into the alleged rapes and sexual offenses is ongoing.
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