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Accused Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear Accused Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear
Accused Serial Rapist May Have More Victims, Police Fear A Pennsylvania man accused of multiple rapes may have additional victims, police announced on Tuesday, March 18. Nafeas Alexander, 30, of Darby, PA, previously of Leesville, Lousiana, was arrested in February and charged with felony rape forcible compulsion, felony sexual assault, felony IDSI forcible compulsion, misdemeanor false imprisonment, and misdemeanor possession of a weapon, after a victim came forward, Darby Borough Police said. The victim met Alexander on social media and went to his home on Feb. 14, where she saw weapons displayed on tables, according to the police release. He…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Kidnapping Victim Still Bound Runs Straight To Maryland State Police Kidnapping Victim Still Bound Runs Straight To Maryland State Police
Kidnapping Victim Still Bound Runs Straight To Maryland State Police A man was seen running down a Harford County road with his hands tied behind his back, leading to the arrests of three people in an alleged assault and kidnapping, authorities said. Maryland State Police say the victim, whose identity has not been released, managed to escape captivity on the morning of Monday, March 10, and was spotted running along Conowingo Road near Darlington. When troopers arrived, the man told them he had been assaulted and held hostage before breaking free when his captors left him unattended, police said. Investigators quickly identified the suspects as 48-year-old…

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive Who Attacked Woman On Maryland Trail Caught After Year On The Run: Sheriff Fugitive Who Attacked Woman On Maryland Trail Caught After Year On The Run: Sheriff
Fugitive Who Attacked Woman On Maryland Trail Caught After Year On The Run: Sheriff A South Carolina man accused of assaulting a woman on a popular Maryland walking trail last year has been tracked down and arrested after an extensive investigation, authorities announced. John Hawk, 34, of Florence, was taken into custody on March 10 following a joint operation by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO), FBI Baltimore Field Office, National Park Service, and multiple law enforcement agencies. Investigators say Hawk was living in Frederick County at the time of the alleged attack on March 6, 2024, when officers responded to reports of an assault on a woman along the Ch…

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by Zak Failla
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Gunmen Fired Shots Near Children During Domestic Dispute In Maryland: Sheriff Gunmen Fired Shots Near Children During Domestic Dispute In Maryland: Sheriff
Gunmen Fired Shots Near Children During Domestic Dispute In Maryland: Sheriff A second suspect is behind bars after shots were fired during a domestic dispute in Frederick County, authorities announced. Zion Darnell Randolph, 25, of Frederick, was arrested in connection with the Saturday shooting on Hepplewhite Circle during a domestic dispute.  Deputies responded to the 13100 block of Hepplewhite Circle around 12:15 p.m. on March 1 after there were reports of multiple gunshots and two vehicles fleeing the area.  Investigators determined the situation started as a domestic dispute. According to authorities, a woman pulled into a driveway with Randolph and…

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by Zak Failla
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Three More Frat Boys In MD Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Charged For Hate Crime: Police Three More Frat Boys In MD Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Charged For Hate Crime: Police
Three More Frat Boys In MD Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Charged For Hate Crime: Police There have now been 15 arrested reported in connection to an off-campus assault and hate crime reported near Salisbury University that resulted in a frat suffering sanctions. Three more teens have been identified and will face charges for their role in an assault after an incident last month when members and associates of a frat used a social media account to lure their victim to an area residence and targeted him "due to his sexual preference."  The latest to be charged:  Sean Antone, 19, of West Friendship; Benjamin Brandenburg, 18, of Glyndon; Logan Clark, 19, of Sever…

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by Zak Failla
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Frat Boys In Maryland Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Arrested For Hate Crime: Police Frat Boys In Maryland Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Arrested For Hate Crime: Police
Frat Boys In Maryland Targeting Man For Sexual Preferences Arrested For Hate Crime: Police Several suspects linked to a frat in Maryland are facing charges for an off-campus assault and hate crime near Salisbury University, authorities announced. Some parents are less than proud after seven men were arrested and charged for an incident last month when they used a social media account to lure their victim to an area residence and targeted him "due to his sexual preference."  According to the Salisbury Police Department, on Thursday, Oct. 31, the agency was contacted by University Police regarding an assault in an off-campus apartment complex in the 1400 block of University Te…

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by Zak Failla
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Aberdeen Police Officer Charged With Rape After Investigation By Cecil County Sheriff Aberdeen Police Officer Charged With Rape After Investigation By Cecil County Sheriff
Aberdeen Police Officer Charged With Rape After Investigation By Cecil County Sheriff A veteran police officer in Maryland has been suspended after being charged with rape, authorities announced. Radovan Jovic, 33, a member of the Aberdeen Police Department is facing a host of charges following an investigation by the Cecil County Sheriff's Office into allegations of a sexual assault. According to police, in January, the department was made aware of the assault claim involving a member of the agency, later confirming the officer implicated, prompting the investigation. In February, investigators were provided with the information that led Jovic's suspension, and it is alleg…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Accused Of Killing Tech CEO In Baltimore Pleads Guilty To Attacking Couple: Prosecutors Man Accused Of Killing Tech CEO In Baltimore Pleads Guilty To Attacking Couple: Prosecutors
Man Accused Of Killing Tech CEO In Baltimore Pleads Guilty To Attacking Couple: Prosecutors The man implicated in the murder of 26-year-old tech CEO Pava LaPere will spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to other crimes, the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office announced on Monday. Jason Dean Billinglsey, now 33, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of attempted murder after holding two people hostage and assaulting them in Baltimore. "Today’s plea ensures that a dangerous individual will spend the rest of his life behind bars, unable to harm anyone else," State's Attorney Ivan Bates said. "The horrific acts of false imprisonment, assault, and attempted murder h…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Tortures Diabetic Woman In Pennsylvania Basement: Affidavit Maryland Man Tortures Diabetic Woman In Pennsylvania Basement: Affidavit
Maryland Man Tortures Diabetic Woman In Pennsylvania Basement: Affidavit A badly beaten diabetic woman escaped to WellSpan York hospital after days of abuse at the hands of a man she had recently moved in with, Penn Township police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 8.  Anthonio Willis Hill, 51, originally of Maryland, was living in the basement of a home in the 20 block of Garden Lane in Hanover, PA when his girlfriend lost her apartment and moved in at the end of July, as detailed in the criminal complaint.  While receiving care at the hospital the woman explained what led up to the wounds on her face, head, and nec…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home
Baltimore Man Gets Decades In Prison After Howard County Victim Found Dead In Burning Home The home invader implicated in a fatal incident and arson last year is going to spend decades in prison, according to the Howard County State's Attorney's Office. Baltimore native Dennis Lee Graham, 40, was sentenced to 70 years in prison with all but 40 years suspended for his role in the death of 64-year-old James Sents, Jr. in Elkridge. According to police, at approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 3, 2023, officers were called to Sents' home in the 6000 block of Old Washington Road to investigate a reported home invasion, where they were met by smoke coming from a bedroom. Upon arrival, fir…

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by Zak Failla
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Five Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping, Assault Of Maryland Couple: State Police Five Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping, Assault Of Maryland Couple: State Police
Five Arrested For Alleged Kidnapping, Assault Of Maryland Couple: State Police Five Westminster residents have been arrested - with a sixth reportedly taken into custody - in connection to an alleged kidnapping and assault in Carroll County, state police say. Troopers launched an investigation on Tuesday, May 21 after responding to a home in Westminster to investigate a reported kidnapping after the mother of one of the victims reported to police that her daughter and daughter's boyfriend had been held captive. While investigating the case, state police were able to locate the man in a disabled vehicle in the parking lot of a Westminster restaurant, officials say, and…

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by Zak Failla