DC Man Linked To Rape, Armed Maryland Bank Robbery Grins For Mugshot: Police
A smiling suspect is behind bars in Maryland after police say he carried out a violent rape at an area gas station and an armed bank robbery the very next morning.
Montgomery County Police said Carlos St. James Hover, 34, of Washington, DC, was arrested on Friday, Aug. 15, after walking into a Capital One Bank on Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and committing an armed robbery.
Detectives quickly linked Hover to a rape that happened the night before at a Rockville gas station, where police say he “entered the store, physically attacked, and sexually assaulted the lone employee before leaving…
Guns, Child Porn Seized In Frederick Raid Of Man Accused Of Child Rape: Police
A Mount Airy man is facing a long list of disturbing charges after detectives raided his home as part of an ongoing sex offense investigation, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office announced.
Mark Brigham, 35, was arrested Wednesday, Aug. 6, after deputies executed a search warrant at a home in the 7500 block of Woodville Road, officials said Thursday.
During the search, detectives seized electronics, firearms, ammunition, and other related evidence, the sheriff’s office said.
Brigham was taken into custody at the scene and booked at the Frederick County Adult Detention Center for multiple…
‘I Deserve Justice’: Girl’s Courtroom Words Help Put King Of Prussia Rapist Behind Bars
A girl who was repeatedly raped by a family acquaintance from the age of 9 told a Bucks County courtroom, “I am not here for pity. I am here because I deserve justice,” as her abuser was sentenced to up to 36 years in prison, authorities said Wednesday, Aug. 6.
Powerful Victim Statement
Charles J. Sylvester, 39, of King of Prussia, was sentenced to 18 to 36 years in state prison for raping and sexually assaulting the girl over a three-year period in Bristol Township, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced.
The girl, who is now a teenager, delivered a powerful impact statement…
‘Don’t Have Me Arrested’: Reading Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Girl For Nearly A Decade
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested for sexually abusing a girl over several years, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6.
Miguel Reyes, 55, of the 400 block of South 7th Street, Reading, was charged with Rape of a Child, Rape, Indecent Assault, Corruption of Minors, and Endangering the Welfare of Children, according to the DA’s Office.
The investigation began in April 2025 after a CHILDLINE referral from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services alleged Reyes had repeatedly abused a juvenile female. Detectives conducted a forensic interview at the …
Mexican National Wanted For Rape Arrested In Malvern: ICE Philadelphia
A Mexican national wanted for rape was arrested in Malvern, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia announced on Tuesday, July 30.
Silvestre Herrera-Vasquez, 48, was taken into custody on Monday, July 28, by ERO Philadelphia alongside Homeland Security Investigations Philadelphia, IRS Philadelphia, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Philadelphia, authorities said.
Herrera-Vasquez, who entered the United States at an unknown date and time, has a criminal history in Philadelphia. Police arrested him on May 15, 2011, u…
Ex-High School Wrestling Coach Accused Of Raping 2 Students Nabbed In Plainfield: Police
A former New York high school wrestling coach accused of repeatedly raping two students — ages 15 and 16 — has been arrested in Connecticut as a fugitive from justice, authorities said.
Reid Kappler, 32, is facing 18 charges, including rape, in Ulster County, New York. He was captured on July 14 in the Moosup section of Plainfield, Connecticut, police announced on Monday, July 28. Kappler has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Kappler, now residing in Plainfield, worked as a custodian and wrestling coach at Saugerties High School from 2023 to 2024. Police say he repeatedly raped the two gir…
