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Serial Sexual Predator From Virginia Targeting Sleeping Women Arrested 16 Years Later: Feds Serial Sexual Predator From Virginia Targeting Sleeping Women Arrested 16 Years Later: Feds
Serial Sexual Predator From Virginia Targeting Sleeping Women Arrested 16 Years Later: Feds A serial sexual predator from Arlington who preyed on women for years more than a decade ago. has been arrested, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. DNA evidence doomed Ernesto Mercado, 54, who has been charged in connection to at least five sexual offenses that were reported in the Georgetown area of DC between 2008 and 2012. "As yesterday's arrest demonstrates, advancements in technology and collaboration among law enforcement partners can lead to breakthroughs in cases that have previously gone unsolved,” acting FBI Special Agent in Charge David Geist said. According to court do…
Florida Man Charged In Double Domestic-Related Murder Involving Virginia Man: Sheriff Florida Man Charged In Double Domestic-Related Murder Involving Virginia Man: Sheriff
Florida Man Charged In Double Domestic-Related Murder Involving Virginia Man: Sheriff The man responsible for the double murder of a mother of four and the father of one of her children during a domestic dispute has been apprehended in Florida, authorities in Frederick County announced. David Phillip Turner, 33, a Miami resident, was arrested over the weekend following the investigation into the August murder of Crimea Malita Baker and Arlington resident Sean Antoine Lange in New Market. He was identified by officials as Baker's ex-husband and the father of three children. Posted by Frederick County Sheriff's Office, MD - Integrity Driven • Community Built on Monday, Sep…
Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Virginia, Police Say Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Virginia, Police Say
Machete-Wielding Man Stabbed Victim In Face, Assaulted Woman In Virginia, Police Say A suspect who stabbed a man in the face repeatedly with a "machete-style knife" and struck a woman during a domestic dispute in Prince William County remains elusive following an early morning incident, police say. Valentino Cruz Reyes, 49, is facing charges following a reported incident shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday morning in a home in the 1400 block of Maryland Avenue in Woodbridge. According to the Prince William Police Department, a 31-year-old woman and 44-year-old man were inside the residence when Cruz Reyes - identified by investigators only as an acquaintance - burst into t…
Stalker Accused Of Two Failed Sexual Assaults In Same Virginia Apartment Complex, Police Say Stalker Accused Of Two Failed Sexual Assaults In Same Virginia Apartment Complex, Police Say
Hugo Ernesto Argueta Vasquez Charged With Sexual Assault A would-be victim was able to fight off a potential sexual assault when a man broke into a Reston apartment early on Wednesday morning, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Hugo Ernesto Argueta Vasquez, 43, was apprehended with an assist from the agency's aerial and K9 units following an alleged sexual assault in a Reston apartment complex, officials say. According to police, at around 5:30 a.m. on July 17, officers were called to Charter Oak Court, when Argueta Vasquez allegedly gained entry through an unlocked door and entered his victim's bedroom while they were s…
Ex-Husband Sentenced For Assault, Burglary Of Pregnant Ex-Wife’s DC Home Near Daughter: Feds Ex-Husband Sentenced For Assault, Burglary Of Pregnant Ex-Wife’s DC Home Near Daughter: Feds
Ex-Husband Sentenced For Assault, Burglary Of Pregnant Ex-Wife’s DC Home Near Daughter: Feds The 41-year-old Virginia man who assaulted and burglarized his pregnant ex-wife's home in Northwest DC has been sentenced to prison time, federal authorities announced on Wednesday. James Miller was sentenced on July 3 to five years in prison for burglary, simple assault, and destruction of property in a break-in that took place in the middle of the night last fall. According to prosecutors, Miller broke into his ex's home through the front door on Sept. 19, 2023, and immediately charged at her and assaulted her by grabbing her by the throat and throwing her to the ground. The woman w…
Gunman Who Broke Into Ex-GF's Stafford Home, Assaulted Her Arrested At Nearby Bar: Sheriff Gunman Who Broke Into Ex-GF's Stafford Home, Assaulted Her Arrested At Nearby Bar: Sheriff
Gunman Who Broke Into Ex-GF's Stafford Home, Assaulted Her Arrested At Nearby Bar: Sheriff A 52-year-old Stafford man was found at a Fredericksburg bar hours after breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home to assault her, authorities said. Michael Odham showed up at the woman's home just before 6 p.m. Friday, April 5, and began yelling at her, Stafford County Sheriff David Decatur said.  The woman locked the doors to the home but Odham broke in, the sheriff said. The victim was able to flee and tried to leave in her car, but Odham’s vehicle was blocking her in.  Odham pulled out a firearm while preventing the victim from leaving, and assaulted her. Eventually, O…
Third Home Invader Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary (UPDATED) Third Home Invader Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary (UPDATED)
Third Home Invader Charged With Abduction During Violent Virginia Burglary (Updated) A third person has been arrested for his alleged role in a home invasion in Fairfax County late last year during a violent robbery, police announced on Thursday. Cartier Wesley, 24, of Lorton, is the latest to be implicated in the crime that landed Elijah Thomas, 24, and Jaquan Ross, 32, behind bars for a December robbery in McLean. At around 5:45 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the 1300 block of Spring Hill Road, where three men reportedly forced their way into a home brandishing a gun and demanded money. According to a police spo…
Man Who Terrorized Stafford Neighborhood With Chainsaw Tracked By Drones, K9s: Sheriff Man Who Terrorized Stafford Neighborhood With Chainsaw Tracked By Drones, K9s: Sheriff
Man Who Terrorized Stafford Neighborhood With Chainsaw Tracked By Drones, K9s: Sheriff Authorities have released the name of the chainsaw- and hammer-wielding man who led a pursuit involving drones and police K9s through Stafford County early this week. Trouble began for Devin Laws, 26, of Blackwater, around 6:50 a.m. Monday, March 4 along Musselman Road, when he approached a woman holding a hammer in one hand and chainsaw in the other, the county sheriff said. Laws brought the hammer up in a motion to swing it toward the car window, police said. The driver remained composed and drove away. As deputies arrived and began the search for the suspect, they were flagged down by a…
Man Posing As Police During Home Invasion Apprehended In Virginia: Officials Man Posing As Police During Home Invasion Apprehended In Virginia: Officials
Man Posing As Police During Home Invasion Apprehended In Virginia: Officials A second suspect has been apprehended by police in Prince William County following an investigation into the home invasion and abduction of a 19-year-old woman in Manassas last month, authorities announced. Manassas Park resident Kevin Vincent Brown, 25, has joined cohort Orlin Jasel Carcamo behind bars following his weekend arrest for an armed burglary in the 7400 block of Peppertree Lane in Manassas on Monday, Jan. 29. Shortly before 2 a.m. on the morning of the home invasion, officials say that officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to the home, where three m…
Rapist On The Loose After Attacking Sleeping Victim In Arlington Rapist On The Loose After Attacking Sleeping Victim In Arlington
Rapist On The Loose After Attacking Sleeping Victim In Arlington Authorities in Arlington are seeking a man who raped a woman sleeping in her apartment over the weekend. The unknown man broke into the woman's home on the 1500 block of Clarendon Boulevard in Fort Myer Heights around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, police said. The man went into the woman's bedroom and threatened her, then raped her and fled on foot, authorities said. The suspect is described as a tall, Black male with a skinny build and shorter, curly hair. This remains an active criminal investigation and anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Detecti…
Suspect In Rachel Morin's Murder Tied To Los Angeles Home Invasion, Assault Of Young Girl Suspect In Rachel Morin's Murder Tied To Los Angeles Home Invasion, Assault Of Young Girl
Suspect In Rachel Morin's Murder Tied To Los Angeles Home Invasion, Assault Of Young Girl A suspect has been identified in the murder of Rachel Morin, authorities said. Col. William Davis, of the Harford County Sheriff's Office, said on Thursday, Aug. 17, that DNA analyzed by Maryland State Police came back as a match tied to a home invasion and assault of a young girl in Los Angeles. The suspect was captured in surveillance footage shared by the sheriff's office. The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is requesting assistance in identifying the below depicted individual in relation to... Posted by Harford County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, August 17, 2023 The news comes 12…
Man Tried Abducting Sleeping Child, 4, In VA Burglary: Police Man Tried Abducting Sleeping Child, 4, In VA Burglary: Police
Man Tried Abducting Sleeping Child, 4, In VA Burglary: Police A 24-year-old man is facing charges after breaking into a Fairfax County home and trying to abduct a sleeping child, authorities said. Hyrum Baquedano Rodriguez forced his way inside of an apartment on the 7500 block of Little River Turnpike in West Springfield around 4 a.m. on June 15, Fairfax County police said. The mother was awoken to the sound of window blinds shaking and the sound of her 4-year-old daughter crying, police said. She found the window in the living room was open and child on the floor.  The child immediately told her mother someone had grabbed her. Officers se…
Victim Escapes Home Invasion Sex Assault Largely Unscathed In Fairfax County Victim Escapes Home Invasion Sex Assault Largely Unscathed In Fairfax County
Victim Escapes Home Invasion Sex Assault Largely Unscathed In Fairfax County Authorities have release a composite sketch of the man who broke into a home and tried sexually assaulting a woman this week in Fairfax County. The horrifying incident happened on the 14500 block of Iberia Circle in Chantilly around noon on Thursday, May 18, FCPD said. The victim was able to escape her house and contact the police. The suspect left on foot prior to police arrival. The victim was taken to a local hospital for injuries that were non-life-threatening. The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 5’6’’, with straight black hair and a medium build. He was wearing a long sleeve …
Rapist Who Assaulted Sleeping Girl Faces Life In Prison: State's Attorney Rapist Who Assaulted Sleeping Girl Faces Life In Prison: State's Attorney
Rapist Who Assaulted Sleeping Girl Faces Life In Prison: State's Attorney A predator from Washington, DC who preyed upon a sleeping child during a home invasion in Maryland may spend the rest of his life in prison. Joshua Grice, 30, was convicted by a jury of first-degree rape and first-degree burglary for breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl who was asleep in her bedroom, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office on Tuesday, April 25. According to court records, on Nov. 29, 2021, investigators were called to a Browning Avenue home in Takoma Park to investigate a reported sexual assault involving a child that had just…
Shooter Sentenced For Killing Former Roommate in Front Of Family, Fleeing MD For VA Shooter Sentenced For Killing Former Roommate in Front Of Family, Fleeing MD For VA
Shooter Sentenced For Killing Former Roommate in Front Of Family, Fleeing MD For VA A man who forced his way into his former Montgomery County home in 2021 will likely never be a free man again after being sentenced for murder 39-year-old James Beverly in front of his family and young daughter in Silver Spring. Treymayne Dorsey, 44, was sentenced to life plus 110 years in prison after being convicted by a jury of murder and multiple other violent offenses following an incident in Beverly’s apartment in the area of Fairland on Nov. 30, 2021, according to Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy. Specifically, Dorsey was found sentenced for: First-degree murder (lif…
Creep Targets Another Sleeping Victim To Sexually Assault In Arlington: Police Creep Targets Another Sleeping Victim To Sexually Assault In Arlington: Police
Creep Targets Another Sleeping Victim To Sexually Assault In Arlington: Police Police in Arlington County are on the search for the creep who broke into a woman's home and sexually assaulted her while she slept, and they believe the case may be linked to another similar one that happened earlier this month. The horrifying attack happened at 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, at a home on the 2200 block of Claredon Boulevard in Arlington's Clarendon-Courthouse neighborhood, county officials said. The victim screamed and the suspect fled from the residence on foot. Detectives are investigating the incident as possibly linked to an incident which occurred on April 2 …
Serial Rapist Gets Life In Prison For Targeted Ground-Level Apartment Sexual Assaults In DC Serial Rapist Gets Life In Prison For Targeted Ground-Level Apartment Sexual Assaults In DC
Serial Rapist Gets Life In Prison For Targeted Ground-Level Apartment Sexual Assaults In DC A serial rapist was hit with two life sentenced for home invasion sexual assaults committed in Washington, DC three years apart, federal authorities announced. DC resident Ronald P. Berton, 48, will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced to life without the possible release, plus 27 years for a June 2010 home invasion and sexual assault. Additionally, a judge gave him a second life sentence without the possibility of release for an October 2007 home invasion and sexual assault of a second woman. Berton’s downfall came during an investigation into the 2010 sexual assa…
Naked Woman Shot After Assaulting VA Homeowner With Frying Pan During Home Invasion: Sheriff Naked Woman Shot After Assaulting VA Homeowner With Frying Pan During Home Invasion: Sheriff
Naked Woman Shot After Assaulting VA Homeowner With Frying Pan During Home Invasion: Sheriff New information has been released by authorities in Virginia following a strange incident involving a naked woman who was shot after allegedly attacking a homeowner with a frying pan. Austinsville resident Paula Michelle Locklear, 35, is facing multiple charges after she was found with a gunshot wound in Carroll County during an apparent home invasion, according to police. Late last month, members of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office were called to a Loafers Rest Road residence in Austinsville to investigate a reported shooting that left a woman - later identified as Locklear - with a gu…
Police ID Man, Woman Killed In Double Fatal Incident In Fairfax County Police ID Man, Woman Killed In Double Fatal Incident In Fairfax County
Police ID Man, Woman Killed In Double Fatal Incident In Fairfax County Police have released additional information after two people were killed on Friday and two others were taken custody during a double fatal in Fairfax County. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called on Friday, Feb. 24 to the 13200 block of Stable Brook Way in Reston, where a 911 caller advised that a man had been shot and a woman stabbed inside the home. Officers are in the 13200 block of Stable Brook Wy in Reston for a shooting. Prelim, a woman was inside a home when she was stabbed. An occupant shot the suspect. One person declared deceased. One taken to hospital…
Home Invader Fails To Steal Woman's Car After Robbing Her In Montgomery County Kitchen: Police Home Invader Fails To Steal Woman's Car After Robbing Her In Montgomery County Kitchen: Police
Home Invader Fails To Steal Woman's Car After Robbing Her In Montgomery County Kitchen: Police The Takoma Park Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a home invader who didn’t think things through before breaking in and failing to make off with his victim's vehicle on Tuesday morning. Shortly before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, officers from the department were called to the unit block of Philadelphia Avenue to investigate a reported armed home invasion robbery that had just taken place. Officials say that a woman was sitting in her kitchen when a man dressed in all black and with a full mask covering his face walked in and placed an object…
Man Convicted Of Murdering Former Roommate In Front Of Women, Infant In Montgomery County Man Convicted Of Murdering Former Roommate In Front Of Women, Infant In Montgomery County
Man Convicted Of Murdering Former Roommate In Front Of Women, Infant In Montgomery County A man who forced his way into his former Montgomery County home in 2021 may spend life living behind bars after he was found guilty of murdering 39-year-old James Beverly in front of his family in Silver Spring, the State’s Attorney’s Office announced. Tremayne Dorsey, 44, was convicted of murder and multiple other violent charges following an incident in Beverly’s apartment in the area of Fairland on Nov. 30, 2021. Specifically, Dorsey was found guilty of: First-degree murder; Felony murder; Home invasion; Two counts of first-degree assault; Three counts of use of a firearm in the commi…
Teen Video Game-Stealing Home Invader Busted For Violent Virginia Burglary, Police Say Teen Video Game-Stealing Home Invader Busted For Violent Virginia Burglary, Police Say
Teen Video Game-Stealing Home Invader Busted For Violent Virginia Burglary, Police Say The final suspect involved in a violent December home invasion in Prince William County has been apprehended following a nearly month-long search. Gainesville resident Jahmarion Deshawn Owens, 19, is facing multiple charges for his alleged role in an incident that broke out near a home in the 14400 block of Sedona Drive last month in his hometown, according to the Prince William County Police Department on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Specifically, Owens was arrested and charged with: Two counts of robbery; Use of a firearm in the commission of a felony; Burglary. Officers from the department were c…
Virginia Man In Custody For Home Invasion With Minor As Accomplice, Sheriff Says Virginia Man In Custody For Home Invasion With Minor As Accomplice, Sheriff Says
Virginia Man In Custody For Home Invasion With Minor As Accomplice, Sheriff Says The Stafford County Sheriff has apprehended a grown man and minor who carried out a home invasion that left their victim believing they were dying, according to authorities. Hakim Worrell, 37, has been identified as a suspect who was implicated in a violent assault shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 30 that left a Spotsylvania man badly beaten after multiple suspects broke into a North Stafford home. The Stafford County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest on Tuesday, Dec. 6. It is alleged that on Nov. 30, deputies from the sheriff’s office were called by someone on Town Square C…
Massachusetts Man Wanted For Sexual Assault Apprehended In Virginia: Police Massachusetts Man Wanted For Sexual Assault Apprehended In Virginia: Police
Massachusetts Man Wanted For Sexual Assault Apprehended In Virginia: Police A Massachusetts man was apprehended in Virginia in connection to an aggravated sexual assault and home invasion that happened over a month ago, authorities said. Washington Pearson, age 55, of Boston, was arrested by members of the United States Marshals Service in Norfolk, VA on Tuesday, Nov. 29, Boston Police report.  Pearson was wanted for an incident that happened on the Arborway in Jamaica Plain on Friday, Oct. 24, police said. He had a warrant issued from West Roxbury District Court on several charges including attempted murder, assault, rape, and breaking and entering.  He…
Fairfax County Homeowner Shoots, Kills Intruder In Self-Defense, Police Say Fairfax County Homeowner Shoots, Kills Intruder In Self-Defense, Police Say
Fairfax County Homeowner Shoots, Kills Intruder In Self-Defense, Police Say A man shot and killed a home intruder who attacked him with a rock Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Fairfax County, authorities said. The Oakton resident was outside his Waples Mill Road home when he got into " an interaction with a man that led to an altercation," county police said.  The homeowner returned to his home and got a firearm, but the other man followed him in with what police say was a large rock. That's when the homeowner shot the invader, police said.  He was pronounced dead at the scene, and authorities have yet to share his identity. The resident was taken to the hospital …
One Dead In Shooting At Fairfax County Home: Police One Dead In Shooting At Fairfax County Home: Police
One Dead In Shooting At Fairfax County Home: Police UPDATE: Fairfax County Homeowner Shoots, Kills Intruder In Self-Defense, Police Say ***Original story below*** At least one person was dead after a shooting inside a Fairfax County home on Wednesday, Nov. 9, authorities confirmed. Details remained scarce in the incident, which happened at a home on the 11400 block of Waples Mill Road in Oakton, Fairfax County police said on Twitter around 6:50 p.m. Officers are on scene of a fatal shooting at a home in the 11400 blk of Waples Mill Rd, Oakton. Man pronounced dead at the scene. All parties are accounted for & there is no apparent ongo…
Virginia Residents Arrested In Home Invasion Robbery On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor Virginia Residents Arrested In Home Invasion Robbery On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor
Virginia Residents Arrested In Home Invasion Robbery On Jersey Shore: Prosecutor A pair of Virginia residents has been arrested and charged with conspiring to orchestrate an armed home invasion and robbery in Marlboro Township, authorities said. Acori Knox, 21, of Hampton, VA, and Lauren McNeil, 24, of Newport News, VA, are each charged with second-degree conspiracy to commit burglary, second-degree conspiracy to commit robbery, and second-degree attempted burglary, they said. Knox is additionally charged with first-degree attempted robbery, second-degree eluding police, and three second-degree weapons offenses, according to Acting Monmouth Coun…
Suspect Shoots Man While Attempting To Invade Virginia Home, Police Say Suspect Shoots Man While Attempting To Invade Virginia Home, Police Say
Suspect Shoots Man While Attempting To Invade Virginia Home, Police Say One person was hospitalized in Virginia after being shot while struggling over a firearm during an armed home invasion in Prince William County on Monday afternoon. Shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31, officers from the Prince William County Police Department responded to a home in the 13400 block of Orangewood Drive in Woodbridge to investigate a reported shooting. Upon arrival at the residence, officers say they found a 51-year-old man - whose name has not been released - suffering from a gunshot wound to his lower body and were able to provide immediate first aid until…
VA Gov. Jokes About Pelosi Assassination Attempt At GOP Rally, 'We're Going To Send Her Back' VA Gov. Jokes About Pelosi Assassination Attempt At GOP Rally, 'We're Going To Send Her Back'
VA Gov. Jokes About Pelosi Assassination Attempt At GOP Rally, 'We're Going To Send Her Back' Hours after a home intruder severely beat Paul Pelosi with a hammer while looking for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin seemed to crack jokes about the assassination attempt while at a campaign rally. "Speaker Pelosi's husband, they had a break-in last night in their house and he was assaulted. There’s no room for violence anywhere, but we’re going to send her back to be with him in California. That's what we're going to do", Youngkin was caught on camera saying to a crowd of cheering supporters for GOP candidate Yesli Vega. Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) seems to…
Nancy Pelosi's Husband, Paul Pelosi, 82, Undergoes Brain Surgery After Hammer Attack At CA Home Nancy Pelosi's Husband, Paul Pelosi, 82, Undergoes Brain Surgery After Hammer Attack At CA Home
Nancy Pelosi's Husband, Paul Pelosi, 82, Undergoes Brain Surgery After Hammer Attack At CA Home Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is reportedly undergoing brain surgery after being attacked at the couple's San Francisco home by an intruder looking for his wife, reports People. Paul Pelosi, 82, was rushed to Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital after the suspect beat him with a hammer. The suspect allegedly confronted Paul Pelosi and stated that he was looking for his wife, Nancy before attempting to tie up Mr. Pelosi. Nancy Pelosi was reportedly in Washington D.C. with her security detail at the time of the attack, the outlet continues.  The suspect was…
VA Beach Man Will Serve 15 Years For Home Invasion Robbery, Double Shooting VA Beach Man Will Serve 15 Years For Home Invasion Robbery, Double Shooting
VA Beach Man Will Serve 15 Years For Home Invasion Robbery, Double Shooting A Virginia Beach man pled guilty for his involvement in a 2020 home invasion and shooting, officials said. On May 6, 2020, 24-year-old Deandre Dagner forced a victim into their house at gunpoint and proceeded to rob the man, along with his roommate, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. When the roommate grabbed a gun and shot Dagner in the leg, the suspect retaliated by shooting both victims, officials reported. Both of the victims sustained serious injuries but survived, authorities said. Dagner left the scene with $900 that he stole, and later arrived at Portsmout…