ICE arrests Guatemalan national convicted of rape in Maryland

BALTIMORE, MD—U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents apprehended an unlawfully present 19-year-old Guatemalan national convicted of raping a Maryland resident. Deportation arrested Henry Argueta-Tobar on August 14 in Waldorf. “After unlawfully entering our country, Henry Argueta-Tobar made his way to Maryland and victimized one of our residents,” said Enforcement and Removal Operations Baltimore acting Deputy Field Office Director Vernon Liggins. […]

22-year-old charged with rape, robbery following sexual assault in Parkville

PARKVILLE, MD—Police have arrested and charged a suspect following a sexual assault that occurred in Parkville over the weekend. Detectives with the Special Victims Unit of the Baltimore County Police Department are investigating a sexual assault that occurred in the 3000-block of Putty Hill Avenue (21234) on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at around 3:30 p.m. Police have arrested and charged […]

Police arrest man at BWI wanted for Baltimore County rape, assault

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Transportation Authority Police arrested a Montgomery County man earlier this month during a traffic stop at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. At around 2 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2024, an MDTA Police Officer assigned to BWI Airport stopped a silver Dodge Ram on the inner roadway of the airport’s upper level. The inner roadway is a high […]

Edgewood man receives maximum sentence on attempted rape, drug charges

EDGEWOOD, MD—An Edgewood man will spend decades behind bars after being convicted on rape and drug charges. On Monday, December 4, Bernard Lamont Staten, 68, pled guilty to attempted second-degree rape and possession with intent to distribute cocaine in two separate cases before the Honorable Judge Diane Adkins-Tobin. Both pleas were binding plea agreements, and Staten will be sentenced to […]

Suspect pleads guilty in Towson rape case

TOWSON, MD—A Baltimore man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to three counts of first-degree rape in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in Towson in February.​ ​In the late evening hours of February 2, 2023, three 18-year-old female Towson University students were out together in the central Towson business district. While they were walking on Allegheny Avenue, the victims were […]

Baltimore County Police Department announces arrest of cold case serial rape suspect

TOWSON, MD—Detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department’s Special Victims Unit have arrested a cold case serial rape suspect. On Wednesday, authorities announced that 70-year-old James Shipe Sr. had been arrested and charged in connection with the rape investigations of five Baltimore County women. A thorough review of past cases developed Shipe as a potential suspect, confirmed by forensic evidence. […]

Suspect arrested in connection with Towson sexual assault

UPDATE: Quantze Davis has pleaded guilty to three counts of first-degree rape. Original story below… ——— TOWSON, MD—Police have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with a sexual assault that occurred in Towson last week. On Sunday, February 5, detectives with Baltimore County Police Detectives arrested and charged 28-year-old Quantze Davis in reference to the incident that occurred at […]

Former teacher at Baltimore school arrested, charged with sexual abuse of a minor

UPDATE: Bendann has been charged on several counts. Original story below… BALTIMORE, MD—A former teacher at a local school has been arrested on sexual abuse charges. In January, detectives with the Baltimore County Police Department were alerted by Child Protective Services that a teacher at the Gilman School had been terminated for inappropriate and suspicious relationships with current and former […]