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POLICE: Serial Rapist Targeting Women From Same Sorority

Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Plano Police released this image and video

Plano Police released this image and video

Investigators in Texas believe a serial rapist is targeting older alumnae from the same sorority.  Police say all of the survivors were alone, inside their homes, when they were attacked.  Authorities say it is what the suspect said to the women that leads them to believe the cases are connected.  All survivors are alumnae with the Delta Sigma Theta, each woman is  black and in their 50s and 60s.  The attacks have occurred over the last 11 months and the suspect has been known to strike between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m.

Attacks took place:

-       One attack in Coppell, TX

-       One attack in Shady Shores, TX

-       Two attacks in Plano, TX

A surveillance camera caught the alleged rapist on tape, the Plano, Texas Police department released that video.

Suspect is described:

-       Black male

-       Late 30s to mid-40s

-       Stands between 5 feet 7 inches tall and six feet

-       250 – 300 pounds

-       Well trimmed beard

-       May have a receding hairline

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POLICE: DNA Links Clown To Rape Nine Years Ago, Could Be More Victims

Monday, March 28th, 2011
Jose Guadalupe Jimenez (police issued photos)

Jose Guadalupe Jimenez (Fullerton police issued photos)

It’s been nine years since a 12-year-old girl was raped in California, and finally police believe they have her alleged clown attacker behind bars.  Investigators say Jose Guadalupe Jimenez, 41, is the person responsible for her rape and authorities believe there could be more victims.  A DNA match linked Jimenez to the assault.   

Jimenez was a professional clown and police are releasing his photo with and without make-up in hopes that other potential victims will recognize him and come forward.  He’s been around hundreds of kids over the years using the clown suit to conceal his identity.  The rape Jimenez was arrested for over the weekend occured on Jan. 19, 2002 when police say he snatched the victim from a fast food restaurant, drove her to a nearby school, raped her in the parking lot, then drove her to a motel and raped her again.  Jimenez was allegedly in full clown make-up at the time of the crime and the victim was able to escape when he went to talk to the motel clerk.

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FBI: East Coast Rapist Captured

Friday, March 4th, 2011

UPDATE: Authorities say they arrested a suspect Friday in Connecticut they believe to be the “East Coast Rapist.”  Detectives received a lead earlier in the week when a new campaign was launched to find a suspect attacking women since 1997.  Police say evidence links the alleged suspect to the rapes.. more to come on this case.

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The FBI is launching a new digital campaign and website today to help generate leads on a suspect named the “East Coast Rapist.” Agents say the suspect is a serial offender who has attacked women up and down the east coast over the last 15 years; the attacks are linked through DNA. Digital billboard with information will now appearing in Delaware, New York, Rhode Island, Maryland, Connecticut, Virginia and New Jersey.

Authorities say the first attacked occurred in February 1997 when a suspect approached a 25-year-old woman as she walked home. The man allegedly pulled out a gun and forced the victim into a nearby wooded area where he raped her. The FBI says since then, 17 other attacks total or attempted attacks have occurred.

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FBI: Digital Billboards Launched, East Coast Rapist Wanted

Monday, February 28th, 2011

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The FBI is launching a new digital campaign and website today to help generate leads on a suspect named the “East Coast Rapist.”  Agents say the suspect is a serial offender who has attacked women up and down the east coast over the last 15 years; the attacks are linked through DNA.  Digital billboard with information will now appearing in Delaware, New York, Rhode Island, Maryland, Connecticut, Virginia and New Jersey. 

Authorities say the first attacked occurred in February 1997 when a suspect approached a 25-year-old woman as she walked home.  The man allegedly pulled out a gun and forced the victim into a nearby wooded area where he raped her.  The FBI says since then, 17 other attacks total or attempted attacks have occurred.

The victims have been black, white and Hispanic and are usually approached outside as they walk.  The suspect is described as black male who often wears a black mask or hooded sweatshirt.  In some cases, he has been known to ask for money, but the FBI does not think that is his motive because usually after the assaults, no money has ever been taken. 

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DETROIT: Multiple Women Raped, New Suspect Sketches Released

Monday, January 17th, 2011
Detroit Police Suspect Sketches

Detroit Police Suspect Sketches

 Investigators in Detroit released two new composite sketches of a man who is a suspect in multiple attacks against women.  Authorities said they are testing forensic evidence in cases and there could be as many as seven rapes and one attack connected to one suspect.

Police say all of the women are black, and all except one are from Detroit.  The other victim is from Clinton Township.  The victims range in age from 17-33 and the attacks, except one, occurred as the women were walking, waiting or in the area of a bus stop.  Authorities say one of the victim’s cars was hit and as she got out, the suspect grabbed her.

Investigators released specific locations and dates where the attacks occurred:

Jan. 1, 5:54 a.m. 19100 block of E. Seven Mile, attempted assault on a 19-year-old victim

Jan. 1, 6:15 a.m., 14200 Gratiot, 17-year-old victim

Jan. 4, 3:45 a.m., 13900 block of Gratiot, 26-year-old victim

Jan. 5, 10:30 p.m., 14000 block of Hazelridge, 19-year-old victim

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ARRESTED: Alleged Serial Rapist Targeting Elderly Women, Behind Bars

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Billy Joe Harris, photo released by Texas Dept. of Public Safety

Billy Joe Harris, photo released by Texas Dept. of Public Safety

 Texas Department of Public Safety believes a 53-year-old man is responsible for attacks on senior citizens and disabled elderly women in Texas.  Billy Joe Harris was arrested 100 miles southwest of Houston and is currently being held on a $500,000 bond.  He was taken down at nursing home where an elderly woman activated her alarm.  Police say they struggled with Harris, but were eventually able to get him into cuffs. More to come on this case…

BACKGROUND: Police say a serial rapist is on the loose in Texas, and his target? Elderly women. I spoke with investigators, and they tell me they are looking into as many as 12 rapes, attempted rapes and burglaries in central and south-central Texas since January 2009. The suspect strikes in the early morning hours, oftentimes cutting the victims phone lines before striking. Police don’t believe his targets are random – he is most likely waiting outside and surveying the situation before breaking in. The victims are between the ages of 65-91 and they usually live alone.

So far, the best clue in this case is a clock taken from a victim’s house after a September 5, 2009 burglary. If you take a close look, the clock is distinctive and could have been pawned, kept as a token (which sometimes suspects do), or given away. The rapist is described as a thin, young, dark-skinned clock7200777_448x252man between 5 feet 6 inches and 6 feet tall. According to a press release, “investigators believe the offender has a sexual preference for elderly females, and therefore may not be in a romantic relationship with a woman his own age.”

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ORANGE COUNTY: Woman Abducted At Bus Stop and Raped, Sketch Released

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011
Bus Stop Suspect (police composite sketch)

Bus Stop Suspect (police composite sketch)

A woman was raped at gunpoint near a bus stop in Orange County, Fla. and authorities need your help identifying the alleged rapist.  Investigators say around 6:35 a.m. on Sunday a woman was standing near a bus stop when she was forced into the woods and sexually attacked. 

Authorities released a composite sketch of the suspect and said the attacked occurred near the 1700 block of South Orange Blossom Trail.  The attacker fled on foot and the victim called 911. The suspect is described as a black male, in his mid-20s, about 6 feet tall.  He weighs between 170 to 180 pounds. 

If you have any information, please contact the Orange County Sheriff’s Office:  

(407) 254-7000      

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Cold Case Unit’s Second Arrest This Month For Another 1980’s Rape

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
Joseph Nickens (police booking photo)

Joseph Nickens (police booking photo)

Montgomery County Police’s Cold Case unit has been busy closing cases.  For the second time this week they have made an arrest and closed two separate cases for rapes on women back in the 1980’s.  The first was earlier this week when detectives announced the arrest of Hubert Allan Marlin, 53, for a rape he allegedly committed near Montgomery Mall in October 1984. 

The second arrest was announced yesterday afternoon from a case that occurred on April 20, 1981 in the 17000 block of King James Way in Gaithersburg.  This is a case where a suspect broke into the victim’s home and raped her at knifepoint.

An extensive investigation took place over the last 29 years.  The case was re-opened in February 2010 when physical evidence was submitted for forensic examination.  Based on the findings, a DNA profile was created.  A match was made in the California Convicted Offenders database.

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DNA Match Leads To Arrest Of A Suspect For 1984 Rape

Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010
Hubert Marlin, 53 (police booking photo)

Hubert Marlin, 53 (police booking photo)

It’s taken 26 years for one victim in Montgomery County, Maryland to get justice for her case.  Detectives announced they’ve made an arrest in a rape that occurred all the way back in 1984. 

Authorities say on October 13, 1984, a female was walking home from Montgomery Mall near Democracy Boulevard and Old Georgetown Road.  I know this area well because this is a mall I frequent.  The victim was approached by an unknown suspect and in the blink of an eye he started to beat and rape her before fleeing the scene.  Thankfully a motorist stopped to assist the victim and call police. 

For all these years the case was unsolved; that is until April 2010.  According to a press release, detectives from the Cold Case Unit re-opened the case and physical evidence was submitted for forensic examination.  “Based on the analysis, a DNA profile was obtained and uploaded into the CODIS database.  Once the profile was uploaded, a match was obtained and a suspect was identified,” said authorities. 

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Child Rape Suspect Sought In Corona

Friday, November 19th, 2010
Child Rape Suspect Sketch
Child Rape Suspect Sketch

Police in Corona, California are on the hunt for a man who assaulted a 13-year-old girl as she walked home from school.  Around 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon, Corona police say a man approached the victim and made a comment.  She ignored the man, and continued to walk on.  Within minutes, the suspect grabbed the teen and dragged her to an area behind a dumpster.

Police say after the suspect sexually assaulted the young girl, he fled on foot.  He is described as a Hispanic male, in his early 20s, 5’8” and 170 pounds. 

He had an earring in his right ear, shaved head and was wearing a black shirt and shorts.   If you have any information, please contact the Corona Police Department: (951) 817-5837         

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