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Suspect Charged With Seventh Murder in Long Island Serial Killing Spree, Case Advances with Decisive DNA Evidence

Riverhead, NY — A New York architect, Rex Heuermann, was accused Tuesday of a chilling 2000 murder, marking the seventh charge against him in a notorious series of killings near Gilgo Beach on Long Island. The latest indictment, which was unveiled in court, concerns the brutal death of Valerie Mack, whose mutilated remains were discovered over two decades ago. Mack’s remains were initially found on Nov. 19, 2000, in a secluded area of Manorville, Long …

Arrest Made in Longstanding DC University Area Rape Cases: DNA Advances Lead to Suspect after a Decade

Washington, D.C. – A longstanding series of alleged home invasion rapes in the Georgetown area and adjacent to the University of Maryland that persisted from 2008 through 2012 has led to an arrest, providing a potential close to a disturbing chapter that has haunted communities in the region. Ernesto Ramon Mercado, 54, from Arlington, was taken into custody on Tuesday and is facing multiple charges linked to these violent incidents. Mercado is accused of six …

Police Launch Manhunt in London After Woman Dragged Down Bus Stairs and Attacked for Rejecting Men’s Advances

London, UK – Police in London are on the hunt for two men who dragged a woman down the stairs of a bus in Holland Park after she rejected their advances. The incident, which occurred on January 20th, has left the victims traumatized and the Metropolitan Police searching for answers. The group of women was travelling on a N207 bus from Tottenham Court Road when the altercation took place in the early hours of the …