Virginia
Man charged with town's first 'stranger rape' in over 12 years in Virginia – Times of India
A Honduran man faces rape charges after allegedly assaulting a woman on a popular hiking trail in Herndon, Virginia, US. Police said this is the first stranger rape in the town in over a decade.
Denis Humberto Navarette Romero, 31, has been arrested and charged with intent to defile and rape, according to the Herndon police department. The victim, who did not know Romero, was attacked on the busy Washington and Old Dominion Trail when he allegedly grabbed her arm, forced her to the ground, and assaulted her, according to a New York Post report citing police.
“The woman had been walking along the trail after leaving a business in downtown Herndon when she was approached by the suspect.The suspect brazenly grabbed the victim and forced her to the ground, where he proceeded to rape her. The victim was able to fight off the suspect and run away,” said Herndon police chief Maggie DeBoard in a press conference, as quoted by local media FFX Now.
‘This is the only stranger rape we’ve had in the town in my more than 12 years as chief of police,” DeBoard added, as quoted by New York Post.
Before being arrested on rape charges, Romero, originally from Honduras, a country in Central America, was released from jail on November 14 after serving half of a 50-day sentence for indecent exposure.
Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin criticised the release of Romero, who is in the US illegally. He told The Post, “I am heartsick for this victim and outraged that local Fairfax County officials recklessly released violent illegal immigrants who should have been prosecuted and deported.”
Youngkin added, “This is a dereliction of their most basic duty to keep people safe. Prioritizing violent illegal immigrants over the safety of Fairfax residents is unacceptable,” stressing that Virginia is not a sanctuary state.
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Eric Lee beat Josh Duangmanee, 2 up, to give Oklahoma State its 12th NCAA men’s golf title and first in eight years, with the Cowboys beating Virginia, 4-1, on Wednesday at La Costa.
Lee, a sophomore who played at California as a freshman, took the lead with a 25-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th, then chipped to 5 feet on the par-5 18th and finished off Duangmanee with a conceded birdie after the Virginia player missed a 15-foot birdie try.
Lee scored for the winning point a day after making a 6-foot par putt on the 19th hole to lift fourth-seeded Oklahoma State past Mississippi in the semifinals. The Cowboys beat Bedlam rival Oklahoma in the quarterfinals.
“It’s such a great feeling,” Lee said. “I’ve gotten so close with these guys.”
On a cloudy afternoon with the temperature in the mid-60s, Swedish freshman Filip Fahlberg-Johnsson, Gaven Lane and Ethan Fang also won matches for Oklahoma State.
“Fortunately, we have all these guys back, and we’ll go to work on the next one starting tomorrow,” coach Alan Bratton said after his second title in 12 seasons.
Fahlberg-Johnsson won the opening match, beating Maxi Puregger, 3 and 1. Lane, in the fourth match, gave the Cowboys their second point with a 4-and-3 victory over Paul Chang. With the championship decided with Lee’s victory, Fang’s match against Bryan Lee ended after 15 holes with Fang, 1 up.
Ben James, the No. 4 player in the amateur world ranking, won the lone match for Virginia, topping Preston Stout, 3 and 2. The Cavaliers were trying to win their first team title.
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