On Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, the FBI's Las Vegas field office resurfaced a Most Wanted bulletin. It urged the public to help identify a man linked by DNA to a series of violent sexual assaults targeting hotel housekeepers in the Washington, D.C., area between 1998 and 2006. The bulletin states that the FBI is offering up to $5,000 for information that leads to the suspect's identity, arrest, and conviction. Investigators say the attacks, six of which have been confirmed by DNA, with several other suspicious incidents reported, often involved the assailant entering rooms while staff were cleaning.
What the FBI is asking
According to the FBI, the suspect is described as a Black male about 5'7" to 5'10" with a medium to stocky build and a medium-to-dark complexion who would have been in his 20s to 30s at the time of the assaults. The Most Wanted bulletin repeats that the bureau is offering a reward of up to $5,000 and notes that other law-enforcement partners may increase that total.
Timeline and the evidence investigators have
The U.S. Attorney's Office and local police say the attacks happened between Aug. 22, 1998, and Feb. 6, 2006, and that six of the incidents have been linked by DNA, while several other suspicious incidents may be connected. Items recovered at scenes, including a box cutter marked "Debbie," a ring lost during an assault, and an age-progressed composite, are among the materials investigators have released to the public. As outlined by the U.S. Attorney's Office, many victims were hotel housekeepers attacked while cleaning guest rooms.
Legal context
Investigators say the case advanced in 2018 when a grand jury returned a "John Doe" indictment based on the suspect's DNA profile, the first such indictment in the District of Columbia, which would allow prosecutors to charge a named suspect if he is identified. That step, along with a combined reward of up to $45,000 offered by multiple agencies at the time, was detailed in a 2018 release from the FBI, which provides additional background on the investigation.
How to submit tips
Law enforcement asks anyone with information to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at (202) 727-9099, text MPD's tip line at 50411 or submit a tip online through the U.S. Attorney's Office. The post was shared by FBI Las Vegas on X, giving local followers quick access to the bulletin and contact details.
Why it matters locally
Cold cases are sometimes solved years later through fresh tips or new DNA matches, and when field offices boost a notice it expands the pool of people who might recognize a face, a nickname or an item left at a scene. Authorities stress that even small details can be checked against the DNA profile and either clear or implicate people, as CBS News reports.
Investigators say they remain committed to finding justice for survivors and continue to review tips and forensic leads. Public materials, including composite and age-progressed images, remain available on the FBI's public pages.
