Bel Pre death now a homicide

Ruel Francis Dempster II

The death of a woman last week in an apartment on Bel Pre Road in Aspen Hill has been declared a homicide by Montgomery County police detectives. Alice Mino Dennis, 34, was found dead on the kitchen floor of her home in the 3600 block of Bel Pre Road on the morning of April 18. She had suffered trauma to her upper body, and the state medical examiner declared the death a homicide following an autopsy.

Police are now seeking Dennis' husband as the primary suspect in her death, which detectives allege occurred after a domestic dispute between the two. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Ruel Francis Dempster II, 30, who also lived in the apartment at the time of her death.

Dempster is described by police as an "African male, approximately 6’00” tall and 180 pounds." He has a prominent gold front tooth. Detectives say Dempster II was seen in Baltimore on the afternoon of April 17.

Anyone with information about Dempster’s whereabouts is urged to call the Montgomery County Police Department at 301-279-8000 (24/7 line) or Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).  Callers may remain anonymous.