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District Resident Admits To Murder Of Man In Calvert County: State's Attorney District Resident Admits To Murder Of Man In Calvert County: State's Attorney
Anthony Hill Admits To Killing Dakarai Milburn A District resident admitted to his role in the fatal shooting of a man in Calvert County last summer, according to the state's attorney's office. Anthony Hill, 28, pleaded guilty in Calvert County Circuit Court to his role in the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Dakarai Milburn in the Yardley Hills neighborhood in Prince Frederick on Aug. 1, 2023, authorities announced on Monday. Milburn was found shot in the chest once on the day of his death, investigators said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  Specifically, Hill pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, use of a handgun in a …

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'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing' Sentenced For Raping Minor In Maryland: Sheriff 'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing' Sentenced For Raping Minor In Maryland: Sheriff
'Wolf In Sheep's Clothing' Sentenced For Raping Minor In Maryland: Sheriff A judge in Calvert County had harsh words for a sexual offender from Prince Frederick who preyed on a minor for years.  Jonathan Huffman, 38, was sentenced in Calvert County Circuit Court to 50 years in prison with all but 18 years suspended, for sexually abusing a minor and second-degree rape, authorities announced. At his sentencing, Judge Mark Chandlee described Huffman as "a wolf in sheep's clothing."  According to the Charles County State's Attorney's Office, last year, the sheriff's office received a cyber tip about possible abuse, launching a joint investigation that inclu…

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'Serious Assault' Leads To Murder Charge For Prince Frederick Man, Sheriff Says 'Serious Assault' Leads To Murder Charge For Prince Frederick Man, Sheriff Says
'Serious Assault' Leads To Murder Charge For Prince Frederick Man, Sheriff Says A 27-year-old Maryland man has been charged with murder in Calvert County following a violent assault in Prince Frederick on Thursday night.  Thomas Eugene Harris II has been apprehended following an investigation into the death of Shaquille Quadry Braxton, 30, who died at CalvertHealth overnight, according to officials. Both men are from Prince Frederick Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 to the area of Armory Road and Fairground Road to investigate reports of a "serious assault," where they found Braxton suffering from …

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Woman Peeing In Public Had Been Boozing Hours Earlier In Calvert County, Sheriff Says Woman Peeing In Public Had Been Boozing Hours Earlier In Calvert County, Sheriff Says
Woman Peeing In Public Had Been Boozing Hours Earlier In Calvert County, Sheriff Says A woman using a parking lot of a Calvert County parking lot as a bathroom is facing charges after being arrested after a booze-fueled day, the sheriff's office announced on Thursday. Last week, officers from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called to the Wawa on Market Square Drive in Prince Frederick, where there were complaints of a woman who was using the bathroom in public, according to authorities. After reviewing surveillance video from the area and speaking to witnesses who reported the lewd conduct, officials say that they were able to identify Elizabeth Marie Ireton, 41, wh…

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Naked Woman's Wild Night In Lusby Ends With Trespassing In Prison Clothes: Sheriff Naked Woman's Wild Night In Lusby Ends With Trespassing In Prison Clothes: Sheriff
Naked Woman's Wild Night In Lusby Ends With Trespassing In Prison Clothes: Sheriff Thirteen hours likely felt like a lifetime for members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office who arrested a woman twice in the same day for a strange series of wild offenses. Lusby resident Shelley Marie Dodson, 51, put sheriff’s deputies through the paces earlier this month, when she started her morning in handcuffs, and then was released and locked up while still donning her jail clothes later that afternoon, according to information released by officials on Wednesday, June 21. Dodson’s fateful day began shortly before 2 a.m. on Friday, June 16, when the agency was alerted about a report…

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Teen Twins With Plans To Serve Their Country Suffer Devastating Injuries In Fatal MD Crash Teen Twins With Plans To Serve Their Country Suffer Devastating Injuries In Fatal MD Crash
Teen Twins With Plans To Serve Their Country Suffer Devastating Injuries In Fatal MD Crash A Maryland family is still reeling after two 18-year-old twin boys suffered catastrophic injuries in a Calvert County crash. The community is rallying behind the family of Ethan Alexander Cox and his twin Christian Cox, who were involved in a fatal crash earlier this month in Prince Frederick. At approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, Alexander Cox was killed and his twin sustained critical injuries when they were involved in a head-on crash with a 26-year-old driver on Route 231. Both were rushed to area hospitals. Ethan Cox was pronounced dead on his way there by first responders, w…

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Motorcyclist Ejected From Bike Killed Under Parked SUV In Prince Frederick: Sheriff Motorcyclist Ejected From Bike Killed Under Parked SUV In Prince Frederick: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Ejected From Bike Killed Under Parked SUV In Prince Frederick: Sheriff Another motorcyclist has been killed crashing while riding in Maryland. Alek Michael Richardson, 20, of Huntingtown, has been identified by the Calvert County Sheriff's Office as the motorcyclist who was killed after losing control and crashing into a parked vehicle in Prince Frederick earlier this week. Deputies from the sheriff's office were called at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 14 to the 3600 block of Cassell Boulevard, where there was a report of a biker who was down. The investigation found that Richardson was driving a Suzuki GSX-R600 motorcycle on Cassell Boulevard wh…

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Bank Robbers Busted After Botched Attempt, Police Pursuit In Dunkirk: Calvert County Sheriff Bank Robbers Busted After Botched Attempt, Police Pursuit In Dunkirk: Calvert County Sheriff
Bank Robbers Busted After Botched Attempt, Police Pursuit In Dunkirk: Calvert County Sheriff Four suspects are facing felony charges for their roles in a botched attempted bank heist in Calvert County and subsequent police pursuit, authorities announced. The Calvert County Sheriff's Office announced that four would-be robbers, all from Washington, DC, have been taken into custody following the incident at M&T Bank in Dunkirk on Monday, May 1.  Those charged:  Cedric Fonta Moore, 39; Silas Moliek Moore, 37; Jamel Anthony Brown, 31; Donise Sarah Blacknell, 26.  (Clockwise from top right) Cedric Fonta Moore, Silas Moliek Moore, Donise Sarah Blacknell, Jamel Anthony Brown.Cal…

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Stripping Suspect Shouting Slurs At Safeway Customers Busted By Calvert County Sheriff Stripping Suspect Shouting Slurs At Safeway Customers Busted By Calvert County Sheriff
Stripping Suspect Shouting Slurs At Safeway Customers Busted By Calvert County Sheriff Shoppers at Safeway in Prince Frederick were treated to a bit of a special show in Calvert County when an apparently intoxicated man decided to strip down to his skivvies while shouting racial slurs, the sheriff announced. Prince Frederick resident Lionell Mackall, Jr., 41, is facing a host of charges after indulging a bit too much before making a scene at the grocery store on West Dares Beach in his hometown, the agency announced on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The strange scene played out on Wednesday, Jan. 18, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office, when deputies were called to Safeway…

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Police ID 24-Year-Old Woman Killed In Head-On Guardrail Crash In Calvert County Police ID 24-Year-Old Woman Killed In Head-On Guardrail Crash In Calvert County
Police ID 24-Year-Old Woman Killed In Head-On Guardrail Crash In Calvert County Maryland State Police say that a 24-year-old Huntingtown woman was killed in a one-car crash when she struck a guardrail head-on and landed at the base of a tree in Calvert County. Shamia Saree Robinson was pronounced dead at the scene of a violent crash in Prince Frederick early on Tuesday, Jan. 24 that left her 25-year-old passenger hospitalized, state police officials announced. According to police, shortly before 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday morning, troopers from the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack were called to the 1800 block of Hallowing Point Road to investigate a reported …

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Driver Killed After Crash Landing Into Calvert County Building: State Police Driver Killed After Crash Landing Into Calvert County Building: State Police
Driver Killed After Crash Landing Into Calvert County Building: State Police Maryland State Police investigators were called to a business park in Calvert County on Monday night when a driver lost control at a busy intersection and was killed after coming to a crashing halt when he struck a building. Prince Frederick resident Larry Hilton Mackall, 63, needed to be extricated from his vehicle after crashing shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23 in the 200 block of Steeple Chase Drive in his hometown, police said. According to investigators, Mackall was driving south from a commercial parking lot approaching the intersection of Steeple Chase Drive and Armory Road…

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Barn Owl Killed In Blaze At Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center In Prince Frederick Barn Owl Killed In Blaze At Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center In Prince Frederick
Barn Owl Killed In Blaze At Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center In Prince Frederick An electrical fire that sparked at the Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Center in Maryland and took the life of “Buddy” the barn owl remains under investigation. Members of the Prince Frederick Fire Department and area agencies responded at approximately 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, where there were reports of a fire that broke out at the National Natural Landmark. Upon arrival, first responders found a fire in the basement storage area, while crews were able to extinguish the flames, conduct an overhaul, and removed as much smoke and debris as possible. In a new update, members of the N…

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Speeding Maryland Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Work Van In Prince Frederick: Sheriff Speeding Maryland Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Work Van In Prince Frederick: Sheriff
Speeding Maryland Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Work Van In Prince Frederick: Sheriff Authorities in Maryland have released the name of a 31-year-old rider who was killed after crashing his motorcycle into the back of a white work van being driven by a Virginia man. In Calvert County, Waldorf resident Jesse Lee Wallace was killed shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, in Prince Frederick when he crashed into the van in the area of Solomons Island Road and Auto Drive. Upon arrival, members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office said that deputies located a white Chevrolet work van with rear-end damage and a “mangled red motorcycle.” The initial investigation deter…

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Driver Asleep In Front Of Prince Frederick Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff Driver Asleep In Front Of Prince Frederick Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff
Driver Asleep In Front Of Prince Frederick Gas Pump Busted With Pot, Narcotics: Sheriff A Maryland man chose an unfortunate time to take a nap and was busted with a host of drugs after he was found asleep at the wheel for more than an hour at a gas pump in Calvert County. Shady Side resident Michael David Warren II, 26, is facing multiple possession charges after being found with several ounces of marijuana, paraphernalia, and other narcotics, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. A senior sheriff’s deputy was called to conduct a patrol check at Wawa in Prince Frederick, when he saw a driver - later identified as Warren - pull up to a gas pump with no lights on, a …

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Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff
Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff A cellphone took a dip in a Maryland river after a Prince Frederick man was involved in a dispute and threw his victim's device into the water, authorities announced. Carlos Humberto Coroy Ruiz, 26, of Prince Frederick, was arrested and charged for his role in an incident in Lexington Park earlier this month, a spokesperson for the St. Mary's County Sheriff said. Deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the 46500 block of Corporate Drive on Monday, July 25, where there was a reported disturbance involving Ruiz and his victim. The investigation by the sheriff's office determined th…

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Calvert County Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing, Raping: Sheriff Calvert County Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing, Raping: Sheriff
Calvert County Man Convicted Of Sexually Abusing, Raping: Sheriff A 27-year-old Maryland man has been convicted of sexually abusing and raping a minor over the course of several years, the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announced on Monday, July 18. Prince Frederick resident Joshua Ryan Gantt was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor, second-degree assault, and three related charges following a three-day trial, according to officials. Gantt was a close friend of his victim’s family and they often traveled together, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said.  The victim reported the abuse in August 2021, when he was 13 years old.  He t…

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Former Calvert County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced For DUI In Police Car Former Calvert County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced For DUI In Police Car
Former Calvert County Sheriff's Deputy Sentenced For DUI In Police Car A former Calvert County sheriff's deputy has been sentenced after admitting to drinking, driving, and crashing his patrol vehicle earlier this year, the state attorney's office announced. Jermaine Parvell Mason, 40, of Prince Frederick, pleaded guilty last month to driving while impaired by alcohol as a subsequent offender following a crash in January that left the other driver with serious injuries. On Wednesday, July 6, Calvert County State's Attorney Robert Harvey announced that Mason was sentenced to one year, suspended down to 90 days incarceration, followed by three years of unsu…

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Wanted Man In Calvert County Facing Drug Charges After Providing Phony Name: Sheriff Wanted Man In Calvert County Facing Drug Charges After Providing Phony Name: Sheriff
Wanted Man In Calvert County Facing Drug Charges After Providing Phony Name: Sheriff A wanted man tried to pull a fast one over on sheriff’s deputies in Maryland by providing a false name to investigators before being ultimately apprehended in Culvert County. David Tyrone Patterson, 42, of Greensboro, is facing drug and fraud charges after being busted with heroin and paraphernalia after providing investigators with a phony ID, the sheriff’s office announced on Wednesday, June 29. Deputies responded to the 500 block of Fox Run Boulevard in Prince Frederick to conduct a welfare check on Patterson, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office. Upon arrival, investi…

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Calvert County Man Apprehended After Armed Home Invasion: Sheriff Calvert County Man Apprehended After Armed Home Invasion: Sheriff
Calvert County Man Apprehended After Armed Home Invasion: Sheriff Two men are behind bars after being apprehended following an armed home invasion that led to a shot being fired in Maryland, officials said. Waldorf resident Derrron Jerell Hall, 36, and Prince Frederick resident Demarr Young, 37, are both facing a host of charges in Charles County after being busted for breaking into a home in the 5600 block of Ted Bowling Road in Bryantown. Shortly after 5 a.m. on Friday, June 24, it is alleged that Young and Hall forced their way into the home and demanded cash while threatening their victims with a handgun, according to Janelle Love of the Charles Count…

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Former Calvert County Sheriff's Deputy Admits To DUI In Police Car Former Calvert County Sheriff's Deputy Admits To DUI In Police Car
Former Calvert County Sheriff's Deputy Admits To DUI In Police Car A former Calvert County sheriff's deputy admitted to drinking, driving, and crashing his patrol vehicle earlier this year, the state attorney's office announced. Jermaine Parvell Mason, 40, of Prince Frederick, pleaded guilty to driving while impaired by alcohol as a subsequent offender following a crash in January that left the other driver with serious injuries. On Friday, Jan. 7, while off-duty, Mason was driving his marked patrol vehicle when he crossed the center line on Dares Beach Road and collided with an oncoming vehicle, Calvert County State's Attorney Robert Harvey said. The dri…

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