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Men Posing As Women On Social Media Lured Victims To Robberies In Charles County: Sheriff
Five suspects between the ages of 17 and 21 have been identified and apprehended after posing as a woman on a social media dating app and robbing their marks, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. This week, detectives arrested five suspects who were implicated in several armed robberies that date back to Tuesday, April 9, officials say. Those arrested: Darius Lerenzo Mearis, 21, of White Plains; Justin Amari Banks, 18, of Waldorf; Jerrell Maurice Grey, 20, of Waldorf; Two 17-year-old men from Waldorf. In each case, investigators say that the group used fake profiles of …
Police & Fire
Isaiah Rice, Julius Ford, Among Four Facing Robbery Charges
Several teens will be tried as adults after being busted with drugs after an armed robbery in Charles County over the weekend, authorities announced. Isaiah Terell Rice, of White Plains, and Julius Ford, of Waldorf, both 18, were among four who were arrested and now face charges for a reported armed robbery in the area of Meadow Lane. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to investigate a robbery, and while responding, a suspect vehicle linked to the crime was spotted by an officer on Crain Highway, near the intersec…
Police & Fire
Francis Jerome Hicks Accused Of Southern Maryland Crimes
A 62-year-old carjacker who rammed into police cruisers repeatedly in an attempt to escape justice was ultimately apprehended in Southern Maryland after going on a short-lived crime spree. Lexington Park resident Francis Jerome Hicks is facing charges in multiple counties after refusing to go down quietly and using his carjacked vehicle as a battering ram before being arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Earlier this week, officers from the sheriff's office were called to the area of Berry Road and Bonnie Lane, where a carjacking suspect was fleeing from Prince George…
News
Dead Body Found In Trunk Of Car; Murder Suspect Arrested In Charles County, Sheriff Says
Officials say that a 22-year-old has been arrested and charged with murder in Charles County after deputies found a person stabbed to death inside the trunk of a car in White Plains during an investigation. Marvin Ernesto Funez-Martinez was arrested over the weekend after a dispute over payment for a ride resulted in one person dead, according to the sheriff's office. Patrol officers were called shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29 to the 4100 block of Gateway Boulevard, where there was a report of a person armed with a weapon, and upon arrival, a witness directed them to a parked ca…
Police & Fire
Second Shooter Wanted For Fatal Bar Fight Found In VA, Charged With Murder In Charles County
A second man has been arrested in connection to the fatal double shooting of two people in Charles County late last month. Dominique Alonza Stewart, 54, of District Heights, joins White Plains resident James Fred Coffen behind bars for their roles in a shooting that killed two during a bar fight at Jimmie's Paddock. Young mother Mariah Termetrice Logan, 27, of Waldorf, and Indian Head resident Paul Ernest Fleming, 36, have been identified by the Charles County Sheriff's Office as the two people who were shot and killed during the incident in White Plains. Investigators say that there was …
Obituaries
Mother Of Three Mourned After Being Killed By Stray Bullet During Bar Fight In Charles County
Friends and well-wishers are rallying around the family of a mother who was shot and killed by a stray bullet during an altercation outside a Maryland bar. Waldorf resident Mariah Logan was inside Jimmie's Paddock in White Plains when an altercation spilled outside the bar and shots were fired, killing two people. James Coffen and Paul Fleming reportedly got into a disagreement shortly after midnight on Friday, Sept. 29, and during a subsequent squabble in the parking lot, the former allegedly pulled out a gun and fired several shots, one of which went into the bar and struck Logan - …
Police & Fire
Man Arrested After Double Fatal Shooting At Jimmie's Paddock Bar in White Plains: Sheriff
New details have emerged after a shooter was arrested in connection to the fatal double shooting of two people on Friday morning in Charles County. White Plains resident James Fred Coffen, 45, is facing multiple murder charges following a shooting shortly after midnight that killed two people following a bar fight at Jimmie's Paddock. Mariah Termetrice Logan, 27, of Waldorf, and Indian Head resident Paul Ernest Fleming, 36, have been identified by the Charles County Sheriff's Office as the two people who were shot and killed on Friday, Sept. 29 in White Plains. Investigators say that ther…
Police & Fire
Two Dead After Midnight Shooting At Jimmie's Paddock Bar In White Plains, Sheriff Says
Two people were killed at a Southern Maryland bar shortly after midnight, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Detectives are investigating a shooting at Jimmie's Paddock in White Plains that was reported at around 12:02 a.m. on Friday morning. Upon arrival at the bar, officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. They were rushed to an area hospital and pronounced dead from their injuries. No information about a possible suspect was released by the sheriff's office, which continues to investigate leads. Detectives are investigating a shooting at Jimmies’s P…
Police & Fire
Sheriff IDs Motorcyclist Left With 'Incapacitating Injuries' In Maryland Crash
Driver error and poor weather conditions are believed to be the cause of a crash that left a motorcyclist with incapacitating injuries, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. Fabian Cardona, 49, had to be airlifted to an area hospital after he crashed into a Hyundai Elantra being drive by a 20-year-old Waldorf resident and suffered serious injuries on Friday night, officials say. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, sheriff’s deputies were called to the 30000 block of Three Notch Road at the intersection of Oak Station, where there was a report of a crash involving a motorcyc…
Lifestyle
Be On The Lookout For Missing Emu Taking Sunday Stroll In Charles County
Seen this guy? Roscoe P. Coltrane, a beloved emu who lost his Black Lab best buddy in Charles County is on the loose in White Plains, and his owner is hoping to bring him home safely. At approximately 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 25, the owner said that the emu got spooked by a delivery driver bringing firewood to her farm and snaked his way through a fence and ran out toward Route 301 before ultimately circling back to her neighborhood. The emu's story is one of tragedy and joy, as he became buddies with a Black Lab who was later killed. He then got bored and would break out of his fence…
Police & Fire
Attempted Murder Suspect Among Three Busted With Heroin, Syringes During Waldorf Stop: Sheriff
An attempted murder suspect and two others are facing charges in Charles County after being busted with drugs and paraphernalia during a traffic stop in Waldorf. Raymond Keith Meredith, 53, of Waldorf, was one of three occupants of a car that was stopped in the area of Ashford Circle and Altenburg Court earlier this week, leading to his arrest, as well as the apprehension of two others, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, April 6. While approaching the vehicle during the stop, deputies said that they identified Meredith, who had an open warrant out for his arrest f…
Police & Fire
White Plains Mom, 41, Killed In Prince George's Crash
A 41-year-old Maryland woman was killed in a weekend Prince George's County crash, authorities said. Michelle Develbis, of White Plains, was heading east on McKendree Road in Brandywine when she lost control of her car and struck a tree around 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, Prince George's County police said. Develbis was pronounced dead at the scene. A GoFundMe campaign launched by Donna Thomas remembers Develbis as a mom of three, whose children were "her world." She was also part of the Southern Maryland BMX community, according to a Facebook post. SOMDBMX will be closed this week …
Police & Fire
Teens Take Sheriff's Deputies On Wild Pursuit Through Traffic In Bryans Road: Officials
Two teens will be charged as adults after taking members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office on a police pursuit in a stolen vehicle, officials say. Shayne D’Lontay Watson, 18, and Jaylon Ahmod Hall, 19, both of White Plains, were busted by officers after being caught driving recklessly in Bryans Road in a vehicle that was previously reported stolen. According to a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, the officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop of the stolen vehicle, but instead, the driver sped away on Billingsley Road toward White Plains. The pursuit then headed onto Crain High…
Police & Fire
Children Orphaned In Horrific Murder-Suicide That Left Five Dead In Maryland
Two babies were left orphaned and several families grieving after a man killed the mother of his children, her family and one other person this weekend in Maryland, according to officials and the Daily Mail. Andre Sales, 28, is believed to have entered the La Plata home killing his ex-girlfriend, Sara Mann, 21; her brother, Kai Mann, 18; their mother, Sommaly "Sunny" Mann, 48; and another male who was inside, Javon Watson, 23 of White Plains, around 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, according to a spokesperson from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. Sales then turned the gun on himself, officials sa…
Police & Fire
Boyfriend Kills Ex, Family, In Apparent Murder-Suicide In La Plata: Sheriff
Authorities in Maryland are investigating a suspected murder-suicide that left five dead after a man allegedly killed his ex-girlfriend, her family, and himself during a violent incident in Charles County. Andre Sales, 28, has been identified as the gunman who entered a home in La Plata shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4, and allegedly murdered his ex-girlfriend, Sara Mann, 21; her brother, Kai Mann, 18; their mother, Sommaly Mann, 48; and another male who was inside, Javon Watson, 23 of White Plains. (2/3) When officers entered the house, they located five people who were decease…
News
Teen Sentenced To Role In Botched Marijuana Deal In Charles County: State's Attorney
A teenage assault suspect has been sentenced to years behind bars for his role in the shooting and attack of a 17-year-old during a drug deal gone wrong in Charles County, the state's attorney announced. Quanel Love Brown, 17, of Waldorf, has been sentenced to 53 years in prison, with all but 15 years suspended following his guilty plea for shooting a teen and pistol-whipping his brother during a planned meeting to purchase marijuana. On Tuesday, March 23, officers responded to Continental Drive and Sandestin Place in White Plains for the report of a shooting, where they found a 17-year-old…
Police & Fire
White Plains Man Busted With Brass Knuckles, Stolen Handgun After Crashing In Maryland: Police
An allegedly impaired driver with a checkered criminal history found himself in a precarious position with an allegedly stolen handgun after crashing in Maryland over the weekend, state police said. Charles County resident John Michael Brand, 40, of White Plains, is facing multiple charges after troopers recovered a loaded stolen firearm at the scene of a single-vehicle crash in Prince George's County. Specifically, Brand was charged with: Firearm possession with a felony conviction; Loaded handgun in vehicle; Possession of a regulated stolen firearm; “Other criminal charges.” Shortly …
Police & Fire
'Incendiary' Fire Under Investigation In Maryland Days After Homeowner Notices Scorched Fence
An intentionally set fire is under investigation more than a week later after a homeowner noticed that a fence outside the residence had been scorched in Maryland, the fire marshal announced. An alert was issued by the Maryland State Fire Marshal on Monday, Sept. 12 in the 7900 block of Barclay Place in Charles County after a homeowner alerted officials to a fire that torched a gate leading into a White Plains yard. The fire was reportedly set in the afternoon of Saturday, Sept. 3, but it took the homeowner several days to report it to officials. In total, the intentional fire caused appro…
Police & Fire
Drug Bust: 16+ Pounds Of Pot, LSD, 'Ghost Guns' Seized From Charles County Duo
A veritable pharmacy of illegal narcotics was seized from a pair of alleged drug distributors in Maryland, who were also found to be in possession of multiple illegal “ghost guns,” an AR-15 rifle, and cash, authorities announced. Waldorf resident Michael David Griffith, Jr., 20, and White Plains resident Nicole Ann Brown, 21, are facing a host of drug and weapon charges following their arrests amid an ongoing investigation into drug dealing, the Charles County Sheriff said on Tuesday, July 12. Officials said that on Friday, July 8, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics En…
Police & Fire
Illegal Slot Machines Seized From White Plains Business: Sheriff
Several slot machines were seized from a Maryland business following an investigation into a complaint of illegal gambling in Charles County. Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol and Tobacco Unit launched an investigation into a business in the 4700 block of Crain Highway in White Plains regarding the use of slot machines that were being operated without a license. Based on the complaint, an alcohol compliance check was conducted at the business, and it was determined that four slot machines - none of which were licensed by the State of Maryland - were being used without …
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