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Man Who Set Motel Room Ablaze During Dispute Charged With Arson: Maryland Fire Marshal Man Who Set Motel Room Ablaze During Dispute Charged With Arson: Maryland Fire Marshal
Man Who Set Motel Room Ablaze During Dispute Charged With Arson: Maryland Fire Marshal Dozens of guests were displaced from a Southern Maryland motel this week after a man set a room on fire during a dispute, officials say. The Maryland Fire Marshal is investigating after Leonardtown resident Anthony Cleaver Mason, 64, allegedly set a blaze at the Super Eight Motel in California.  First responders from multiple agencies were called shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, June 3 to the motel in the 22800 block of Three Notch Road to investigate a reported disturbance after an employee called 911 to report that some guests were arguing. They also reported that the occupants …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspended Driver Found With Cocaine In Routine St. Mary's Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says Suspended Driver Found With Cocaine In Routine St. Mary's Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says
Suspended Driver Found With Cocaine In Routine St. Mary's Traffic Stop, Sheriff Says A 41-year-old driver was charged with drug offenses during a routine traffic stop, authorities said. St. Mary's County Sheriff's deputies said they recognized a driver as having a suspended Maryland license and owing child support. Deputies pulled over a Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Shawn Maurice Dickens, 41, of Great Mills, near FDR and MacArthur boulevards in California, MD, they said. As the Tahoe approached the intersection of FDR Boulevard and Buck Hewitt Road, deputies said they saw Dickens throw an object from the vehicle, immediately turn, park, exit, and walk away.  The deputie…

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by Jon Craig
Business
Shooter Apprehended Weeks After Altercation Inside Busy Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says Shooter Apprehended Weeks After Altercation Inside Busy Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says
Shooter Apprehended Weeks After Altercation Inside Busy Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says A homeless man has been taken into custody more than a month after a person was shot inside a busy Applebee's restaurant, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. The weeks-long investigation into an April shooting led to the arrest of Jontae Lamont Proctor, 21, who has no fixed address, authorities announced on Wednesday morning. Deputies were called to the eatery on Miramar Way in California at around 11:11 p.m. on April 2, where there were reports of a shooting inside the building. Applebee’s Restaurant on Miramar Way in California Google Maps street view According to in…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Killed, One Hospitalized In Separate St. Mary's County Liquor Store Shootings: Sheriff One Killed, One Hospitalized In Separate St. Mary's County Liquor Store Shootings: Sheriff
One Killed, One Hospitalized In Separate St. Mary's County Liquor Store Shootings: Sheriff It was a violent morning in St. Mary's County, as the sheriff's offie is now investigating a pair of separate shootings outside two different liquor stores on Saturday. The busy evening for law enforcement began at around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, when officers were sent to St. Mary's Fine Wine & Spirits on Point Lookout Road in Great Mills, where they found 46-year-old Scott Marvin Benich suffering from a gunshot wound. Bernich was rushed to MedStar St. Mary's Hospital and later flown to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma in Baltimore, where he died from his injury. Less than an h…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sheriff Seizes 4+ Pounds Of Cocaine From Suspected Maryland Drug Dealer: Officials Sheriff Seizes 4+ Pounds Of Cocaine From Suspected Maryland Drug Dealer: Officials
Sheriff Seizes 4+ Pounds Of Cocaine From Suspected Maryland Drug Dealer: Officials The investigation into a suspected St. Mary’s County drug dealer led to a massive bust and seizure of more than four pounds of cocaine and thousands of dollars in cash, authorities announced. Laray Anthony Maddox, 41, is facing a host of charges after investigators caught him red handed with the drugs that were stashed in a secluded wooded area not far from his home in California. According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, investigators located approximately two kilograms - 4.4 pounds - of cocaine from a wooded area along a public roadway where Maddox was spotted leaving before re…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman, Children Escape Barricade Situation In St. Mary's County After Standoff: State Police Woman, Children Escape Barricade Situation In St. Mary's County After Standoff: State Police
Woman, Children Escape Barricade Situation In St. Mary's County After Standoff: State Police Maryland State Police arrested a 40-year-old man following an hours-long standoff with troopers that started on Tuesday night and ended early on Wednesday morning, officials say. St. Mary’s County resident Dennis Andrew Gibson, of California, is facing multiple charges following a barricade situation that began on Tuesday, Jan. 31, and stretched into the beginning of Wednesday, Feb. 1 when he was ultimately apprehended. The incident began at approximately 8 p.m. on Tuesday night when a woman contacted the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack regarding a domestic incident that happened…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Shot Fleeing From Sheriff's Deputies In Maryland In Stolen Vehicle, Officials Say Suspect Shot Fleeing From Sheriff's Deputies In Maryland In Stolen Vehicle, Officials Say
Suspect Shot Fleeing From Sheriff's Deputies In Maryland In Stolen Vehicle, Officials Say A person fleeing from police in a reportedly stolen vehicle in Maryland was shot and hospitalized by officers following a temporary pursuit, authorities announced. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting in the 23400 block of Three Notch Road in California near the Wildwood Shopping Center shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19. Deputies were able to locate the stolen vehicle in the area of the shopping center and the suspect proceeded to flee on foot. During the pursuit, police say that he was shot by officers. First responders at the scen…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Shootings In Maryland Under Investigation After Businesses, Person Struck: Sheriff Shootings In Maryland Under Investigation After Businesses, Person Struck: Sheriff
Shootings In Maryland Under Investigation After Businesses, Person Struck: Sheriff One person was hospitalized in Maryland with a gunshot wound as police investigate a series of shootings reported in St. Mary’s County. The busy afternoon for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office began at 12:47 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 18 when deputies responded to the 22500 block of MacArthur Boulevard in California for reports of shots fired into a business. During the investigation, it was determined that two businesses were struck by projectiles, and several others were instructed to shelter in place during the sheriff’s canvas of the area. No other buildings or victims were reported. …

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by Zak Failla