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Carjacker From Lexington Park Fleeing From Police Rams Cruisers Following Chase: Sheriff Carjacker From Lexington Park Fleeing From Police Rams Cruisers Following Chase: Sheriff
Carjacker From Lexington Park Fleeing From Police Rams Cruisers Following Chase: Sheriff 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…
Motorcyclist Dead, Child Airlifted To Hospital After Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Motorcyclist Dead, Child Airlifted To Hospital After Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Tiernan Stevenson Killed, Child Airlifted In Fatal Crash A 21-year-old motorcyclist is dead and a child had to be airlifted to an area hospital following a crash in Southern Maryland, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Waldorf resident Tiernan Anthony Stevenson was killed on Sunday morning after crashing into an SUV being driven by 36-year-old Hollywood native Stephanie Rose Robey, officials say. The crash was reported shortly before 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 7.  Google Maps street view According to investigators, Stephenson was riding his motorcycle north on Three Notch Road when Robey pulled into his path while attem…
Convict With 'Total Disregard For Human Life' Sentenced For Shooting Into Maryland Home Convict With 'Total Disregard For Human Life' Sentenced For Shooting Into Maryland Home
Convict With 'Total Disregard For Human Life' Sentenced For Shooting Into Maryland Home A man with a history of violence in Southern Maryland is heading to prison for a shooting incident in St. Mary's County, the state's attorney's office announced. Marbury resident James Stephen Gass, Jr., 32, was sentenced to 25 years in prison with 13 years to serve for shooting into an occupied home in June 2022.  Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on July 2, 2022, prosecutors say that several bullets were recovered from inside a home, fired by Gass, who was prohibited from possessing weapons due to previous convictions. No injuries were reported, but property was damaged during the incident.&…
Jackpot-Winning 'FAST PLAY' Lottery Ticket Worth $41K Sold At Maryland  'Drive-In Liquor Store' Jackpot-Winning 'FAST PLAY' Lottery Ticket Worth $41K Sold At Maryland  'Drive-In Liquor Store'
Jackpot-Winning 'FAST Play' Lottery Ticket Worth $41K Sold At Maryland 'Drive-In Liquor Store' A big fish was caught in Southern Maryland after a winning "FAST PLAY Gold Fish" ticket worth more than $40,000 was sold at a Charles County liquor store. A progressive jackpot-winning ticket for the Wednesday, Feb. 28 drawing was sold at Hardesty's Drive-In Liquors on Crain Highway in Newburg remains unclaimed days after a lucky Lottery player won $41,780.  Lottery officials say that players should check their tickets, and the winner should sign the back of it immediately and put it in a safe spot until it can be redeemed at Lottery Headquarters in Baltimore. The Charles County liquo…
Snow Likely In Most Of Maryland, Virginia Heading Into Holiday Weekend: Forecasters Snow Likely In Most Of Maryland, Virginia Heading Into Holiday Weekend: Forecasters
Snow Likely In Most Of Maryland, Virginia Heading Into Holiday Weekend: Forecasters A new round of snow could be coming to parts of the DMV region as soon as Friday night or Saturday morning, according to forecasters. A new fast-moving storm could bring upwards of three inches of snow to some areas, AccuWeather officials said, with a wintry mix possible as far south as Richmond, though it is expected to pass quickly. Mild temperatures are expected today with increasing clouds ahead of a weather system to our north. Some rain showers will reach the Allegheny Mountains later this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/97ro1l3Y3w — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) February 15,…
Fugitive Who Outran Police In Maryland For Months Heading To Prison For Double Fatal DUI Crash Fugitive Who Outran Police In Maryland For Months Heading To Prison For Double Fatal DUI Crash
Fugitive Who Outran Police In Maryland For Months Heading To Prison For Double Fatal DUI Crash The man who spent more than a year on the run after a double fatal head-on DUI crash in Southern Maryland will not be hard to find after being ordered to spend more than a decade behind bars. St. Mary's County resident Kevin Eugene Luther, 43, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with 12 years of active incarceration after he was arrested at his Lexington Park home last year authorities announced on Wednesday. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2021, police said that troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Pegg Road in the area of Spring Valley Drive in L…
More Snow: New Projections Released For Storm Headed To MD, VA More Snow: New Projections Released For Storm Headed To MD, VA
More Snow: New Projections Released For Storm Headed To MD, VA The National Weather Service has released a brand-new map showing projected snow totals coming to the mid-Atlantic later this week. Wednesday, Jan. 17 is expected to be "very cold" with temps struggling to reach the freezing mark southeast of Washington DC in the afternoon, the NWS said.  Sunny skies are expected today, but it will remain very cold. Posted by US National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Thursday, Jan. 18 will be another dry day but with increasing clouds, and not quite as cold. A cold front will come in on Thursday night into…
Man Wanted In Connection To Holiday Season Stabbing Remains At Large In MD: Sheriff Man Wanted In Connection To Holiday Season Stabbing Remains At Large In MD: Sheriff
Man Wanted In Connection To Holiday Season Stabbing Remains At Large In MD: Sheriff Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff's Office are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a 38-year-old man wanted in connection to a stabbing during the holiday season. Newburg native James Mark Kimble remains elusive more than two weeks after a stabbing that was reported on Wednesday, Dec. 27, according to officials. Kimble has been accused of a stabbing incident in the parking lot of a business in the 12000 block of Charles Street, where he allegedly stabbed a man several times before fleeing the area. His victim was able to drive himself to an area hospit…
Another Impactful Storm To Follow Snowy Weekend In Northeast: Forecasters Another Impactful Storm To Follow Snowy Weekend In Northeast: Forecasters
Another Impactful Storm To Follow Snowy Weekend In Northeast: Forecasters Forecasters are touting a massive storm expected to drop several inches of snow on the East Coast this weekend. But some weather maps show parts of the Northeast will get only rain, and no snow at all, noting a another impactful storm could be coming mid-week next week, AccuWeather reports. The storm coming Saturday, Jan. 6 will move northeast from the Gulf Coast toward the mid-Atlantic between 12 and 1 p.m., according to AccuWeather and the National Weather Service.  Our first chance for some accumulating and potentially impactful snowfall this season will occur for some this wee…
Horse-Buggy Crash Sends Infant, Three Others To Hospital: St. Mary's County Sheriff Horse-Buggy Crash Sends Infant, Three Others To Hospital: St. Mary's County Sheriff
Horse-Buggy Crash Sends Infant, Three Others To Hospital: St. Mary's County Sheriff An unruly horse led to a serious crash in Southern Maryland on Sunday afternoon, the St. Mary's Sheriff's Office announced. Deputies were called shortly before noon on Sunday, Dec. 10, where there was a reported incident near the intersection of Point Lookout Road and Pin Cushion Road in Leonardtown involving a driver that struck a horse and buggy.  Investigators say that a Toyota driver struck the horse and buggy after it reared and bucked while being driven by a minor. All four occupants were ejected, and the horse was killed in the crash. According to the sheriff's office, a juveni…
'Drug Cache,' 'Ghost Guns' Recovered From Convicted Felon During Southern MD Bust: Sheriff 'Drug Cache,' 'Ghost Guns' Recovered From Convicted Felon During Southern MD Bust: Sheriff
'Drug Cache,' 'Ghost Guns' Recovered From Convicted Felon During Southern MD Bust: Sheriff A drug bust in Southern Maryland led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man in St. Mary's County who was caught with "firearms and (a) drug cache" in his apartment. Adam Joseph Holland was arrested in the 46000 block of Hilton Drive in his Lexington Park apartment on Wednesday afternoon following a joint investigation between the St. Mary's County and Calvert County sheriff's offices, authorities announced. During the search, officials say that they recovered a loaded, privately made AR-15 pistol and loaded Glock 29 semi-automatic handgun, both with defaced serial numbers.  A large amount…
Career Criminal Who Violated Pre-Trial Release Busted For Stabbing In Lexington Park: Sheriff Career Criminal Who Violated Pre-Trial Release Busted For Stabbing In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Career Criminal Who Violated Pre-Trial Release Busted For Stabbing In Lexington Park: Sheriff It didn't take long for Terrell Anthony Duckett to wind up back behind bars for his latest discretion in Southern Maryland. The 27-year-old career criminal, who was already wanted for violating the terms of his pre-trial release on previous charges, was arrested on Saturday in the 46800 block of Morningside Lane in Lexington Park following a stabbing that required a 36-year-old man to be airlifted to a Maryland hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries. Investigators from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said that deputies found the man suffering from stab wounds, and Duckett wa…
Carjacker Ditches Car After Robbing Man At St. Mary's County Park, Sheriff Says Carjacker Ditches Car After Robbing Man At St. Mary's County Park, Sheriff Says
Carjacker Ditches Car After Robbing Man At St. Mary's County Park, Sheriff Says An investigation has been launched in Southern Maryland after a man was carjacked and robbed at gunpoint at an area park, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, deputies were called to Nicolet Park in Lexington Park, where a man reported that he had just been carjacked. According to the sheriff's office, the man said that an unknown Black man wearing a red hoodie, black jeans, and black shoes was brandishing a gun and stole his car, but not before also stealing his wallet, phone, bank card, and PIN access information. The stole…
Loaded Rifle, Mushrooms, LSD Seized From Man Wanted In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Loaded Rifle, Mushrooms, LSD Seized From Man Wanted In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Loaded Rifle, Mushrooms, LSD Seized From Man Wanted In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A heavily armed man is in police custody after being busted with a host of weapons and a veritable pharmacy of drugs in Southern Maryland, authorities say. The joint investigation between the St. Mary's County and Calvert County sheriff's offices led to the arrest of Markell Davian Carter, 28, who was arrested during a traffic stop in Calvert County. This week, investigators executed a search and seizure warrant at an apartment in the 2200 block of Iverson Drive in Great Mills, where they seized a variety of drugs and weapons, according to officials. During their search, detectives found …
Woman's Body Found On Shore Of Leonardtown Recreation Area, Sheriff Says Woman's Body Found On Shore Of Leonardtown Recreation Area, Sheriff Says
Woman's Body Found On Shore Of Leonardtown Recreation Area, Sheriff Says A death investigation has been launched after a 71-year-old woman was found dead near a popular park in Southern Maryland.  Cecelia Louise Garner has been identified as the woman who was found at the Abell's Wharf recreational area in Leondardtown after a body was located on the sand near the water's edge. Detectives from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene on Saturday, where they found Garner, though there is no evidence of foul play, investigators noted. Garner's body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy to…
Shooter Convicted Of Murdering Women In Their Maryland Home Over Drug Dispute: Prosecutors Shooter Convicted Of Murdering Women In Their Maryland Home Over Drug Dispute: Prosecutors
Shooter Convicted Of Murdering Women In Their Maryland Home Over Drug Dispute: Prosecutors It took a jury more than a week to convict a Maryland man of murdering a pair of women in Charles County, the state's attorney's office announced. Deon Watkins, 51, has been found guilty for his role in the deaths of Kandeon Niravanh, 24, and Genesis Garrett, 22, both of Waldorf, in January 2021. Charles County State's Attorney Tony Covington said that shortly before 1 a.m. on Jan. 21, 2021, officers were called to the 2400 block of Hanover Court in Waldorf, where there was a front door suspiciously left open in a neighborhood home. Once inside, they found Niravanh and Garrett dead with gu…
Police ID 16-Year-Old Maryland Girl Stabbed To Death In NW DC; Teen Suspect In Custody Police ID 16-Year-Old Maryland Girl Stabbed To Death In NW DC; Teen Suspect In Custody
Police ID 16-Year-Old Maryland Girl Stabbed To Death In NW DC; Teen Suspect In Custody A community is in mourning after a 16-year-old girl from Southern Maryland was killed by another teen in Washington early on Sunday morning one day before she was set to return to school. Waldorf resident Naima Liggon has been identified by the Metropolitan Police as the teen who was killed by another 16-year-old on Sunday, Aug. 27. Police say that at approximately 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, detectives were called to the 1900 block of 14th Street NW to investigate reports of a girl who had been repeatedly stabbed outside an area business. Liggon was taken to an area hospital in a private vehicle…
Trooper Stabbed, Suspect Shot During Altercation In St. Mary's County: State Police Trooper Stabbed, Suspect Shot During Altercation In St. Mary's County: State Police
Trooper Stabbed, Suspect Shot During Altercation In St. Mary's County: State Police Shots were fired over the weekend in Southern Maryland when a man attacked two state police troopers with a knife, authorities say. Anthony Oliveras, Jr., 22, of Hollywood, was arrested following an incident that played out in the 44000 block of West Marvell Court.  Police say that troopers were called to the area to assist a possibly suicidal person.  As a veteran trooper and recent graduate from the Academy approached the home, where they were met by Oliveras, who had ill intentions. Wielding a six-inch knife, Oliveras stepped out of the home and lunged toward the rookie troop…
Wanted Man Attempts To Disarm Sheriff's Deputy During Arrest In St Mary's County: Officials Wanted Man Attempts To Disarm Sheriff's Deputy During Arrest In St Mary's County: Officials
Wanted Man Attempts To Disarm Sheriff's Deputy During Arrest In St Mary's County: Officials A wanted man did not go down quietly in Southern Maryland when sheriff's deputies attempted to apprehend him. Glenn Bernie Fulay Flores, 30, who had multiple warrants out for his arrest, was tracked down by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office late on Saturday, July 22.  However, he did not want to be taken into custody.  Flores resisted his arrest, assaulting three deputies and attempted to disarm one during the violent incident, according to authorities. Two reported minor injuries that required treatment. Flores was ultimately arrested and charged with:  A…
Police ID DC Teen Killed By SUV Driver Crossing MD Intersection Police ID DC Teen Killed By SUV Driver Crossing MD Intersection
Police ID DC Teen Killed By SUV Driver Crossing MD Intersection A 19-year-old Washington, DC woman has been identified as the victim killed in an early morning collision while walking near a Southern Maryland intersection. At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, July 17, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 7200 block of Central Avevnue, where there was a report of a pedestrian who had been struck in the roadway. Investigators say that the driver of an SUV was driving east on Central Avenue when he hit Ciera Graham, 19, who was killed and pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by first responders. It remains un…
Community Rallies Around Family Of Leonardtown Teen Killed In Crash That Left Brother In ICU Community Rallies Around Family Of Leonardtown Teen Killed In Crash That Left Brother In ICU
Community Rallies Around Family Of Leonardtown Teen Killed In Crash That Left Brother In ICU Support has swelled for a Maryland family after a fatal crash that took the life of one teen and left another in critical condition in St. Mary’s County. More than $40,000 has been raised on behalf of the Sansbury and Colvin families after Cole, 16, and Hunter Sansbury, 15, were involved in a fatal head-on crash that left three others with injuries. Hunter Sansbury was pronounced dead at the scene of the rollover crash. Cole Sansbury was airlifted to Washington Hospital Center, where he was being treated in the Intensive Care Unit one day after the crash on Monday, July 17. Friends and we…
Man Attempted To Kill Roommate In Southern Maryland: State Police (DEVELOPING) Man Attempted To Kill Roommate In Southern Maryland: State Police (DEVELOPING)
Man Attempted To Kill Roommate In Southern Maryland: State Police (Developing) Maryland State Police have apprehended a man who allegedly stabbed his roommate who had to be airlifted to an area hospital early on Monday morning for treatment of his injuries. Lee Cook III, 26, is facing several charges for his alleged role in the near-fatal stabbing of 36-year-old Eric Steele early on Monday, July 17 in Southern Maryland. Both men are Federalsburg residents in Caroline County. Shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Monday morning, troopers were called to the Liberty Road residence in Federalsburg that Cook and Steele shared together, where there was a report of trespassing. Upon…
Woman Killed By SUV Driver Crossing MD Intersection (DEVELOPING) Woman Killed By SUV Driver Crossing MD Intersection (DEVELOPING)
Woman Killed By SUV Driver Crossing MD Intersection (Developing) A woman was killed in an early morning collision near a Southern Maryland intersection on Monday morning, police say. At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, July 17, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 7200 block, where there was a report of a pedestrian who had been struck in the roadway. Investigators say that the driver of an SUV was driving east on Central Avenue when he struck the pedestrian, who was killed and pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. According to police, the woman's name will be released at a later time once her ID is confir…
Custodian Accidentally Causes Two-Alarm Fire In Maryland Classroom Custodian Accidentally Causes Two-Alarm Fire In Maryland Classroom
Custodian Accidentally Causes Two-Alarm Fire In Maryland Classroom Thousands of dollars in damage was caused to a classroom inside a Maryland high school when the custodial staff accidentally sparked a fire, officials say. The Easton Volunteer Fire Department had their hands full at the Easton High School in southern Maryland, where there was a reported fire that broke out on a stovetop inside one of the rooms. Investigators say that the custodial staff was moving things out of the classroom during summer break shortly before 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning when they left an electronic device on top of a stop top, inadvertently turning on the top burning. Mom…
Firefighter Killed In Leonardtown Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support Firefighter Killed In Leonardtown Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support
Firefighter Killed In Leonardtown Blaze Was Naval Air Station Member Providing Support The firefighter who was killed battling a house fire in St. Mary's County has been identified. Brice Trossback was part of the Naval Air Station's Patuxent River Naval Air Station unit providing support to multiple agencies who responded to the fire around 4 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, on the 20500 block of Deer Wood Park Drive in Leonardtown. The Naval Air Station mourned the 25-year-old firefighter's line of duty death in a Facebook post, noting he "made the ultimate sacrifice while responding to a mutual aid call of a structure fire in Leonardtown, Maryland, dedicating his life to protect an…
Dealer Busted With '296 Doses Of Poison' Heading To Prison: St. Mary's County State's Attorney Dealer Busted With '296 Doses Of Poison' Heading To Prison: St. Mary's County State's Attorney
Dealer Busted With '296 Doses Of Poison' Heading To Prison: St. Mary's County State's Attorney One half of a couple busted with hundreds of capsules of fentanyl in Southern Maryland will spend years behind bars, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney announced. Kyle Dylan Dishner, 30, of Mechanicsville, was sentenced to 20 years in prison with all but eight suspended after being caught with 296 capsules that contained a combination of fentanyl and xylazine. St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney Jaymi Sterling said that on June 3, 2022, detectives from the sheriff’s office executed a search and seizure warrant as part of an ongoing investigation into Dishner and his dealings. During the…
Gunman At Large After Two Killed In Shooting At Charles County Apartment: Sheriff Gunman At Large After Two Killed In Shooting At Charles County Apartment: Sheriff
Gunman At Large After Two Killed In Shooting At Charles County Apartment: Sheriff An investigation has been launched after two people were found shot and killed in Southern Maryland. Members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were called at approximately 5:45 a.m. on Friday, June 9, to the 2500 block of Lake Drive in Waldorf, where there was a reports of shots fired with at least one person down. Upon arrival to the parking lot of an area apartment complex, investigators found Deangelo C’Quan Beale, 24, of Waldorf, who was pronounced dead at the scene of the shooting. Later in the morning, a second victim, Marquise Deontae Jackson, 22, who has no known address, was …
Hail, Rain Threatening Parts Of Maryland As Storm Rolls Through Region Hail, Rain Threatening Parts Of Maryland As Storm Rolls Through Region
Hail, Rain Threatening Parts Of Maryland As Storm Rolls Through Region Intense weather could be heading to parts of Maryland late on Saturday afternoon as officials advise residents to be cautious. An alert was issued by the National Weather Service at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 15, warning that central and southern Maryland, as well as parts of northern Virginia could see hail, heavy rains, and whipping wind gusts. Hit or miss showers continue this morning with more widespread showers & perhaps a few thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs today range from the mid 60s over the mountains to upper 70s east toward the bay. Shower activity dim…
Alert Issued For Wanted Stalker Last Living In St. Mary's County Alert Issued For Wanted Stalker Last Living In St. Mary's County
Alert Issued For Wanted Stalker Last Living In St. Mary's County Seen him? A wanted fugitive with a checkered criminal history is on the loose in southern Maryland. The St. Mary's County County Sheriff’s Office issued an alert on Monday, Feb. 27, regarding Wayne Joseph Brooks, 30, of Leonardtown, who has multiple warrants out for his arrest charging him with violation of probation for stalking, harassment, and violation of a protective order. He is also wanted in Charles County for an out-of-state protective order, telephone misuse, and electronic mail harassment. Brooks was described as being 6-foot-4 weighing 180 pounds with brown hair and brown e…
Dismembered Body Of Missing Man Leads To Murder Charges For Great Mills Pair: State Police Dismembered Body Of Missing Man Leads To Murder Charges For Great Mills Pair: State Police
Dismembered Body Of Missing Man Leads To Murder Charges For Great Mills Pair: State Police Two suspects have been apprehended for their alleged roles in the murder of a missing man whose body was found in pieces in Southern Maryland, state police announced. Michelina Goodwin, 45, and Larry Murphy, 40, both of Great Mills, have been charged with multiple counts of murder for their alleged roles in the death of 50-year-old James Volodimir Nalborczyk, who was reported missing in St. Mary’s County late last year. Nalborczyk was reported missing to Maryland State Police on Dec. 21, 2022, and the investigation determined that foul play was involved in his sudden disappearance. #…
Wanted Rapist At Large In St. Mary's County After Cutting Off GPS Tracker, Sheriff Says Wanted Rapist At Large In St. Mary's County After Cutting Off GPS Tracker, Sheriff Says
Wanted Rapist At Large In St. Mary's County After Cutting Off GPS Tracker, Sheriff Says An alleged rapist in Southern Maryland is at large in St. Mary’s County after removing his electric monitor in advance of his upcoming trial, authorities said. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office issued an alert on Tuesday, Dec. 27 as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Walter Crouse Prentiss, 42, who has no fixed address, and is wanted on a host of charges. Specifically, Prentiss is wanted for: First-degree rape; Three counts of first-degree assault; Three counts of second-degree assault; Malicious destruction of property. It is alleged that Prentiss was incarcerated a…