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Motorcyclist Killed By Driver Making U-Turn In Lexington Park: Sheriff Motorcyclist Killed By Driver Making U-Turn In Lexington Park: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Killed By Driver Making U-Turn In Lexington Park: Sheriff A motorcyclist was killed and a woman was hospitalized after crashing in St. Mary’s County on Thursday afternoon, according to authorities. Lexington Park resident Jake Alexander Garrett, 28, was killed after being ejected from his motorcycle when Christine Elizabeth Bowling, 38, of Hollywood, failed to yield the right of way to him. Investigators say that shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3, officers were called to the area of Three Notch Road and East Rennell Avenue in Lexington Park to investigate the fatal crash. Garrett was pronounced dead at the scene. Bowling was taken to an …

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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…

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Purple Heart For Deputy Airlifted To Hospital After Arresting Assault Suspect In Lexington Park Purple Heart For Deputy Airlifted To Hospital After Arresting Assault Suspect In Lexington Park
Purple Heart For Deputy Airlifted To Hospital After Arresting Assault Suspect In Lexington Park A member of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office could not be stopped as he sought a wanted suspect in Lexington Park early on Monday morning. Patrol Deputy Devin Absher is being hailed as a hero after going the extra mile to arrest 29-year-old Antoine Keith Mackall III, who has no fixed address, after he assaulted him and left the officer with injuries. The scene played out shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Monday, June 12, in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road, when Mackall allegedly attacked several people inside an area home. While on patrol, officials say that Absher spotted Mackall leav…

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Thousands Raised For Transgender Teen Shot, Killed In St. Mary's County Thousands Raised For Transgender Teen Shot, Killed In St. Mary's County
Thousands Raised For Transgender Teen Shot, Killed In St. Mary's County A St. Mary’s County community is rallying around the family of a transgender teenager who was killed over the weekend in Lexington Park. Isiaih Alexander Woodland, 18, more commonly known to her friends and family as “Ta'siya” and “Siyah” was shot and killed on Friday, March 24, outside of Big Dogs Paradise in Mechanicsville. 235 South in the area of Big Dogs Paradise in Mechanicsville is currently closed due to an active investigation. Expect delays — St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office (@firstsheriff) March 24, 2023 The fatal shooting was reported at approximately 1:15 a.m. on Friday…

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Mechanicsville Man Busted With Altered Shotgun, Cocaine, Sheriff's Office Says Mechanicsville Man Busted With Altered Shotgun, Cocaine, Sheriff's Office Says
Mechanicsville Man Busted With Altered Shotgun, Cocaine, Sheriff's Office Says A man asleep at the wheel in a car parked at a Maryland gas station was busted with drugs and an illegal shotgun, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff's Office. Mechanicsville resident Alexander Wayne Pope, 28, is facing drug and weapon charges in St. Mary’s County after being caught during a welfare check with a defaced shotgun and cocaine, officials announced on Monday, Oct. 3. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that on Saturday, Oct. 1, deputies responded to the 27300 block of Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for a welfare check of a man sleeping inside a vehicle at an…

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