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Suspended Maryland Correctional Officer Admits To Violating Privacy Of Arestee's Phone: Sheriff Suspended Maryland Correctional Officer Admits To Violating Privacy Of Arestee's Phone: Sheriff
Suspended Maryland Correctional Officer Admits To Violating Privacy Of Arestee's Phone: Sheriff A suspended correctional officer in Maryland has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of misconduct in office after allegedly violating the rights of an arrested party, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. NiJee Pierre McWillis, a Charles County correctional officer who was suspended in March pending his trial for the alleged misconduct, was indicted earlier this year on charges for misconduct in office and unauthorized access to computers and related material. He had also been charged with copy/possession of a database, though that will be dismissed by the Charles County Stat…

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Sheriff's Officer Seizes Marijuana, Illegal Handgun From Maryland Teen During Traffic Stop Sheriff's Officer Seizes Marijuana, Illegal Handgun From Maryland Teen During Traffic Stop
Sheriff's Officer Seizes Marijuana, Illegal Handgun From Maryland Teen During Traffic Stop An early morning traffic stop led to drug and weapon charges for a Maryland teen who was caught with an illegal handgun and pot, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Newburg resident Treyvon Justin Green, 19, is facing multiple charges after being stopped on St. Charles Parkway in White Plains after observing a violation of the vehicle’s registration plates, officials said on Wednesday, Aug. 31. The stop was initiated at approximately 1:12 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 29, according to the agency. While approaching the car, the officer said that the smell of weed was present, and further …

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Schools
Former Volunteer HS Track Coach In Maryland Indicted For Sexually Abusing Student: Sheriff Former Volunteer HS Track Coach In Maryland Indicted For Sexually Abusing Student: Sheriff
Former Volunteer HS Track Coach In Maryland Indicted For Sexually Abusing Student: Sheriff A former volunteer high school track coach in Maryland is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing a student, authorities announced. North Carolina resident Jason Michael Roberts, 32, a former coach at Westlake High School in Charles County, has been indicted by a grand jury that charged him with sexual abuse of a minor, according to the sheriff’s office. In June 2022, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office was made aware of possible misconduct between a former Westlake High School volunteer track coach and a former student, investigators said. Upon receiving the notification of the inve…

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Police & Fire
Domestic Dispute Leads To Attempted Murder, Assault Charges For Maryland Woman: Sheriff Domestic Dispute Leads To Attempted Murder, Assault Charges For Maryland Woman: Sheriff
Domestic Dispute Leads To Attempted Murder, Assault Charges For Maryland Woman: Sheriff A Maryland woman who fired a semi-automatic weapon at her victim during a domestic incident has been apprehended and faces attempted murder and other charges in Charges County, the sheriff's office announced. Waldorf resident Dayana Garcia-Munoz, 24, was arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office following the investigation into a shooting that happened earlier this month, according to a statement from the agency on Friday, Aug. 26. Officials said that shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, officers responded to the 11600 block of Billingsley Road for a reported dome…

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Suspect Released In Maryland After Being Busted With Marijuana Bags, Illegal Handgun: Sheriff Suspect Released In Maryland After Being Busted With Marijuana Bags, Illegal Handgun: Sheriff
Suspect Released In Maryland After Being Busted With Marijuana Bags, Illegal Handgun: Sheriff A man busted with more than three dozen bags of marijuana and an illegal handgun was released by a judge following his arrest in Maryland, according to investigators. Upper Marlboro resident Cary Frederick Collins, 47, was arrested by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office after acting suspiciously and being busted with the drug and firearm, officials announced on Thursday, Aug. 25. The incident began shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, when a patrol officer from the sheriff's office initiated a traffic stop in the 4500 block of Indian Head Highway after learning that th…

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Wanted Convicted Felon Busted Attempting To Hide Stolen Gun From Police In Maryland Wanted Convicted Felon Busted Attempting To Hide Stolen Gun From Police In Maryland
Wanted Convicted Felon Busted Attempting To Hide Stolen Gun From Police In Maryland What started as a routine traffic stop led to fresh charges for a convicted felon who was caught trying to hide a stolen semi-automatic handgun from police that he was prohibited from possessing in Maryland. Capitol Heights resident Ticket Deashon Tucker, 30, was busted with an illegal handgun by members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office during a stop near the intersection of Cecil Avenue and Kent Avenue in La Plata, authorities announced late on Wednesday, Aug. 24. The alleged incident happened shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21. While officers were approaching the vehicle, …

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Two Barred From Possessing Firearms Busted With Weapon During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff Two Barred From Possessing Firearms Busted With Weapon During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Two Barred From Possessing Firearms Busted With Weapon During Maryland Traffic Stop: Sheriff A pair of convicted felons prohibited from possessing firearms are facing new charges after being busted with a handgun and random drugs during a traffic stop in Maryland. Waldorf resident Melvin Emell Lampkin, 28, and Keymo Kemytte-William Key, 27, of Accokeek in Prince George’s County were arrested on Monday, Aug. 22 following a traffic stop where a member of the Charles County Sheriff's Office located a suspicious handgun inside their vehicle. Melvin LampkinCharles County Sheriff Shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon, a member of the Charles County Sheriff's Office stopped Lampk…

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Maryland Traffic Stop Leads To Multiple Weapons Charges For Unlicensed Driver: Sheriff Maryland Traffic Stop Leads To Multiple Weapons Charges For Unlicensed Driver: Sheriff
Maryland Traffic Stop Leads To Multiple Weapons Charges For Unlicensed Driver: Sheriff What started as a routine traffic stop for suspended license plates led to multiple weapons charges for a Maryland man, authorities from the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Indian Head resident Jordan Enoch Gantlin, 23, was stopped by a patrol officer from the sheriff's office in the area of Ignatius Drive and Heritage Place in Waldorf when the investigator noticed the registration plates on the vehicle were suspended. At the time the stop was initiated, officials noted that there was a pick-up order from the Maryland DMW to recover the tags. While speaking with Gantlin during t…

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Man Shot By Sheriffs After Barricading Himself In Maryland Home During Standoff Man Shot By Sheriffs After Barricading Himself In Maryland Home During Standoff
Man Shot By Sheriffs After Barricading Himself In Maryland Home During Standoff A man was hospitalized after being struck by sheriff’s deputies during an armed standoff with multiple Maryland law enforcement agencies in Calvert County. Chesapeake Beach resident Ronald Joseph Garraway, 59, was shot by officers shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 19 in the 8300 block of Autumn Crest Lane in Chesapeake as they attempted to serve an arrest warrant on an assault charge, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies began coordinating a plan with the goal of taking the man into custody as safely as possible, officials said, and throughout the early morning h…

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Officers In Maryland Seize Firearm, Knife, Pepper Spray During Standoff With Armed Man: Sheriff Officers In Maryland Seize Firearm, Knife, Pepper Spray During Standoff With Armed Man: Sheriff
Officers In Maryland Seize Firearm, Knife, Pepper Spray During Standoff With Armed Man: Sheriff A potentially dangerous scene nearly played out in Maryland before law enforcement was able to intervene and deescalate a potentially fatal situation with a man reported to be having a mental health scare. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Smallwood Drive and McDaniel Road in Waldorf, where there was a report of a man who had just stolen a gun from a relative and proceeded to flee the area on foot. The family members who were robbed and alerted the sheriff’s office advised that the man - whose name has n…

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Mother Charged With Murdering Teen Daughter Through Neglect In Maryland: Sheriff Mother Charged With Murdering Teen Daughter Through Neglect In Maryland: Sheriff
Mother Charged With Murdering Teen Daughter Through Neglect In Maryland: Sheriff A 45-year-old woman who was arrested in Virginia is facing a murder charge in Maryland in connection to the abusive death of her teenage daughter, authorities in Charles County announced. Cobb Island resident Virginia Stone is in police custody after being apprehended in West Moreland, Virginia on a warrant for her role in the death of her 18-year-old daughter Elizabeth Marie Evening Star Stone, who was found dead in bed in September 2020. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 17400 block of Audrey Road in Cobb Island on Sept. 30, 2020, where there was a report …

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Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Teen, State's Attorney Announces Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Teen, State's Attorney Announces
Maryland Man Gets Prison Time For Sexually Abusing Teen, State's Attorney Announces A Maryland man will spend a decade in prison and must register as a sex offender after admitting to sexually abusing a minor, the state's attorney announced. Waldorf resident Clarence Henry Henderson, 30, pleaded guilty in Charles County to sexual abuse of a minor and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Upon his release from prison, Henderson will be on supervised probation for five years and must register on the sex offender registry for the rest of his life, according to Charles County State’s Attorney Tony Covington. Henderson pleaded guilty in June. On Nov. 22, 2019, members of the C…

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