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Twenty-One Wheels Of Soul Motorcycle Club Members Indicted For Quadruple Maryland Shooting Twenty-One Wheels Of Soul Motorcycle Club Members Indicted For Quadruple Maryland Shooting
Twenty-One Wheels Of Soul Motorcycle Club Members Indicted For Quadruple Maryland Shooting Nearly two dozen members of the Wheels of Soul Motorcycle Club have been indicted on multiple charges related to a quadruple shooting that took place in Maryland in October 2020. The Charles County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, July 22, that 21 members of the club have been identified and apprehended for their roles in a shooting at Room 301 on Crain Highway in Waldorf. Those charged, and their affiliation to the gang: Eric Gerard Davis, 32, of Fort Washington (Unseen Kingz); Kentrel Jerome Dorsey, 33, of Front Royal (Virginia Chapter); Shawn Everett Fleming, 32, of Centerville …

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Man Subdued After Destroying Property In Maryland Shop, Punching Arresting Officer: Sheriff Man Subdued After Destroying Property In Maryland Shop, Punching Arresting Officer: Sheriff
Man Subdued After Destroying Property In Maryland Shop, Punching Arresting Officer: Sheriff A wanted man was released on $100 bond after destroying items in a Maryland tobacco store and punching an arresting police officer in the face, officials said. Ottoy Bradley Lawson, 30, of Davis, Oklahoma, who was wanted in Charles County for failing to appear in court on criminal charges, was arrested after refusing to comply with members of the sheriff’s office, the agency announced on Thursday, July 21. The alleged incident began shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 14 at Cloudz Tobacco in the 8000 block of Matthews Road in Bryans Road when Lawson was allegedly breaking items insid…

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Suspects At Large After Assaulting, Pointing Gun At Maryland Pizza Delivery Man: Sheriff Suspects At Large After Assaulting, Pointing Gun At Maryland Pizza Delivery Man: Sheriff
Suspects At Large After Assaulting, Pointing Gun At Maryland Pizza Delivery Man: Sheriff A group of unruly juveniles are at large in Maryland after allegedly assaulting a delivery man and pointing a gun at him during a robbery in Charles County, the sheriff’s office announced. Officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded to the 4500 block of Grebe Place in Waldorf, where there was a reported robbery involving a group of minors and a pizza delivery driver who was victimized, officials announced on Wednesday, July 20. The alleged incident happened shortly after 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, according to investigators. It is alleged that the occupants exited the…

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Suspect At Large After Shooting Teen In Maryland Suspect At Large After Shooting Teen In Maryland
Suspect At Large After Shooting Teen In Maryland A 13-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a bullet during an incident in Charles County, authorities announced. Officers from the La Plata Police Department and Charles County Sheriff's Office responded to a reported shooting shortly before midnight on Monday, July 18 in the area of Caroline Drive and Jennie Run Drive, officials said. Upon arrival, first responders said that they located a 13-year-old boy who was shot in the arm, though no suspect was in the area.  The teen was transported to an area hospital for treatment, though it remains unclear w…

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Teen Hospitalized In Maryland After Shooting: Officials Teen Hospitalized In Maryland After Shooting: Officials
Teen Hospitalized In Maryland After Shooting: Officials A teenager was reportedly hospitalized after being shot late on Monday, July 18, in Maryland, according to reports. Detectives in Charles County are investigating after a 13-year-old boy was shot shortly before midnight in the wrist near Jennie Run Drive in La Plata on Monday night, officials said. The teen was reportedly out with a group of friends when shots rang out, with one striking him. Officials have not said whether or not the teen - who was flown to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries - was targeted or not. No other injuries were reported in the shooting and no …

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Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Being Struck By Car In Charles County Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Being Struck By Car In Charles County
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Being Struck By Car In Charles County Police investigators in Maryland have released the ID of a motorcyclist who was struck by a car and killed in Charles County over the weekend. Waldorf resident Jum-Mor Lemaier Mackell, 46, died after being struck by a turning car from Acton Lane onto Western Parkway on Saturday, July 16, in Waldorf, authorities announced. The preliminary investigation into the fatal crash determined that shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Saturday, Mackell was accidentally struck by the passenger car near the busy intersection. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation on Monday, …

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False Alarm: Replica Firearm Recovered From HS Student On School Bus In Maryland False Alarm: Replica Firearm Recovered From HS Student On School Bus In Maryland
False Alarm: Replica Firearm Recovered From HS Student On School Bus In Maryland A potentially scary scene unfolded in Maryland when a parent alerted her child’s school district that a student waiting at a bus stop may have a weapon on him before boarding, authorities announced. At approximately 9:40 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, a spokesperson for the Charles County Sheriff's Office said that a parent contacted Thomas Stone High School advising that a male student walked onto the bus with what could be a weapon. As a precaution, the bus driver was notified by school administrators, and he stopped in the 4700 block of Crain Highway in White Plains to wait for officers to r…

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Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Connection To 'Violent Assault' In Maryland Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Connection To 'Violent Assault' In Maryland
Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Connection To 'Violent Assault' In Maryland Recognize him? An alert has been issued by the Charles County Sheriff's Office as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down a suspect wanted for an assault. Indian Head resident Andrew William Sloop, 34, is at large and is wanted in connection violent incident in Charles County. Investigators described Sloop as being 5-foot-8 weighing approximately 155 pounds. Officials noted that it is unknown if he is still in the area or if he left the region in a vehicle. No other descriptive information was provided by the sheriff's office. Anyone with information regarding Sloop or his w…

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$12.5K Reward Issued In Maryland As Police Investigate 2021 Homicide $12.5K Reward Issued In Maryland As Police Investigate 2021 Homicide
$12.5K Reward Issued In Maryland As Police Investigate 2021 Homicide Police investigators in Maryland are seeking fresh information as they continue a homicide investigation into the 2021 death of Shaquone Johnson in Charles County. On Sept. 6, Johnson’s dead body was located in a wooded area in the 700 block of Gilroy Road in Nanjemoy, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. The investigation into his death determined that Johnson had been murdered by unknown suspects. As of Thursday, July 14, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that officers are actively in the Palmer Apartment Complex in the area of October Place in Waldorf, conducting…

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Convicted Felon Released After Being Busted In Maryland With Crack Cocaine, Paraphernalia Convicted Felon Released After Being Busted In Maryland With Crack Cocaine, Paraphernalia
Convicted Felon Released After Being Busted In Maryland With Crack Cocaine, Paraphernalia A convicted felon already indicted for drug distribution offenses in Maryland is facing new charges after being busted with crack cocaine and an illegal semi-automatic handgun, the Charles County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, July 12. La Plata resident James Leroy Brown III, 41, who was previously indicted by a Charles County grand jury for drug distribution was arrested and released after investigators executed a search warrant at his home, officials said. On Thursday, July 7, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Section, with assistance from the CC…

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Drug Bust: 16+ Pounds Of Pot, LSD, 'Ghost Guns' Seized From Maryland Duo Drug Bust: 16+ Pounds Of Pot, LSD, 'Ghost Guns' Seized From Maryland Duo
Drug Bust: 16+ Pounds Of Pot, LSD, 'Ghost Guns' Seized From Maryland 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…

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Police Investigating Crash That Kills One, Hospitalizes Two In Maryland Police Investigating Crash That Kills One, Hospitalizes Two In Maryland
Police Investigating Crash That Kills One, Hospitalizes Two In Maryland One person was killed and two others hospitalized with “serious injuries” after an early-morning crash and car fire in Maryland, authorities said. Shortly after 2:15 a.m. on Friday, July 8, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office responded to the 11300 block of Maryland Point Road in Nanjemoy, where there was a reported single-car crash. Upon arrival, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office said that officers reported that two occupants of the vehicle were able to exit the car, though a third was pronounced dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation determined that the driv…

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