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Burglar Plows Car Through Gun Store In Smash-Grab Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff Burglar Plows Car Through Gun Store In Smash-Grab Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff
Burglar Plows Car Through Gun Store In Smash-Grab Robbery In Maryland: Sheriff Authorities in St. Mary’s County are investigating a bold burglary attempt after a vehicle was used to ram the front of a Mechanicsville gun store early Thursday morning. Deputies responded to JMJ Firearms on the 29000 block of Three Notch Road shortly before 7 a.m. on Jan. 23, after reports of a break-in, according to a spokesperson from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, deputies found the front door and windows of the business shattered, appearing to have been intentionally smashed, and the preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect or suspects used a veh…

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Burns Head To Torso: Ex-Fire Chief's Teen Granddaughter Victim Of Major MD House Fire Burns Head To Torso: Ex-Fire Chief's Teen Granddaughter Victim Of Major MD House Fire
Burns Head To Torso: Ex-Fire Chief's Teen Granddaughter Victim Of Major MD House Fire Support is swelling for the family of a former fire chief in Southern Maryland following a devastating house fire that left his granddaughter with critical injuries. The community is rallying around 13-year-old Rylee Johnson, who suffered burns on her face, neck, arm, and torso in the Mechanicsville fire Dec. 23, according to a GoFundMe campaign. Officials say a candle sparked the blaze at Three Notch Road and Oakville Road around 8 p.m. ***WORKING INCIDENT ALERT*** 20:04:57*Structure Fire - Residential*AREA OF THREE NOTCH RD & OAKVILLE... Posted by Mechanicsville Volunte…

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One Killed, One Airlifted To Hospital After Head-On Three-Vehicle Crash In Maryland One Killed, One Airlifted To Hospital After Head-On Three-Vehicle Crash In Maryland
One Killed, One Airlifted To Hospital After Head-On Three-Vehicle Crash In Maryland One driver was killed and a second airlifted to an area hospital after a three-vehicle crash that remains under investigation in Calvert County. Gina Taylor Johnson, 51, of Mechanicsville, was killed and a Hughesville woman suffered critical injuries in a head-on crash on Monday morning in Prince Frederick, officials say. The crash was reported shortly after 7:15 a.m. on Oct. 28 in the 6600 block of Hallowing Point Road (Route 231). 6600 block of Hallowing Point Road in Prince Frederick Google Maps street view Investigators say that Johnson was driving a Hyundai Kona east on Hallow…

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Felons Caught With Cache Of Weapons, Drugs During Yearlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff Felons Caught With Cache Of Weapons, Drugs During Yearlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff
Felons Caught With Cache Of Weapons, Drugs During Yearlong Investigation In Maryland: Sheriff Three felons are facing charges following an operation in Southern Maryland that led to the recovery of weapons, a massive amount of drugs, and cash, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday. A yearlong investigation into reported drug sales in the region led to the arrests of the trio, and the seizure of cocaine, weed, pills, and weapons. Those charged: John Kevin Fitzgerald Reed, 60, of Charlotte Hall; James Nathaniel Reed, 77, of Mechanicsville; Francis Lavern Reed, 55, of Mechanicsville. All are facing multiple felony drug and firearm charges. As a result of the …

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Police Sergeant In Maryland Pleads Guilty To Driving While Impaired, Sheriff Says Police Sergeant In Maryland Pleads Guilty To Driving While Impaired, Sheriff Says
Police Sergeant In Maryland Pleads Guilty To Driving While Impaired, Sheriff Says A suspended sergeant with the Charles County Sheriff's Office has admitted to driving under the influence in St. Mary's County, officials announced. In June, Sgt. Robert Smith was suspended with pay after the sheriff's office learned that he was being charged in the neighboring jurisdiction. The incident was reported on Tuesday, June 11 in Mechanicsville. Smith was off-duty at the time. This week, Smith pleaded guilty to one count of driving while impaired in St. Mary's County, the sheriff's office says. According to the agency, "upon learning of the investigation, the CCSO’s Office of Pr…

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Ex-Husband Charged In Maryland Assault That Ended In Victim Being Flown, Sheriff Says Ex-Husband Charged In Maryland Assault That Ended In Victim Being Flown, Sheriff Says
Ex-Husband Charged In Maryland Assault That Ended In Victim Being Flown, Sheriff Says A man who allegedly pistol-whipped and assaulted his ex-wife in St. Mary's County is behind bars after a planned meet turned ugly and she had to be airlifted to the hospital.  Mechanicsville resident John William Alvarado, 47, is facing multiple attempted murder charges following an incident late on Saturday night that resulted in his ex hospitalized and him in handcuffs, according to the sheriff's office. On June 22, deputies were called to a reported assault in the 45000 block of Nicholas Court in Lexington Park, where they spoke with Alvarado's ex, who said she was supposed to meet …

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