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Two Men Get Life Sentences For 'Execution-Style' Murder At Maryland Park: State's Attorney Two Men Get Life Sentences For 'Execution-Style' Murder At Maryland Park: State's Attorney
Two Men Get Life Sentences For 'Execution-Style' Murder At Maryland Park: State's Attorney Justice has been served for the family of a teenager who was murdered "execution style" in a St. Mary's County park while playing ball more than two years ago. State's Attorney Jaymi Sterling announced this week that Leonard Charles Hall, 29, and James Reginald Flanagan, 27, both of Lexington Park, have been sentenced for their roles in the June 2021 murder of 19-year-old Valdez Rico Baker III at the Chancellor's Run Regional Park in Great Mills. Specifically, Hall was sentenced to life in prison, while Flanagan was ordered to serve life behind bars with 35 years of active incarceration aft…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Shooting Victim Airlifted To Maryland Hospital: Sheriff Shooting Victim Airlifted To Maryland Hospital: Sheriff
Shooting Victim Airlifted To Maryland Hospital: Sheriff A shooting investigation has been launched after a man was struck in a weekend shooting in St. Mary's County. On Sunday night, deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the 46000 block of Radford Lane in Lexington Park to investigate a reported shooting in the area.  Upon arrival, they found a man - who has not been identified - suffering from two gunshot wounds and first responders rendered aid until he could be flown to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center for treatment and evaluation of his injuries. The shooting is now under investigation by the sheriff…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Carjacker Ditches Car After Robbing Man At Maryland Park, Sheriff Says Carjacker Ditches Car After Robbing Man At Maryland Park, Sheriff Says
Carjacker Ditches Car After Robbing Man At Maryland 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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspected Dealer Busted After Vehicle, Foot Pursuit With Deputies In Maryland: Sheriff Suspected Dealer Busted After Vehicle, Foot Pursuit With Deputies In Maryland: Sheriff
Suspected Dealer Busted After Vehicle, Foot Pursuit With Deputies In Maryland: Sheriff Ky'ree Truvell Miles did all that he could to escape members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office during a pursuit in Lexington Park. On Tuesday afternoon, deputies were able to apprehend and arrest the 27-year-old Lexington Park resident who was wanted and spotted while they were working the "Slow Down St. Mary's" initiative in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road. The deputies confirmed that Miles was wanted for an assault charge, and when they attempted to stop him, he refused to yield and instead sped away and launched a police pursuit. Miles didn't make it far, striking a curb an…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
18-Year-Old Charged For August Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says 18-Year-Old Charged For August Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says
18-Year-Old Charged For August Shooting In Maryland, Sheriff Says An 18-year-old man has been implicated in a summertime shooting that left another teen with a gunshot wound in Lexington Park, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday. Darmarion Donzell Warrick has been identified as the shooter who opened fire in mid-August in the area of West Westbury Boulevard, where he hit several vehicles and struck another 18-year-old who was in the area and suffered a graze wound. The second teen had to be taken by paramedics to a trauma center for treatment and evaluation of his injuries. On Monday, Sept. 11, the sheriff's office announced that W…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspected Dealer Busted With Cocaine, Fentanyl During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Suspected Dealer Busted With Cocaine, Fentanyl During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff
Suspected Dealer Busted With Cocaine, Fentanyl During Traffic Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Authorities say that a traffic stop led to the arrest of a St. Mary's County man who now faces drug and weapon charges.  Lexington Park resident Michael Lashawn Johnson, 35, was taken into custody on Tuesday afternoon when detectives from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office executed a series of search and seizure warrants on him and the Hyundai Genesis he was driving. During a search of Johnson's vehicle following the stop, investigators found "quantities of suspected cocaine and fentanyl indicative of possession with the intent to distribute," according to the sheriff's office. He…

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by Zak Failla
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Shooter Convicted Of Murdering 53-Year-Old Man Last Summer In MD: State's Attorney Shooter Convicted Of Murdering 53-Year-Old Man Last Summer In MD: State's Attorney
Shooter Convicted Of Murdering 53-Year-Old Man Last Summer In MD: State's Attorney A man from Prince George's County with a checkered criminal history will spend more time behind bars for the murder of a 53-year-old man last summer, the St. Mary's County State's Attorney announced. Forestville resident Malcolm Carl Young, 47, has been convicted by a jury following the shooting death of Great Mills resident Anthony Charles Wright in August last year. Specifically, he was convicted of second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a crime of violence. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to the 21600 block of Great Mills Ro…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Maryland Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Maryland Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89)
See Taylor Swift: Eras Tour Movie Comes To Maryland Theaters (And Tickets Are Just $19.89) Couldn't get tickets to see Taylor Swift's The Era Tour in person? You're very much not alone. But don't worry, Swifties, there's a way to experience the pop culture juggernaut. Get tickets now to see TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR Concert Film only in theaters in North America beginning 10/13. Taylor Swift "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will be premiering at AMC Theatres across Maryland starting on Friday, Oct. 13 (obviously) with tickets going on sale Thursday, Aug. 31. Showtimes will run Thursdays to Sundays.  Standard showings are priced at $19.89 (cute!) for adults and $13.13 for se…

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Youth Football Game Canceled In MD After Fights Erupt In The Crowd: Sheriff Youth Football Game Canceled In MD After Fights Erupt In The Crowd: Sheriff
Youth Football Game Canceled In MD After Fights Erupt In The Crowd: Sheriff There was action on and off the field at a St. Mary's County youth football game that turned violent on Sunday afternoon. Multiple fighters involving bystanders at a U14 football game being held at the Lancaster Park in Lexington Park prompted a heavy police response from several agencies on Sunday, Aug. 20, authorities say. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police Department were called at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, where there were reports of fights in the stands as teens squared off on the field. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's o…

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by Zak Failla
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Motorcyclist Killed By Driver Making U-Turn In Maryland: Sheriff Motorcyclist Killed By Driver Making U-Turn In Maryland: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Killed By Driver Making U-Turn In Maryland: 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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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teens, Man Busted With Guns, Drugs During Bust In Southern Maryland: Sheriff Teens, Man Busted With Guns, Drugs During Bust In Southern Maryland: Sheriff
Teens, Man Busted With Guns, Drugs During Bust In Southern Maryland: Sheriff Three are facing charges for drug and weapon offenses in Southern Maryland following an investigation in St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Investigators from the sheriff's office executed a series of search and seizure warrants on Patuxent Road in Lexington Park, leading to the arrests of Kevonte Fenwick, 19, John Maurice Neale, 33, and an underage 17-year-old teen who was caught with an illegal weapon, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 26. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office Fenwick was caught red-handed attempting to hide a loaded Glock 9mm semi-automatic handgu…

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Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Shooting 17-Year-Old Near MD Apartments: Sheriff Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Shooting 17-Year-Old Near MD Apartments: Sheriff
Teen To Be Tried As Adult For Shooting 17-Year-Old Near MD Apartments: Sheriff The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office has apprehended a teenage shooting suspect who will face prison time when he is tried as an adult, authorities announced. A 16-year-old shooter is in custody after deputies from the sheriff's office found a 17-year-old teen who had been struck multiple times in Lexington Park late on Friday, June 23 during an investigation.  Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday night, deputies were called to the area of Gloucester Court to investigate reports of shots fired. Upon arrival, they found the teen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, and he was treate…

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