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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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Inmates Come To Aid Of Corrections Officer Being Assaulted Inside Maryland Facility: Sheriff
A group of inmates in St. Mary’s County came to the aid of a corrections officer who suffered a vicious assault over the weekend. While standing at her post at the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center, Corrections Officer Hannah Suite was approached by inmate Kamisha Raquel Thomas, 30, who threw a cup of liquid in her face before violently attacking the officer. Thomas repeatedly struck Suite in the face, a spokesperson for the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office said, but Suite was able to call for help on her radio while staving off the attack. However, help was already o…
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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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Sheriff Seizes 4+ Pounds Of Cocaine From Suspected Maryland Drug Dealer: Officials
The investigation into a suspected St. Mary’s County drug dealer led to a massive bust and seizure of more than four pounds of cocaine and thousands of dollars in cash, authorities announced. Laray Anthony Maddox, 41, is facing a host of charges after investigators caught him red handed with the drugs that were stashed in a secluded wooded area not far from his home in California. According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, investigators located approximately two kilograms - 4.4 pounds - of cocaine from a wooded area along a public roadway where Maddox was spotted leaving before re…
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Teen Accused Of Raping 12-Year-Old In MD, Sheriff Says
A teenager is facing charges for allegedly raping a child during a "social function" earlier this week in St. Mary's County, the sheriff's office announced. Michael Tran, 19, of California, has been accused of having sexual contact with a 12-year-old during an event that was held on Wednesday, June 14. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office issued an alert on Friday, June 16 that Tran had been arrested following an investigation into the incident, which happened at a home in California. No details about the abuse were released by investigators. Tran has been charged with…
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School Administrator Accused Of Sexually Abusing, Grooming Teen In MD: Sheriff
A predator tasked with keeping St. Mary’s County’s students safe is behind bars after allegedly abusing his power to victimize a teenager who reported persistent sexual abuse and grooming involving a high school administrator. Lexington Park resident Kelly Eugene McClure-Hewitt, 55, an assistant principal at Leonardtown High School, has been arrested and charged on multiple sex offenses following an investigation into allegations made by an 18-year-old, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced on Wednesday, May 17. In March, a joint investigation by the sheriff’s office and public …
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Couple Raped, Sexually Abused Minor In MD: Sheriff
A 45-year-old man and his girlfriend are being bars for their roles in the alleged abuse of a minor in Maryland, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Brian Joseph Wiegman, and Stormy Shiree Bates, 39, both of Leonardtown, were taken into custody and are facing multiple charges following an investigation into the abuse of a minor, authorities announced on Friday, April 28. The nature of the abuse has not been disclosed by investigators from the sheriff’s office. No other details were released by investigators. Bates was arrested and charged with: Three counts of second-d…
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Convicted Felon Faces New Drug, Weapon Charges Following Latest Arrest In St. Mary's County
Investigators say that a man with a checkered criminal history is back on the wrong side of the law after being busted illegally in possession of a handgun and cocaine during a search in St. Mary’s County that was executed while he was in court for a separate case. Lexington Park resident Jadon Bernard Somerville, 22, a convicted felon, was arrested on a host of charges by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office during the execution of a search and seizure warrant. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff’s office, during the seizure, detectives recovered: A loaded Glock 22…
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Man Wanted For Escape Fails To Report To St. Mary's County Jail: Sheriff
An alert has been issued by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office regarding a wanted suspect who failed to show up to serve his sentence behind bars. Shawn Michael Miles, 31, who has no fixed address, is now wanted for second-degree escape after failing to report to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center last week, the sheriff’s office announced. According to investigators, Miles had previously been sentenced for trespassing on private property during a separate incident. He is known to frequent the Lexington Park and Great Mills areas. Anyone with information regarding…
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Authorities Can't Find Suspect Who Let Monitor Battery Run Out: St. Mary's Sheriff
A wanted suspect is at large in Maryland after allowing the battery of his GPS monitoring device to run out without advising staff at the Maryland jail that previously housed him that the juice was running low, authorities announced. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down St. Inigoes resident Joshua Joseph Yates, 33, who is wanted on multiple warrants and escaped while on pre-trial release. An alert was issued by the agency regarding Yates, who is wanted for: Violation of probation; Three counts of second-degree assault; Failure to app…
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Pair Busted With Trunk Full Of Drugs While Driving In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
A pair who were driving with a small pharmacy of illegal drugs in the trunk of their car in St. Mary’s County on Tuesday morning are facing a host of criminal charges, the sheriff’s office announced. Barry Nathaniel Booker, 61, was driving on Three Notch Road near North Shngri-La Drive in Lexington Park with Amber Nicole Queen, 28, when he was stopped by a sheriff’s deputy for an equipment violation. During the subsequent traffic stop, a sheriff’s spokesperson said that a police K-9 was called to the scene, which detected drugs inside the vehicle, prompting a further investigation. A searc…
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Cocaine, Fentanyl, Pills Recovered From Dealer During St. Mary's County Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Police say that a purported drug dealer in St. Mary's County is in custody after being busted with a host of drugs on him while his alleged crimes were being processed. Charles County resident Trayvon Donfin Richardson, 36, of Marbury, was arrested and charged by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Jan. 19 on multiple drug distribution charges. On Thursday, St. Mary’s County Sheriff Sgt. Christopher Beyer conducted a traffic stop in the area of 18700 Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville to execute a search and seizure warrant. During a search of the vehicle, …
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