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Wanted Rapist Rips Off GPS Tracker Ahead Of Maryland Trial: Sheriff Wanted Rapist Rips Off GPS Tracker Ahead Of Maryland Trial: Sheriff
Wanted Rapist Rips Off GPS Tracker Ahead Of Maryland Trial: Sheriff An alleged rapist in Southern Maryland is at large in St. Mary’s County after removing his electric monitor in advance of his upcoming trial, authorities said. The St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office issued an alert on Tuesday, Dec. 27 as they seek the public's assistance in tracking down Walter Crouse Prentiss, 42, who has no fixed address, and is wanted on a host of charges. Specifically, Prentiss is wanted for: First-degree rape; Three counts of first-degree assault; Three counts of second-degree assault; Malicious destruction of property. It is alleged that Prentiss was incarcerated a…

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Drug Dealers Busted Attempting To Flush Weed During Search And Seizure In Maryland Drug Dealers Busted Attempting To Flush Weed During Search And Seizure In Maryland
Drug Dealers Busted Attempting To Flush Weed During Search And Seizure In Maryland Two Maryland men are facing drug and weapon charges following a bust by sheriff’s deputies in St. Mary’s County, officials announced. Juwan Deontre Ford, 19, and James Sylvester Ford, Jr., 21, both of Lexington Park have been arrested following a weeks-long investigation into alleged drug deals throughout the region, according to a spokesperson with the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. In October, detectives began an investigation into the distribution of Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) at the 21200 block of Winding Way in Lexington Park. According to the spokesperson, during the …

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Woman Wanted For Escape After Failing To Serve Court-Ordered Sentence In Maryland Woman Wanted For Escape After Failing To Serve Court-Ordered Sentence In Maryland
Woman Wanted For Escape After Failing To Serve Court-Ordered Sentence In Maryland Seen her? An alert was issued by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office as they attempt to track down a woman who is wanted for escape after failing to fulfill the terms of her sentence. Heather Ann Thompson, 29, of Waldorf, allegedly failed to report to the St. Mary's County Detention and Rehabilitation Center to serve a court-ordered sentence for driving without a license. Thompson was described by the sheriff as being 5-foot-7, weighing approximately 170 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information regarding Thompson or her whereabouts has been asked to contact Det. …

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Felon Busted Distributing Weed, Narcotics Near Maryland School, Church, Sheriff Says Felon Busted Distributing Weed, Narcotics Near Maryland School, Church, Sheriff Says
Felon Busted Distributing Weed, Narcotics Near Maryland School, Church, Sheriff Says A convicted felon in Maryland was busted by police in St. Mary's County on Wednesday morning following the investigation into the sale of drugs and marijuana near a Lexington Park school and church, according to the sheriff’s office. On Wednesday, Oct. 26, Dominick NMN Mackall, 34, of Lexington Park was taken into custody by detectives from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Vice/Narcotics Division, along with members of the Emergency Services Team (EST) and the Sheriff’s Office K9 Unit. A search and seizure warrant was executed in the 45800 block of Jay Dee Court in Lexington Park, wh…

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Corporal Injured By Frenzied Intoxicated Driver Weaving Through Traffic In Maryland: Sheriff Corporal Injured By Frenzied Intoxicated Driver Weaving Through Traffic In Maryland: Sheriff
Corporal Injured By Frenzied Intoxicated Driver Weaving Through Traffic In Maryland: Sheriff Like a scene out of a movie, an allegedly intoxicated driver took sheriff’s deputies on a wild midday ride, striking police cruisers, and speeding into oncoming traffic before crashing into a ditch in Maryland. Mechanicsville resident Jerry Michael Weber proved he can't drive 55 and is now facing a host of charges in St. Mary’s County for a midday chase that kicked off at approximately 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, near the area of Loveville Road and Old Red Oak Lane in his hometown. The eventful afternoon began when the St. Mary's County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint about a black Ex…

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Maryland Man Busted With Altered Shotgun, Cocaine, Sheriff's Office Says Maryland Man Busted With Altered Shotgun, Cocaine, Sheriff's Office Says
Maryland Man Busted With Altered Shotgun, Cocaine, Sheriff's Office Says A man asleep at the wheel in a car parked at a Maryland gas station was busted with drugs and an illegal shotgun, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff's Office. Mechanicsville resident Alexander Wayne Pope, 28, is facing drug and weapon charges in St. Mary’s County after being caught during a welfare check with a defaced shotgun and cocaine, officials announced on Monday, Oct. 3. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said that on Saturday, Oct. 1, deputies responded to the 27300 block of Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for a welfare check of a man sleeping inside a vehicle at an…

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Would-Be Victims Narrowly Escape Shotgun-Wielding Man In Maryland, Sheriff Says Would-Be Victims Narrowly Escape Shotgun-Wielding Man In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Would-Be Victims Narrowly Escape Shotgun-Wielding Man In Maryland, Sheriff Says An early morning incident led to two in Maryland nearly getting shot by a shotgun-wielding man in St. Mary’s County, the sheriff's office announced. Lexington Park resident Reginald Tre Brown, 31, was arrested by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Sept. 22 following a shooting incident in the 21900 block of Baja Lane. Deputies responded shortly before 5:15 a.m. on Thursday morning in Lexington Park, where there was a report of shots fired. The victim advised investigators that Brown arrived at the residence in a vehicle with a shotgun, pointing the weapon at the…

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Police Seize Cash, Cocaine, Handgun From Three Maryland Residences During Drug Bust Police Seize Cash, Cocaine, Handgun From Three Maryland Residences During Drug Bust
Police Seize Cash, Cocaine, Handgun From Three Maryland Residences During Drug Bust A monthlong investigation led to police making a massive drug bust in Maryland, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. California resident Tercell Javon Blackiston, 34, is facing multiple charges following the execution of search and seizure warrants at three residences he used to allegedly store and distribute cocaine in St. Mary’s County, officials said. The warrants were executed at Blackiston’s residence in the 23000 block of Chestnut Oak Court in California, a residence in the 46000 block of Pegg Lane in Lexington Park, and a residence in the 43000 block of Pump House Lane …

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Workplace Violence: Man Charged For Shooting At Former Employer's Building In Maryland Workplace Violence: Man Charged For Shooting At Former Employer's Building In Maryland
Workplace Violence: Man Charged For Shooting At Former Employer's Building In Maryland A jilted employee is facing a host of charges after causing a massive scene by firing a gun into his former employer’s office building in Maryland, the St. Mary's County Sheriff announced. Lexington Park resident Sidney Joseph Spry, 27, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 14 following an investigation into a shooting in the 4600 block of Expedition Drive, officials said. Shortly before 11 a.m. on Wednesday morning, deputies from the sheriff’s office responded to the Lexington Park business park when there were reports of shots fired into a building. Upon arrival, deputies said that they loca…

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Sheriff's Deputies Charge Three Men In Connection To June Robbery In Maryland: Officials Sheriff's Deputies Charge Three Men In Connection To June Robbery In Maryland: Officials
Sheriff's Deputies Charge Three Men In Connection To June Robbery In Maryland: Officials Three men in Maryland are facing multiple felony charges following an investigation into a summer robbery in St. Mary's County, authorities announced. Great Mills resident Benjamin Dennis Wagoner, 18, was apprehended on Tuesday, Aug. 23 by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division, Special Operations Division, and Emergency Services Team following a monthslong robbery investigation. The alleged robbery happened on Wednesday, June 15 in the 22000 block of Deerpath Court in Great Mills. At the time a warrant was executed at a St. Mary's County home, …

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Man Prohibited From Possessing Weapons Busted Bearing Arms During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff Man Prohibited From Possessing Weapons Busted Bearing Arms During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff
Man Prohibited From Possessing Weapons Busted Bearing Arms During Stop In Maryland: Sheriff A man prohibited by law from possessing weapons is facing charges after being busted with an illegally loaded handgun during a traffic stop in Maryland, authorities announced. Lexington Park resident Malik Shavon Jordan, 25, was stopped in the 22600 block of MacArthur Boulevard in California by members of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, when he committed a traffic violation, a spokesperson for the sheriff announced on Thursday, Aug. 18. During the stop, the spokesperson said that Jordan was identified as the driver and deputies noticed that he had a loaded handgun in his waistband, …

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Monthslong Search Leads To Apprehension Of Maryland Shooting Suspects: Sheriff Monthslong Search Leads To Apprehension Of Maryland Shooting Suspects: Sheriff
Monthslong Search Leads To Apprehension Of Maryland Shooting Suspects: Sheriff The lengthy investigation into a shooting that led to a 21-year-old man being airlifted to a Maryland hospital led to the arrests of two men, the St. Mary's County Sheriff’s Office announced. Darrick Monte Evans, 43, and Demetrius Rashud Piufory, 44, both of California, were identified as suspects and are now in custody, according to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office on Wednesday, July 27. Shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 28,, deputies from the sheriff's office responded to the 46700 block of Marshall Boulevard in Lexington Park, where there was a reported shooting, official…

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