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Maryland Woman Convicted Of Fraudulently Obtaining Husband's Military Disability Benefits Maryland Woman Convicted Of Fraudulently Obtaining Husband's Military Disability Benefits
Maryland Woman Convicted Of Fraudulently Obtaining Husband's Military Disability Benefits A scammer in Maryland is facing prison time after being convicted of scheming with her daughter to fraudulently obtain military disability benefits from the federal government, the Department of Justice announced. Lexington Park resident Mary Francis Biggs, 65, was convicted by a jury this week for conspiracy to commit theft of government property and for theft of government property in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain additional military disability benefits for her husband from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). During the scheme, prosecutors said that be…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Charged With Murder, Victim ID'd Following Fatal Maryland Shooting: Sheriff Suspect Charged With Murder, Victim ID'd Following Fatal Maryland Shooting: Sheriff
Suspect Charged With Murder, Victim ID'd Following Fatal Maryland Shooting: Sheriff A man from Prince George's County with a checkered criminal history is facing multiple murder, assault, and weapons charges following the fatal shooting of a 53-year-old man in St. Mary's County, investigators announced. Forestville resident Malcolm Carl Young, 46, was apprehended within minutes by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office following the shooting death of Great Mills resident Anthony Charles Wright on Tuesday, Aug. 9. On Wednesday, Aug. 10, a spokesperson for the sheriff's office announced that Young had been arrested and was charged with:  First-degree murd…

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by Zak Failla
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He's Back: Maryland Man Accused Of Violating Protective Order For Fourth Time This Summer He's Back: Maryland Man Accused Of Violating Protective Order For Fourth Time This Summer
He's Back: Maryland Man Accused Of Violating Protective Order For Fourth Time This Summer A summer of harassment continued for a Maryland man who was busted violating a valid court order for the fourth time in less than two months, this time by assaulting his victim. Lexington Park resident Jonathon Jacob Resnick, 48, a familiar face to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office, was back on the wrong side of the law for violating a protective order issued on behalf of his repeat victim. Deputies from the sheriff's office responded to the 21900 block of Rosewood Terrace in Lexington Park - again - for a reported disturbance, officials said. Upon arrival, officers said that the inv…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Busted Twice In A Week For Trespassing, Threatening Driver With Handgun In Maryland Teen Busted Twice In A Week For Trespassing, Threatening Driver With Handgun In Maryland
Teen Busted Twice In A Week For Trespassing, Threatening Driver With Handgun In Maryland A teenager in Maryland is facing multiple charges after allegedly pointing a handgun at a passing driver in St. Mary’s County near a busy intersection, according to the sheriff’s office. Lexington Park resident Leah Michelle Hicks, 18, was apprehended by members of the sheriff's office following an investigation into an alleged incident on Chaptico Road near the area of Route 234 in Mechanicsville. Leah Michelle Hicks threatened her victim on Chaptico Road near the area of Route 234.Google Maps street view / St. Mary's County Sheriff It is alleged that a victim observed a vehicle stoppe…

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by Zak Failla
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Sprinkler System, Pawned Electronics Help Lead Investigators In Maryland To Arson Suspect Sprinkler System, Pawned Electronics Help Lead Investigators In Maryland To Arson Suspect
Sprinkler System, Pawned Electronics Help Lead Investigators In Maryland To Arson Suspect Investigators in Maryland are giving an assist to a sprinkler system and pawned big-ticket items that helped lead them to a wanted arson and burglary suspect, the state fire marshal announced. Terrell Anthony Duckett, 26, was charged by depute state fire marshals in St. Mary’s County following a lengthy investigation into a March 2022 Lexington Park fire where multiple items were stolen. On Wednesday, March 21, crews from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department responded to Valley Court, where there was a reported apartment fire. Upon arrival, officials said that firefighters located th…

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by Zak Failla
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Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot: Maryland Man Arrested After Assaulting Victim During Dispute Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot: Maryland Man Arrested After Assaulting Victim During Dispute
Rock, Paper, Scissors, Shoot: Maryland Man Arrested After Assaulting Victim During Dispute A Lexington Park man is facing charges for an alleged assault where he punched his victim and threatened him with scissors during a dispute, police said. William Andrew Wright, 39, was arrested by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office after an alleged disturbance in the 21400 block of Ritz Drive in Lexington Park on Monday, July 27. Deputies from the sheriff’s office said that Wright allegedly punched his victim in the chest and threatened him with scissors. He also allegedly assaulted a second victim who sought to intervene and stop the assault by pulling on his shirt, causin…

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Four Maryland Restaurants Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks, Three Do Not: Officials Four Maryland Restaurants Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks, Three Do Not: Officials
Four Maryland Restaurants Pass Alcohol Compliance Checks, Three Do Not: Officials Several Maryland restaurants were busted selling booze to an undercover teenage agent during a sting operation, officials announced. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Alcohol Enforcement Unit conducted a series of alcohol compliance checks at seven restaurants in the region to see if they would sell to an 18-year-old who was working with the agency. Officials said that the teens as wearing plain clothes and carried no personal identification during the operation. The teen was directed to enter the restaurants and order an alcoholic beverage while at the bar or seated at a table whil…

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by Zak Failla
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Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff
Cellphone Thrown Into Maryland River During Dispute: Sheriff A cellphone took a dip in a Maryland river after a Prince Frederick man was involved in a dispute and threw his victim's device into the water, authorities announced. Carlos Humberto Coroy Ruiz, 26, of Prince Frederick, was arrested and charged for his role in an incident in Lexington Park earlier this month, a spokesperson for the St. Mary's County Sheriff said. Deputies from the sheriff's office were called to the 46500 block of Corporate Drive on Monday, July 25, where there was a reported disturbance involving Ruiz and his victim. The investigation by the sheriff's office determined th…

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by Zak Failla
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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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Carnival Postponed, Not Canceled, After Fatal Teen Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Event Carnival Postponed, Not Canceled, After Fatal Teen Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Event
Carnival Postponed, Not Canceled, After Fatal Teen Shooting At Maryland Fire Department Event The show must go on. The Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department and St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced that they will move forward with their Annual Carnival, opting to postpone it rather than cancel after a teen opened fire and struck another youth during an incident over the weekend. Devron Ny’Quez Murray, 19, of Lexington Park, shot Syncere Kovey Smith at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department carnival on Three Notch Road just before 11 p.m., the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said. In response, officials said that the heads of those agencies met with "the goal to decide if …

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Details Released Teen Boy's Killing At Maryland Fire Department Carnival Details Released Teen Boy's Killing At Maryland Fire Department Carnival
Details Released Teen Boy's Killing At Maryland Fire Department Carnival A 19-year-old man has been arrested in a fire department carnival shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy and hurt another victim's leg in what authorities say stems from an ongoing dispute between two rival groups of youth offenders in St. Mary's County. Devron Ny’Quez Murray, 19 of Lexington Park, shot Syncere Kovey Smith at the Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department carnival on Three Notch Road just before 11 p.m., the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office said. Smith was airlifted to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown where he later died of his injuries. Another man was struc…

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Man Awaiting Trial In Maryland Escapes From Treatment Facility: Sheriff Man Awaiting Trial In Maryland Escapes From Treatment Facility: Sheriff
Man Awaiting Trial In Maryland Escapes From Treatment Facility: Sheriff A wanted drug distributor is at large after allegedly escaping from a Maryland facility, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. An alert was issued for Lexington Park resident William Lamont Barnes, 39, who is wanted on a warrant for two counts of distributing controlled dangerous substances in Maryland, and recently escaped from the facility he was being held. Barnes is now also wanted for first-degree escape, according to the sheriff's office for “absconding from a treatment facility on (Friday), July 8” while he was awaiting trial, the sheriff's office announced on Thursday…

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