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Escapee Re-Arrested After Ditching Ankle Monitor In Maryland, Sheriff Says Escapee Re-Arrested After Ditching Ankle Monitor In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Escapee Re-Arrested After Ditching Ankle Monitor In Maryland, Sheriff Says Bond. James Perry Bond. A man who is no stranger to law enforcement was spotted on Sunday by a St. Mary's County Sheriff's deputy and taken back into custody after removing his ankle monitor last month, authorities announced on Monday. Bond, 33, was re-arrested on June 23 in the 2200 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park after going rogue in May and ditching his device, officials say. According to the sheriff's office, Bond was in custody at the County Detention and Rehabilitation Center for a January 2023 conviction for possession with intent to distribute, and on Friday, May 25, wh…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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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Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Escapee Apprehended After Hours-Long Standoff In Maryland, Sheriff Says An escaped prisoner who has been on the run for more than a month after ditching his GPS monitor was re-arrested on Thursday night following a lengthy standoff with members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. Dimarian Eltreek Logan, 20, who escaped last month, is back in custody following a three-hour barricade on Thursday, June 20, at an apartment in the 46000 block of Admiral Lane in Lexington Park, according to the agency. Logan, who had been behind bars for a 2021 robbery conviction, was wearing a GPS device while on an approved furlough, though on May 7, Correctional Officers re…

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Cops ID Body Found In Maryland Shed As 52-Year-Old Woman Cops ID Body Found In Maryland Shed As 52-Year-Old Woman
Cops ID Body Found In Maryland Shed As 52-Year-Old Woman Police have identified the body found in a St. Mary's County shed as that of a 52-year-old woman. The county sheriff's office said Erica Christina Drinks was found by deputies in a shed on the 21000 block of FDR Boulevard in Lexington Park in response to a 911 call Thursday, June 13. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division have assumed the case, and the preliminary investigation suggests no foul play. The body has been sent to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy. Anyone with information relating to this case is asked to contact Detective Benjam…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Trespassing Complaint Leads To Drug Charges For Wanted Panhandler In Maryland, Sheriff Says Trespassing Complaint Leads To Drug Charges For Wanted Panhandler In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Trespassing Complaint Leads To Drug Charges For Wanted Panhandler In Maryland, Sheriff Says A wanted fugitive was apprehended by members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office who were called in to investigate claims of a trespasser on Tuesday. Richard Allen Roloson, 65, did his best to avoid his arrest, but he was ultimately taken into custody on June 4 following a trespassing complaint, officials say. Deputies were called to Great Mills Road on Tuesday to investigate the complaint, where they found Roloson - who was also the subject of a separate call for panhandling and trespassing - hiding in the area. Once Roloson was located, deputies determined that he was wanted on an …

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Maryland Man Busted With Child Porn On Cell Phone Sentenced: State's Attorney Maryland Man Busted With Child Porn On Cell Phone Sentenced: State's Attorney
Maryland Man Busted With Child Porn On Cell Phone Sentenced: State's Attorney A 28-year-old St. Mary's County man will spend more than a decade behind bars after being busted with child porn, authorities in Calvert County announced on Friday. Lexington Park native Nathan Lindgren was sentenced to 12 years in prison by a judge in Calvert County for possession and distribution of child porn, according to the state's attorney's office. On March 9, 2021, the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) that someone was distributing child exploitation mater…

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by Zak Failla
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Head-On Hit-Run Driver Who Fled Maryland Crash On Foot Arrested, Sheriff Says Head-On Hit-Run Driver Who Fled Maryland Crash On Foot Arrested, Sheriff Says
Head-On Hit-Run Driver Who Fled Maryland Crash On Foot Arrested, Sheriff Says It didn't take long for members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office to track down a hit-and-run driver who took off on foot in Lexington Park over the weekend. Patrick Shawn Daly, 35, was taken into custody following a head-on crash on Saturday, where witnesses reported one driver fled in the 21000 block of Great Mills Road.  According to the sheriffs office, responding deputies determined that Daly was at-fault for the crash, and had left the scene before they arrived.  Passersby were able to provide them with a description of the driver, and he was located later on May 18…

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Escapee Who Ditched Court-Ordered GPS Device Apprehended In Maryland, Sheriff Says Escapee Who Ditched Court-Ordered GPS Device Apprehended In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Escapee Who Ditched Court-Ordered GPS Device Apprehended In Maryland, Sheriff Says A woman is back behind bars months after she escaped from custody in St. Mary's County. An alert was issued in March by the sheriff's office after Lexington Park native Ashley Lauren Markart managed to escape her home detention following her arrest for a weapons offense. According to officials, Markart was on home detention when she removed her court-ordered GPS monitoring device and fled the area. The 31-year-old woman was reported missing on Wednesday, March 6 by the sheriff's office, which said that she had been located and apprehended on Friday. No details about possible new charges w…

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by Zak Failla
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Fleeing Driver Busted With Drugs, Weapons Following Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County: Sheriff Fleeing Driver Busted With Drugs, Weapons Following Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County: Sheriff
Fleeing Driver Busted With Drugs, Weapons Following Traffic Stop In St. Mary's County: Sheriff A 29-year-old man wasn't quick enough to evade members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office after attempting to flee on foot from a traffic stop, officials say. Rico Kinta Keyes, Jr. tried to pull a fast one on deputies, but ultimately found himself in custody and facing drug charges following what started as a routine traffic stop in Lexington Park. According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, deputies conducted a vehicle stop in the area of Briarwood Court and Fox Ridge Road when the driver made traffic violations. During the stop, Keyes, the only person inside the vehicle…

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by Zak Failla
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Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Assault Following Domestic Dispute With GF In Maryland Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Assault Following Domestic Dispute With GF In Maryland
Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Assault Following Domestic Dispute With GF In Maryland A deputy with the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office called the police on himself after getting into a dispute with his girlfriend that escalated in Lexington Park, officials say. Deputy Donald Anthony Shubrooks, 29, was arrested over the weekend and charged with second-degree assault for an incident that was reported on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on April 27, investigators say that Shubrooks contacted the sheriff's office and advised a dispatcher that he had been in a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, prompting an investigation. According to investigators, it was…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Two Busted With Urine, Drugs During Separate Stops In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office busted two men with drugs and cash during a pair of separate traffic stops on Monday morning, officials say. Lexington Park resident Karim Martinez Bouarfa, 27, and 54-year-old Arcel Lamont Hall, of Lusby, were both arrested by deputies approximately three hours apart on April 22 as the agency made several proactive traffic stops. Shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Monday morning, Hall was stopped in a 2021 Nissan Versa in the area of Pleasant Mill Drive and Great Mills Road in Great Mills for reported equipment and traffic violations. During the…

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by Zak Failla
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Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Weapon, Drugs In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Weapon, Drugs In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Convict Caught With Modded AR-15-Style Weapon, Drugs In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says A Lexington Park man with a history of crime is facing new charges in St. Mary's County after being busted on drug and weapon offenses, the sheriff's office announced. Trevone Damone Butler, 33, is behind bars after deputies recovered suspected drugs, paraphernalia, and an unserialized lower receiver for a regulated firearm during a search and seizure. Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office arrested Butler on Thursday, April 18 in the 46000 block of Admiral Lane in Lexington Park following an investigation into his dealings. During the initial search, detectives recovered cash, …

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